How To Do Upright Barbell Rows Video

Work the trapezius muscle using upright barbell exercises. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.

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Strengthens trapezius muscle
Use shoulders and biceps
Hands 6 to 8 inches from center
Exhale on way up
Don't swing or rock

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Lance is certified personal trainer through American Fitness Association of America. He graduated from UNC with a biology degree and currently works for a gym. He specializes in weight training, circuit training, endurance training, and teaching people the proper forms for exercise. He enjoys helping others reach their goals.

LANCE BUMGARNER: Okay. Right now, I am going to show you how to do an upright barbell row. This exercise is going to strengthen the trapezius muscle, the muscle in the middle of your back. Also, you are going to be using a little bit of your shoulders to do this exercise and just a little bit of your biceps as well. Hand placement is important. You have your barbell here. You want to be about six to eight inches from the center of the bar. Stand up straight, shoulders down, chest out, feet just about shoulder width or maybe just a little bit wider. You are going to want to keep your elbows up above the bars as you pull up right below your chin and return down. Exhale on the way up; inhale on the way down. Notice I am not slinging the weights up and rocking, but I am keeping everything nice and in control, moving the weights up and down slowly. After you complete your set, comfortably rest the bar back on the ground. Just remember a few key points: keep your body in a nice alignment; feet placement, just about shoulder width; keep the bars at about six to eight inches apart with your grip; lift them straight up, keeping your elbows above the bar. This is the proper way to execute a barbell upright row using your trapezius muscles, the muscles in your back, your shoulders and your biceps.

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