Low Row Machine vs Close Grip Chin Up

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Low Row Machine more often — 3,102 sessions vs 345. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Low Row Machine vs Close Grip Chin Up : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Low Row Machine more often — 3,102 sessions compared to 345 for Close Grip Chin Up.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Low Row Machine and Close Grip Chin 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 Low Row Machine

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Low Row Machine muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. As you gather your shoulder blades, naturally pull your arms.
  2. 2. Pull your elbows back until they reach behind your body.
  3. 3. While maintaining an open chest, slowly extend your arms and return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. Please keep your chest out to avoid slouching your back.

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

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How to Close Grip Chin Up

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Close Grip Chin 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. Slowly return to the starting position with your chest relaxed.

Coach's Comment

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

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

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