Incline Row vs Lat Pulldown Machine

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Incline Row is the easier place to start — difficulty 2 of 5 vs 5. Compare Back form cues and when to progress.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Incline Row vs Lat Pulldown Machine : 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 2,913 for Lat Pulldown Machine.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Incline Row and Lat Pulldown Machine 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 Incline Row

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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. Please be careful not to swing your arms back and forth.

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How to Lat Pulldown Machine

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Lat Pulldown Machine muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Pull your arms back naturally while bringing your shoulder blades together.
  2. 2. Lower your forearms vertically.
  3. 3. Pull the grip up to the collarbone position.
  4. 4. Slowly raise your arms and 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 along with it.

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