Back Extension vs Rope Arm Pulldown

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Back Extension more often — 6,073 sessions vs 2,393. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Back Extension vs Rope Arm 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 2,393 for Rope Arm Pulldown.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Back Extension and Rope Arm Pulldown 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 Rope Arm Pulldown

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Rope Arm Pulldown muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Squeeze your armpits and pull the rope towards your body.
  2. 2. Slowly raise it back up to shoulder level.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to bend your arm.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to raise your arm higher than your shoulder.
  3. 3. Please be careful not to elevate your trapezius muscle.

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

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