Band Row vs Seated Row

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Band Row more often — 948 sessions vs 296. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Band Row vs Seated Row : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Band Row more often — 948 sessions compared to 296 for Seated Row.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Band Row and Seated Row 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 Band Row

Band Row gif

Band Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please pull the band sideways so it can go up vertically.
  2. 2. While bringing your shoulder blades together, naturally pull your elbows and hands.
  3. 3. Using the strength of your back, lower your hands down to below your knees.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to let your elbows flare out.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to overly straighten your back or move it up and down.
  3. 3. Engage your core to prevent your back from rounding.

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

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How to Seated Row

Seated Row gif

Seated Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please pull your elbow to brush past your side.
  2. 2. Please return to the starting position while maintaining strength in your back.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please keep your chest open so that your shoulders do not hunch forward.
  2. 2. Engage your core to prevent your back from rounding.

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

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