Exercise Ball Back Extension vs Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown more often — 917 sessions vs 19. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Exercise Ball Back Extension and Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Exercise Ball Back Extension vs Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown more often — 917 sessions compared to 19 for Exercise Ball Back Extension.

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

How Exercise Ball Back Extension and Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown Differ

What differsExercise Ball Back ExtensionClose Grip Cable Lat Pulldown
Equipmentbodyweight onlya machine
Difficulty5 of 51 of 5
Sessions logged by Planfit users19 sessions917 sessions

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How to Exercise Ball Back Extension

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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

How to Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown

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Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Lower your elbows while facing forward.
  2. 2. Pull the bar until it touches your collarbone.
  3. 3. Slowly raise your arms to return to the starting 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 up.

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

Do you want to know more about Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown methods?Exercise Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for Back, Exercise Ball Back Extension or Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown?

Planfit users log Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown more often — 917 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 Exercise Ball Back Extension and Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown need?

Exercise Ball Back Extension needs bodyweight only, and Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown needs a machine.

Which is easier to start with?

Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown is the easier place to start. Move to Exercise Ball Back Extension once your form holds up.

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