Upright Row (Dumbbell)
Trains the shoulders. You need a dumbbell. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Upright Row (Dumbbell)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a shoulders exercise that is, there are 11 on the Shoulders page.
Muscles worked
What Upright Row (Dumbbell) trains
Technique
How to do the Upright Row (Dumbbell)
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip (palms facing your thighs). Let the dumbbells rest against your thighs.
- Lift the dumbbells straight up towards your chin, leading with your elbows and keeping the weights close to your body.
- Raise the dumbbells until your elbows are level with your shoulders, ensuring your upper arms are parallel to the floor.
- Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position with control. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Breathe steadily: exhale as you lift the dumbbells and inhale as you lower them.
- Focus on using your shoulders and upper back to lift the dumbbells, avoiding excessive use of your biceps.
- Avoid lifting the dumbbells too high, which can put unnecessary strain on your shoulder joints.
Substitutes
Swap Upright Row (Dumbbell) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Upright Row (Dumbbell) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.