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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Shoulders

Equipment Required

EZ Bar

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Trapezius, Biceps

Exercise Description

The ez bar upright row builds strong, wide shoulders and upper traps. It targets multiple muscles at once, making your upper body look bigger and more defined.

How To

1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding an EZ bar with an overhand grip, hands about shoulder-width apart 2. Keep the bar close to your body and pull it straight up toward your chest, leading with your elbows 3. Lift the ez bar upright row until your elbows reach shoulder height, squeezing your shoulder blades together 4. Pause briefly at the top, feeling the contraction in your shoulders and upper traps 5. Lower the bar slowly back to starting position, keeping control throughout the ez bar upright row movement

Form Tips

• Keep your core tight and chest up throughout the entire ez bar upright row movement • Pull with your elbows, not your hands - think of your hands as hooks holding the bar • Don't lift the bar higher than shoulder level to avoid shoulder impingement during the ez bar upright row • Keep the bar close to your body throughout the entire range of motion

Common Mistakes

• Lifting the ez bar upright row too high above shoulder level, which can cause shoulder pain and injury • Using too much weight and swinging the body to help lift the bar instead of using proper form • Letting the ez bar upright row drift away from the body, which reduces effectiveness and increases injury risk

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