Inverted Row vs Back Extension Machine

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Inverted Row is the easier place to start — difficulty 3 of 5 vs 5. Compare Back form cues and when to progress.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Inverted Row and Back Extension Machine for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Inverted Row vs Back Extension Machine : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Inverted Row more often — 439 sessions compared to 334 for Back Extension Machine.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Inverted Row and Back Extension 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 Inverted Row

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Inverted Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Pull your arms back naturally while bringing your shoulder blades together.
  2. 2. Pull until your elbows are vertical.
  3. 3. While keeping your body in a straight line, slowly extend your arms to return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. Please be careful not to loosen the bar of the Smith machine.

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How to Back Extension Machine

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Back Extension Machine muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please push the equipment using your core strength.
  2. 2. Please return to the starting position while maintaining core strength to avoid bending your waist.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to lose tension in your core throughout the exercise.
  2. 2. Please keep your chest open to avoid rounding your back.

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