Upright Rows - Are they really bad?

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Hello BBM community,

Upright Rows had been unknown to me until I once saw Michael Ray do them on Instagram with a caption along the lines of “shoulder health”.

Now I’m looking to add a new shoulder exercise to my routine and Upright Rows came to mind, but I googled it and there seem to be a lot of people in the fitness community who think it’s outright bad for the shoulders. For example: Why the Upright Row is Bad for Your Shoulders (With Safe and Effective Alternatives) - stack

Is it BS or am I really better off with other shoulder exercises?

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Upright rows are a fine exercise provided they are implemented and progressed correctly. Furthermore, there are no “good” or “bad” exercises, just appropriate and inappropriate implementation.

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Even Bosu ball squats??

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Sure, if you’re training for bosu ball powerlifting nationals!

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