Arm Pulldown vs Wide Grip Pull Up

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Arm Pulldown more often — 34,261 sessions vs 72. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Arm Pulldown and Wide Grip Pull Up for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Arm Pulldown vs Wide Grip Pull Up : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Arm Pulldown more often — 34,261 sessions compared to 72 for Wide Grip Pull Up.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Arm Pulldown and Wide Grip Pull Up 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 Arm Pulldown

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Arm Pulldown muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Squeeze your armpits and pull the bar towards your body.
  2. 2. Slowly raise it back up to shoulder level.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to bend your arms.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to raise your arms above shoulder level.
  3. 3. Please be careful not to elevate your trapezius muscles.

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

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How to Wide Grip Pull Up

Wide Grip Pull Up gif

Wide Grip Pull Up muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Grab the bar with a wide grip and spread your hands wider than shoulder width.
  2. 2. Pull your arms to bring your chest close to the bar.
  3. 3. Slowly extend your arms back to the original position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to lose your starting position when you come down.
  2. 2. Please rise using the strength of your shoulder blades, not your arms.

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

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