{"id":5949,"date":"2021-09-27T07:53:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T07:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aafs.net\/blog\/?p=5949"},"modified":"2021-08-29T08:14:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T08:14:04","slug":"train-shoulders-with-a-barbell-or-dumbbells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aafs.net\/blog\/train-shoulders-with-a-barbell-or-dumbbells\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Haney’s Behind The Back Upright Rows – Train Shoulders With A Barbell Or Dumbbells"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s take a look at a rather specific but basic exercise called Lee Haney’s behind the back upright rows. It’s aimed at the development of the trapezius and deltoid muscles of the shoulder girdle (posterior bundle). The exercise was named after its inventor – the famous bodybuilder and eight-time “Mr. Olympia”.<\/p>\n

The original exercise is performed with a barbell. Nowadays, there are adapted variations involving the use of dumbbells. This is due to the increased complexity of the original version.<\/p>\n

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The basic barbell exercise is more focused on trapezius muscles, while the dumbbell exercise option provides a good isolated load on the posterior deltoid muscle bundle<\/p><\/div>\n

Not all athletes can maintain the correct technique. Many people say, that the bar significantly limits movement plus touches the buttocks (with an insufficient level of training). The last one was partially solved by the Smith machine. As a result, not everyone can get to the development of the deltoid muscles.<\/p>\n

Therefore, over time, the emphasis shifted towards dumbbells and, accordingly, a greater load on the deltas. In general, the exercise works the shoulders well. Let’s analyze it in more detail.<\/p>\n

What muscles is the exercise aimed at?<\/h2>\n

Lee Haney used his exercise to train, first of all, the trapezius muscles. As I said above, the posterior deltoid muscle also works. The use of a dumbbell instead of a barbell increases the number of ways to influence the delta. In other words, when using a barbell, the amplitude at which the shoulder moves is severely limited.<\/p>\n

Exercise technique<\/h2>\n