Back Extension Machine vs Seated Row

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Seated Row is the easier place to start — difficulty 2 of 5 vs 5. Compare Back form cues and when to progress.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Back Extension Machine vs Seated Row : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Back Extension Machine more often — 334 sessions compared to 296 for Seated Row.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Back Extension Machine and Seated Row 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 Back Extension Machine

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Back Extension Machine muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please push the equipment using your core strength.
  2. 2. Please return to the starting position while maintaining core strength to avoid bending your waist.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to lose tension in your core throughout the exercise.
  2. 2. Please keep your chest open to avoid rounding your back.

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How to Seated Row

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Seated Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please pull your elbow to brush past your side.
  2. 2. Please return to the starting position while maintaining strength in your back.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please keep your chest open so that your shoulders do not hunch forward.
  2. 2. Engage your core to prevent your back from rounding.

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

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