Dodgy wrist - upright row

**MikeK** · 22-03-2007 09:20 PM

For the past few weeks I've been getting a horrible pain in my right wrist straight after I do upright rows, the pain goes after a few minutes but my wrist CANES the next day!

Its the outside of my wrist, constant pain but with clicks and crunckes when I more it about alot.

I asked an instructor in my gym but he said my technique was fine, what am I doing wrong?

I've never had a previous injury.

Mike

**James Copping** · 22-03-2007 09:24 PM

How close do you grip the bar and how high do you bring it? This is common with upright rows.

Ollie · 22-03-2007 09:24 PM

imo what you're doing wrong is upright rows full stop

How long has it been happening for? Presumably it also hurts when you're curling?

**MikeK** · 22-03-2007 09:29 PM

I grip the bar as wide as I can, so that my wrist doesnt bend when I bring it up, I pull about as high as my chin, sometimes to my nose.

Its been happening for around 4-6 weeks (one workout per week) and doesn't hurt on anything else other than upright row.

Mike

**James Copping** · 22-03-2007 09:29 PM

Theres your problem, pulling too high. Pull it to your nipples at the highest!

**MikeK** · 22-03-2007 09:30 PM

Really? Nipples!? Thats pretty low, maybe I'll be able to up the weight cos' its less work

**James Copping** · 22-03-2007 09:32 PM

Yes, pulling it as high as you do is also probably damaging your rotator cuffs.

**bulletproof** · 22-03-2007 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by meathead1987

Yes, pulling it as high as you do is also probably damaging your rotator cuffs.

really? isn't the abduction of the humerus with upright rowes similar to the movement of lateral raises? ive never heard of rotator cuff issues with this. i'm not saying it's untrue though.

**James Copping** · 22-03-2007 10:13 PM

Its not as much of an issue as you use less weight and lift the weights laterally, not perpendicular to the frontal plane. The stress comes from a different angle.