Cable Trapezius Upright Row Primary muscle(s) and equipment Trapezius, Cable, Front Shoulder, Anterior Deltoid, Deltoid, Shoulder, Isolation How to do the Cable Trapezius Upright Row To perform the trapezius exercise cable upright row begin with a straight bar attached to a cable machine and bring the bar up to the starting position as shown. Now slowly bring the weight upwards until your elbows are parallel with the floor. Gently lower the weight to the starting position. Repeat the upright row until the desired amount of reps have been completed. This exercise is a nice variation to the standard barbell upright row. Cable Trapezius Upright Row Spotter Information: Stand to the side of the exerciser making sure they keep proper form during the complete motion.

Averages for MyFit Users

The table below represents data from over 200,000 exercise logs and gives us an average for this exercise.

Average Weight Lifted	Average Reps	One Rep Max Average
88.8 lbs	10.1	118.8 lbs

 

How do I figure out a good starting weight?

Based on an average weight lifted of 88.8 lbs for all MyFit users we suggest you start at 50% of that weight:

Try 44 lbs and aim for 12-15 reps.