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Upright Row EZ Bar

The Upright Row EZ Bar is an EZ bar exercise that targets the shoulders, with the traps assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.

Target muscles
Shoulders
Also works
Traps
Equipment
EZ bar
Body part
Shoulders

Step by step

  1. Stand upright with feet shoulder-width apart, holding an EZ bar with an overhand grip in front of your thighs.
  2. Engage your core and keep your back straight.
  3. Pull the EZ bar straight up along your body until it reaches chest or shoulder height, elbows pointing outward.
  4. Slowly lower the bar back to the starting position.
  5. Keep movements controlled and elbows leading the motion.
  6. Avoid swinging or jerking the bar.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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