Assisted Pull Up vs Hanging

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Assisted Pull Up more often — 22,068 sessions vs 486. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Assisted Pull Up vs Hanging : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Assisted Pull Up more often — 22,068 sessions compared to 486 for Hanging.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Assisted Pull Up and Hanging 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 Assisted Pull Up

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Assisted Pull Up muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please pull your arms back until your chest touches the bar.
  2. 2. While bringing your shoulder blades together, naturally pull your arms back.
  3. 3. With your chest relaxed, slowly return to the starting 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 Assisted Pull Up, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Assisted Pull Up Guide page of our blog!

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How to Hanging

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Hanging muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Grab the bar with both hands and hang.
  2. 2. Stretch your arms and elongate your upper body.
  3. 3. Hold for a certain amount of time and breathe.

Coach's Comment

  1. Be careful not to strain your wrists and shoulders when hanging.

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

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