Incline Row vs Wide Grip Pull Up

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Incline Row more often — 4,037 sessions vs 72. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Incline Row and Wide Grip Pull Up for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Incline Row vs Wide Grip Pull Up : 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 72 for Wide Grip Pull Up.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Incline Row and Wide Grip Pull Up 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 Wide Grip Pull Up

Wide Grip Pull Up gif

Wide Grip Pull Up muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Grab the bar with a wide grip and spread your hands wider than shoulder width.
  2. 2. Pull your arms to bring your chest close to the bar.
  3. 3. Slowly extend your arms back to the original position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to lose your starting position when you come down.
  2. 2. Please rise using the strength of your shoulder blades, not your arms.

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

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