Strength exercise

Cable Upright Row

How to do it

  1. Attach a straight bar to a low cable pulley and stand facing the machine with your feet about hip width apart, gripping the bar with a narrow overhand grip.
  2. Let your arms hang straight so the bar rests against the front of your thighs with tension already on the cable.
  3. Brace your core and stand tall, then pull the bar straight up your torso by leading with your elbows, driving the lift through your side deltoids and trapezius.
  4. Raise the bar to about chest height and squeeze the side delts and traps at the top while the biceps assist the bend at your elbows, holding the cable tension.
  5. Exhale as you pull, pause briefly, then lower the bar back down under control without letting the weight stack slam.
  6. Keep the bar close to your body through the whole path, avoiding leaning back to help the bar travel higher.

Muscles worked

Lateral DeltoidMiddle portion of the shoulder muscle responsible for shoulder abduction. All Lateral Deltoid exercises
TrapeziusLarge triangular muscle in the upper back responsible for moving and stabilizing the scapula. All Trapezius exercises
BicepsMuscles located in the upper arm, primarily responsible for flexing the elbow. All Biceps exercises

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Type
Strength
Equipment
Cable Machine
Primary muscles
Lateral Deltoid, Trapezius, Biceps
Measured in
Reps and weight