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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Shoulders

Equipment Required

Barbell

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Trapezius, Middle Back, Biceps

Exercise Description

The wide grip barbell upright row builds bigger, stronger shoulders and upper traps. It targets your delts from a unique angle that most exercises miss.

How To

1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell with an overhand grip about 1.5 times shoulder width 2. Keep the bar close to your body as you pull it straight up toward your chest, leading with your elbows 3. Pull the wide grip barbell upright row until the bar reaches chest level, keeping your elbows higher than your wrists 4. Squeeze your shoulders and traps at the top, holding for one second 5. Lower the bar slowly back to starting position, maintaining control throughout the wide grip barbell upright row movement

Form Tips

• Keep your core tight and chest up throughout the entire wide grip barbell upright row • Lead with your elbows, not your hands - they should stay higher than your wrists • Don't let the bar drift away from your body during the movement • Use a controlled tempo - don't jerk or swing the weight up

Common Mistakes

• Pulling the bar too high past chest level, which can strain your shoulder joints during the wide grip barbell upright row • Using too narrow a grip, which defeats the purpose of this variation • Leaning back or using momentum instead of pure muscle power to lift the wide grip barbell upright row

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