Alternative to upright row?

Running Bing

I really like this exercise but I hear it can be somewhat dangerous.

Just wondering are there any safe alternatives?

dave80

facepulls, uses the same muscles

itsallaboutheL

if you're not experiencing any discomfort then there's no reason not to do it, providing technique is solid.

Yapamillias

Some discomfort may occur depending on the grip width, shoulder width grip is advised as a narrow grip can impinge structures of the shoulder joint. The exact grip width is dependent on the individual.

Transform

inverted rows

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Yapamillias wrote: »

Some discomfort may occur depending on the grip width, shoulder width grip is advised as a narrow grip can impinge structures of the shoulder joint. The exact grip width is dependent on the individual.

This comes pretty close to your concern's OP.

Upright Rows are a great exercise for your shoulder's, and traps - probably one of the best mass builders, but in recent years (10-15 in my experience) its also an exercise which is associated with rotator cuff injuries.

Again just speaking from personal experience I've often felt in the past that those issues came down to the user being too impatient with their progress, loading on the weight which in turn leads to poor forum..

As is the case with most of the mass builders, slow and steady progress combined with proper form should lead to injury free mass.

Alternatives would include lateral raises and shrugs.