Back Extension vs Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown
Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan
Contents
Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown works multiple joints at once, Back Extension isolates — difficulty 1 of 5 vs 2. See which fits your Back day.
Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Back Extension and Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown for Better Comparison.
Planfit Users' Choice about Back Extension vs Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown : 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 3,631 for Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown.
Popularity is not the whole answer. Back Extension and Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.
How to Back Extension
Back Extension muscles worked: Back
Form
- 1. Please lower down by bending your hips while keeping your chest open.
- 2. Engage your core and come up by extending your hips.
Coach's Comment
- 1. Please be careful not to relax your core throughout the exercise.
- 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!
How to Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown
Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown muscles worked: Back
Form
- 1. Lower your elbows while keeping them facing forward.
- 2. Pull the bar until it touches your collarbone.
- 3. Slowly raise your arms to return to the starting position.
Coach's Comment
- 1. Please be careful not to strain your shoulders by fully extending your shoulders and arms.
- 2. Please be careful not to let your trapezius muscles rise.
If you want to know a detailed guide to Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown Guide page of our blog!
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