Lat Pulldown vs Incline Row

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Lat Pulldown more often — 81,834 sessions vs 4,137. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Lat Pulldown more often — 81,834 sessions compared to 4,137 for Incline Row.

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

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Lat Pulldown muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Gather your shoulder blades and naturally pull your arms.
  2. 2. Lower your forearms vertically.
  3. 3. Pull until the bar touches your collarbone.
  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.

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

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

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!

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