Are upright rows good?

[MarkGarro95]

Are upright rows good for shoulder development? For context, here are the other shoulder moves I'm currently doing:
5 = # of sets (with a 1-minute rest period)
8 = # of reps
Overhead press (5 x 8)
Shoulder press (machine) (5 x 8)
Face pull (3 x 12)
Should I add the upright row?

[MyEgoProblem]

Sure.
Try them.
Test various grips. See if you like them.

[air2fakie]

Are upright rows good for shoulder development? For context, here are the other shoulder moves I'm currently doing:
5 = # of sets (with a 1-minute rest period)
8 = # of reps
Overhead press (5 x 8)
Shoulder press (machine) (5 x 8)
Face pull (3 x 12)
Should I add the upright row?

Sure, add something for side delts at least.

Personally I do them with dbs and keep the grip width relatively wide.

[paulinkansas]

I do dumb bell upright rows. I take them up to chest level, no higher. For me that is basically to the nipples of a naked 5'8" woman.

[SuicideGripMe]

A lot of people complain about injuries from them (a lot of internal rotation) but not everyone. Jeff Cavaliere always says do these with dumbbells to avoid it. In the kettlebell world and olympic lifting world, most people say to avoid this just do high pulls instead. I'd say upright rows are just like behind the neck presses or behind the neck pulls, some people can handle them others can't.

[ChunkBuster]

I prefer high pulls with a thick band.

I start about chest height.

[radrd]

A lot of people complain about injuries from them (a lot of internal rotation) but not everyone. Jeff Cavaliere always says do these with dumbbells to avoid it. In the kettlebell world and olympic lifting world, most people say to avoid this just do high pulls instead. I'd say upright rows are just like behind the neck presses or behind the neck pulls, some people can handle them others can't.

Pretty much this. Do them if you like them and they don't bother your shoulders. Not going too high is good advice. Dumbbells or EZ curl bar might work better than straight bar. I like DB high pulls better.

[TheShadowMan]

Funny how they never injured people back in the day, they did them often, and built huge delts from them.

[SuicideGripMe]

Funny how they never injured people back in the day, they did them often, and built huge delts from them.

Probably it's generational. Our current lifestyles put our natural posture out of whack (too much computer time, too much sitting, too much video games, not enough walking etc. all leading to head forward position, kyphosis or lordosis, t-spine immobility, and rounded shoulders). Also, for some reason the 90's generation of lifters became so interested in chest and bis which led to worse posture, tightness, and stability issues.

Just looking at Pumping Iron or old 70's an 80's bodybuilders, you can see a lot better posture and overall balance without the need for foam rolling, yoga, etc.

[ARTVB]

Are upright rows good for shoulder development?

Ive been doing them for a while, with a barbell. They work my traps mostly but delts and upper arms get some work too. If you do them correctly you shouldnt exp shoulder impingement. If you want big round shoulders then Id imagine lu raises / butterfly lateral raises would be better, or even normal lateral raises. Ive heard front raises are great for strength during compounds too

[EliKoehn]

I like them, but I find that they can easily hurt my wrists, so I usually aim for lower weight and put them last. Lateral raises are my go-to exercise for the side-delts but I think training an upward pull movement pattern is beneficial.

[GeneralSerpant]

Scapular work without complication from the hips and lats requires a lot of balance proficiency.