Incline Row vs Hanging

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Incline Row more often — 4,037 sessions vs 486. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Incline Row and Hanging for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Incline Row vs Hanging : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Incline Row more often — 4,037 sessions compared to 486 for Hanging.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Incline Row and Hanging differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

How Incline Row and Hanging Differ

What differsIncline RowHanging
Equipmenta dumbbellbodyweight only
Difficulty2 of 53 of 5
Sessions logged by Planfit users4,037 sessions486 sessions

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How to Incline Row

Incline Row gif

Incline Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please pull until your elbow forms a right angle.
  2. 2. Move your forearm vertically while fully extending your elbow to return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Be careful not to let your arms swing forward or backward.
  2. 2. Focus on pulling with the muscles on the sides of your back so that your shoulders do not shrug upward.
  3. 3. When lowering, resist the weight of the dumbbells and lower them slowly so that your arms do not drop.

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

Do you want to know more about Incline Row methods?Exercise Guide

How to Hanging

Hanging gif

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!

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for Back, Incline Row or Hanging?

Planfit users log Incline Row more often — 4,037 sessions against 486 for Hanging. Both train Back, so pick the one that matches the equipment you have and the muscles you want to load.

What equipment do Incline Row and Hanging need?

Incline Row needs a dumbbell, and Hanging needs bodyweight only.

Which is easier to start with?

Incline Row is the easier place to start. Move to Hanging once your form holds up.

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