Exercise guide
Wide Grip Upright Row.
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement
- Compound
- Level
- Intermediate
Muscles at work
Front
Back
PrimaryTraps
SecondaryLats, Shoulders
Make every rep count.
- 01
Load a barbell and stand tall with feet about shoulder-width apart.
- 02
Take an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder width.
- 03
Brace your core, bend your knees, and lift the bar with a flat back and chest up.
- 04
Pull the bar straight up along your torso, keeping it close to your body. Lead with your elbows up and out and stop around upper-chest height (don’t force it higher if your shoulders feel pinched).
- 05
Pause briefly at the top, then lower under control back to the start.
- 06
Repeat for the target reps, keeping your posture tall and your shoulders down and back throughout.





