Dumbbell Deadlift vs Cable High Row

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Dumbbell Deadlift more often — 4,230 sessions vs 651. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Dumbbell Deadlift and Cable High Row for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Dumbbell Deadlift vs Cable High Row : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Dumbbell Deadlift more often — 4,230 sessions compared to 651 for Cable High Row.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Dumbbell Deadlift and Cable High 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 Dumbbell Deadlift

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Dumbbell Deadlift muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. First, push your hips back while naturally bending your knees to go down.
  2. 2. When coming up, straighten your knees first while keeping your weight centered on the soles of your feet, and then bring your hips forward.
  3. 3. When you are fully upright, open your chest and contract your entire 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 lower back from rounding.

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

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How to Cable High Row

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Cable High Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Grab the handle from the high position of the cable machine.
  2. 2. Pull your arms back and stabilize your upper body.
  3. 3. Slowly return to the original position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to strain your shoulders by fully extending your shoulders and arms.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to let your trapezius muscles rise along with it.

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

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