Archer Pull Up vs Close Grip Lat Pulldown

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Close Grip Lat Pulldown more often — 132 sessions vs 11. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Archer Pull Up and Close Grip Lat Pulldown for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Archer Pull Up vs Close Grip Lat Pulldown : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Close Grip Lat Pulldown more often — 132 sessions compared to 11 for Archer Pull Up.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Archer Pull Up and Close Grip Lat Pulldown differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Archer Pull Up

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Archer Pull Up muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Pull the bar towards your chest while applying strength to one bicep to hold, and push the bar with the other side.
  2. 2. Slowly return to the starting position with your chest relaxed.
  3. 3. Please do the same on the opposite side.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to lose your starting position when you come down.
  2. 2. Please make sure your back does not bend excessively.
  3. 3. Please be careful not to use momentum.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Archer Pull Up, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Archer Pull Up Guide page of our blog!

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How to Close Grip Lat Pulldown

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Close Grip Lat Pulldown muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Bend your elbows and pull the bar towards your chest.
  2. 2. After contracting your latissimus dorsi, slowly return to the starting position.
  3. 3. Make sure your elbows do not fully lock out.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Be careful not to excessively arch your back.
  2. 2. Relax your shoulders and proceed without tensing them up.
  3. 3. Maintain the correct posture with an appropriate weight.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Close Grip Lat Pulldown, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Close Grip Lat Pulldown Guide page of our blog!

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