The upright row is an exercise that has gone in and out of fashion. Used for decades, they became unpopular in the 90’s and beyond due to safety concerns. But much of that issue had to do with how the upright row was done. So today let me answer a question that I see/get a lot which is: are upright rows safe?
My hair isn’t actually as crazy as it looks. The thing on the top of my head is part of my rack.
A Comment on Exercise Selection
In recent years, what have been come to be called the “exercise police” can be found online. While some are just folks making technical nitpicks, many are the ones proclaiming that a given exercise “is” or “is not” dangerous. The problem here is that it’s simplistic to look at any given exercise in this fashion.
Rather, it’s better to look at exercises in terms of their pros and cons or perhaps in a risk:reward sort of way. … Keep Reading