Back Extension vs Assisted Pull Up

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Assisted Pull Up works multiple joints at once, Back Extension isolates — difficulty 1 of 5 vs 2. See which fits your Back day.

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

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Assisted Pull Up more often — 22,168 sessions compared to 6,073 for Back Extension.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Back Extension and Assisted 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 Back Extension

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Back Extension muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please lower down by bending your hips while keeping your chest open.
  2. 2. Engage your core and come up by extending your hips.

Coach's Comment

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

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

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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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