Back Lat Pulldown vs Hanging

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Back Lat Pulldown more often — 1,569 sessions vs 486. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Back Lat Pulldown vs Hanging : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Back Lat Pulldown more often — 1,569 sessions compared to 486 for Hanging.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Back Lat Pulldown and Hanging 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 Lat Pulldown

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Back Lat Pulldown muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Pull your arms back naturally while bringing your shoulder blades together.
  2. 2. Lower your forearms vertically.
  3. 3. Pull the bar behind your head.
  4. 4. Slowly extend your arms and return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful as fully extending your shoulders and arms may put strain on your shoulders.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to let your trapezius muscles rise.
  3. 3. If you feel discomfort in your shoulders, please adjust the width of your grip on the bar.

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

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How to Hanging

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Hanging muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Grab the bar with both hands and hang.
  2. 2. Stretch your arms and elongate your upper body.
  3. 3. Hold for a certain amount of time and breathe.

Coach's Comment

  1. Be careful not to strain your wrists and shoulders when hanging.

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

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