Lat Pulldown vs Weighted Pull Up

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Lat Pulldown more often — 81,834 sessions vs 271. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Lat Pulldown vs Weighted Pull Up : 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 271 for Weighted Pull Up.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Lat Pulldown and Weighted 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 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 Weighted Pull Up

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Weighted Pull Up muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please pull your arms back until your chest touches the bar.
  2. 2. While bringing your shoulder blades together, naturally pull your arms back.
  3. 3. With your chest relaxed, slowly return to the starting 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 Weighted Pull Up, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Weighted Pull Up Guide page of our blog!

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