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Rio Hall is a California-based fitness instructor at Barrys Bootcamp.
Hall grew up in Trinidad and Tobago.
He became interested in fitness after being hit by a car and nearly dying.
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Nourishing the body through movement and nutrition became his passion, which he now shares with others.
Keep scrolling for everything you better know about the fundamental fitness move know as upright rows.
What is an upright row?
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That means youre working on and improving yourgrip strength, a skill that is essential to weightlifting.
Besides targeting your upper back and arms, Bamba adds that the exercise can help your form for powerlifting.
They improve your strength for more complex exercises as they work the upper body, he says.
Stand tall with good posture and a braced core with your feet shoulder-width apart.
Lift the weight(s) vertically, without rocking, and lead with your elbows.
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Be sure to keep your shoulders relaxed.
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Lift your hands straight up to the chest.
Keep your elbows parallel to the ground, never rising above the shoulders.
One common mistake that I see is an improper position of the elbows, says Bamba.
The key is to keep your elbows at parallel so that youre activating the correct muscles.
To get the most out of the move, see to it to lift up and down with control.
But its important to keep the weight lifting within the proper area.
People tend to stop the elbows too low, finishing with the weight higher than the elbows.
Often, people use too much weight when lifting, says Bamba.
Upright row variations
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Lower the dumbbell to the starting position, and repeat with the other hand.
These can also be done on a bench.
Wide upright row
you’re able to widen the traditional upright row.
That means youre targeting more of your rear deltoids and upper traps.
If you have shoulder issues, try the scaption exercise.
This is when youre externally rotating the shoulder while still working the deltoid in a lateral raise.
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