Working Around an Injury with a Special Sort of Hybrid Seated Row/Upright Row with Mike O'Hearn
Mike O'Hearn advising a man with a hybrid Seated Row (Pronated Grip)/Upright Row at Gold's Gym Venice, California in a video posted about 7:30 AM PST/9:30 AM CST.
At first glance, the exercise looks like a Seated Row, but some might contend it is more like an Upright Row. An interesting encounter with Mike O'Hearn as he instructs an unidentified male adult on a variation of the Seated Row, or what may be better described as a variation on the Upright Row. It looks like a Close-Grip Seated Row, but the man's forearms are pronated during the grip, and the elbows are positioned high. Haven't tried this yet, but it looks like the rotator cuff is not impinged with the pronated grip, which allows the elbows to be tracked higher, which improves the isolation of the posterior deltoids (rear delts). There will be an updated after this motion is attempted in practice.
At first glance, the exercise looks like a Seated Row, but some might contend it is more like an Upright Row. An interesting encounter with Mike O'Hearn as he instructs an unidentified male adult on a variation of the Seated Row, or what may be better described as a variation on the Upright Row. It looks like a Close-Grip Seated Row, but the man's forearms are pronated during the grip, and the elbows are positioned high. Haven't tried this yet, but it looks like the rotator cuff is not impinged with the pronated grip, which allows the elbows to be tracked higher, which improves the isolation of the posterior deltoids (rear delts). There will be an updated after this motion is attempted in practice.
Initially, recommending using a close-grip attachment that has somewhat of a V-shape to minimize radial deviation at the wrist.
Radial deviation is the movement of the hand toward the thumb side where the radius bone is located at the wrist joint. Radial deviation is also known as wrist abduction (think thumbs out reference to the standing anatomic position). The opposite motion is ulnar deviation, which is movement toward the little-finger side where the ulna bone is located. During an exercise or a work-related task (with a tool, for example) the wrist may be positioned for a prolonged period in a radial-deviated position or an ulnar-deviated position. Prolonged positions should be avoided, especially during motions involving force (weightlifting) because they can cause Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD), such as wrist strain and pain. A close-grip weight equipment attachment with parallel grips would be more likely to cause radial deviation, and therefore wrist strain. However, a parallel grip with a straighter attachment might encourage more elevation of the elbows (a good thing) to avoid radial deviation. In the video, radial deviation does not appear to be happening even though the grips look parallel in the attachment.
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