Low Row Machine vs Kettlebell Row

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Low Row Machine more often — 3,102 sessions vs 127. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Low Row Machine vs Kettlebell Row : 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 127 for Kettlebell Row.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Low Row Machine and Kettlebell 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 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.

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How to Kettlebell Row

Kettlebell Row gif

Kettlebell Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please hold the kettlebell with both hands while leaning your upper body forward.
  2. 2. Squeeze your shoulder blades together and pull your elbows back to lift the kettlebell.
  3. 3. Raise it until your elbows are vertical, then slowly return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please keep your chest open so that your shoulders do not hunch forward.
  2. 2. Engage your core to prevent your back from rounding.

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

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