Back Extension vs Band Assisted Chin Up

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Back Extension more often — 6,073 sessions vs 191. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Back Extension more often — 6,073 sessions compared to 191 for Band Assisted Chin Up.

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

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How to Band Assisted Chin Up

Band Assisted Chin Up gif

Band Assisted Chin 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. Slowly return to the starting position with your chest relaxed.

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 Band Assisted Chin Up, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Band Assisted Chin Up Guide page of our blog!

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