Inverted Row vs High Row Machine

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log High Row Machine more often — 4,545 sessions vs 439. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log High Row Machine more often — 4,545 sessions compared to 439 for Inverted Row.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Inverted Row and High Row 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 High Row Machine

High Row Machine gif

High Row Machine muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. As you gather your shoulder blades, naturally pull your arms back.
  2. 2. Pull your elbows towards your sides.
  3. 3. While keeping your back straight, fully extend your elbows and return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to let your elbows flare out.
  2. 2. Please keep your chest open to avoid bending your waist.

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

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