Back Extension vs One Arm Dumbbell Row
Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan
Contents
One Arm Dumbbell Row works multiple joints at once, Back Extension isolates — difficulty 2 of 5 vs 2. See which fits your Back day.
Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Back Extension and One Arm Dumbbell Row for Better Comparison.
Planfit Users' Choice about Back Extension vs One Arm Dumbbell Row : Which is Better?
Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log One Arm Dumbbell Row more often — 29,855 sessions compared to 6,073 for Back Extension.
Popularity is not the whole answer. Back Extension and One Arm Dumbbell Row 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 One Arm Dumbbell Row
One Arm Dumbbell Row muscles worked: Back
Form
- 1. Pull the arm holding the dumbbell.
- 2. Keep your elbow close to your side and pull until your elbow is vertical.
- 3. Slowly lower it until your elbow is fully extended and return to the starting position.
Coach's Comment
- 1. Please be careful not to let your elbows flare out.
- 2. Please keep your chest up to avoid rounding your back.
If you want to know a detailed guide to One Arm Dumbbell Row, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the One Arm Dumbbell Row Guide page of our blog!
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