What is your professional opinion on Up Right Rows?
Along with the Behind-the-neck shoulder press and behind-the-neck lat pulldown, one, if not the worst exercise once can perform with weights. I am a doctor and have been working out with weights for about 28 years. I haven’t done any of those exercises for the past 25 years BUT STILL was unable to avoid a recent arthroscopic shoulder surgery to repair a completely torn supraspinatus (Rotator cuff) tendon as well as debride (remove) several bone spurs that developed over the years.
I cannot tell you how many times EVERY TIME I work out at a gym I see people doing exercises they think are beneficial but long term are setting themselves up for problems and potential injuries (leg presses, leg extensions, shoulder lateral raises to name a few).
Make sure you choose a trainer that has exceptional knowledge of the musculoskeletal system, and the intimate knowledge of how to train muscles without risking injury.