Deadlift vs Exercise Ball Back Extension

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Deadlift more often — 15,439 sessions vs 19. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Deadlift and Exercise Ball Back Extension for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Deadlift vs Exercise Ball Back Extension : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Deadlift more often — 15,439 sessions compared to 19 for Exercise Ball Back Extension.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Deadlift and Exercise Ball Back Extension differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

How Deadlift and Exercise Ball Back Extension Differ

What differsDeadliftExercise Ball Back Extension
Equipmenta barbellbodyweight only
Difficulty4 of 55 of 5
Sessions logged by Planfit users15,439 sessions19 sessions

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How to Deadlift

Deadlift gif

Deadlift muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Move your hips back while lifting the barbell forward.
  2. 2. Push against the floor and apply pressure to the center of your feet.
  3. 3. When you are fully upright, puff out your chest and contract your entire back.
  4. 4. Move your hips back again and bend your knees to return to the starting position.

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 lower back from rounding.

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

Do you want to know more about Deadlift methods?Exercise Guide

How to Exercise Ball Back Extension

Exercise Ball Back Extension gif

Exercise Ball Back Extension muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please lift your upper body while keeping your chest relaxed.
  2. 2. Engage your core and slowly lower yourself down.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to let your core relax throughout the workout.
  2. 2. Please keep your chest open to avoid rounding your back.

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

Do you want to know more about Exercise Ball Back Extension methods?Exercise Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for Back, Deadlift or Exercise Ball Back Extension?

Planfit users log Deadlift more often — 15,439 sessions against 19 for Exercise Ball Back Extension. Both train Back, so pick the one that matches the equipment you have and the muscles you want to load.

What equipment do Deadlift and Exercise Ball Back Extension need?

Deadlift needs a barbell, and Exercise Ball Back Extension needs bodyweight only.

Which is easier to start with?

Deadlift is the easier place to start. Move to Exercise Ball Back Extension once your form holds up.

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