Upright Rows (dumbbell One-Arm)
Bodyweight Strength - The exercise will improve your bodyweight strength by increasing your pulling strength and increasing your shoulder retraction strength which will increase the stability of your shoulders and thus your potential to perform all pressing and pulling exercises more safely and with greater strength.
The technique for performing the exercise will be identical to the Barbell Upright Row except that it will be performed with only one arm at a time which will:
One of the obvious functionalities of this exercise is lifting a heavy object such as a toolbox with a single handle and setting it up high in the back of a truck or on a workbench or something. If you have been performing this exercise regularly and have increased its strength significantly, this task will be a breeze. However, for those people who have never done this exercise (most people in the world), that simple task can actually be pretty difficult do to a lack of strength (and even dangerous to the rotator cuff because of the tendency to perform this motion sloppily because of a lack of a proper motor pattern for this movement developed through conscious repetition in training).
Disclaimer - We do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified bodyweight strength professional present with you. This detailed exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your physician before attempting any strength training program or attempting this exercise or any of the other exercises on www.bodyweight-strength.com
The technique for performing the exercise will be identical to the Barbell Upright Row except that it will be performed with only one arm at a time which will:
- Allow you to focus your effort completely on side at a time so that you can develop maximum strength on both sides individually, as well as make sure that both arms are developing their upright pulling strength evenly.
- Cause you to appear to tilt slightly to the side opposite of your pulling arm (this is fine, do not fight it...its is natural for the body to tilt a little bit when doing a single arm upright standing exercise such as this or One-Arm Dumbbell Military Presses).
One of the obvious functionalities of this exercise is lifting a heavy object such as a toolbox with a single handle and setting it up high in the back of a truck or on a workbench or something. If you have been performing this exercise regularly and have increased its strength significantly, this task will be a breeze. However, for those people who have never done this exercise (most people in the world), that simple task can actually be pretty difficult do to a lack of strength (and even dangerous to the rotator cuff because of the tendency to perform this motion sloppily because of a lack of a proper motor pattern for this movement developed through conscious repetition in training).
Disclaimer - We do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified bodyweight strength professional present with you. This detailed exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your physician before attempting any strength training program or attempting this exercise or any of the other exercises on www.bodyweight-strength.com