Drew’s “Exercises You Shouldn’t Do” – Part 1 (Upright Row) | Day #26 WellFit 365

In this first instalment of my mini series within WellFit 365, “Exercises you shouldn’t do”, I explain why the Upright Row can be a dangerous movement for your shoulder joint and muscles.

Especially for people with shoulder troubles – The upright row can increase the risk of a condition called shoulder impingement, a very painful injury.

The Upright Row Can Be a Dangerous Lift.

– This is a very popular lift and can be done many different ways, cables, dumbells, barbell, wide grip close grip etc

– It is recognized as a good mass builder for the shoulders, but it also places a huge amount of unnecessary strain on the shoulder capsule.

– It is dangerous due to the rotation of the upper arms inwards, while also lifting them to shoulder height. This puts the shoulder at a huge risk for a condition called impingement which is where the internal muscles and tendons of the rotator cuff and the bursa become trapped between your humerus and the acromion. It is very painful.

– Shoulder specialists, doctors and Physiotherapists will actually use the same movement to create shoulder impingement and assess pain — Neers test.

– My advice would be to avoid these exercises altogether in your workouts, particularly if have pre-existing shoulder pain

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