Low Row Machine vs Standing Cable Row

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Low Row Machine more often — 3,102 sessions vs 657. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Low Row Machine vs Standing Cable 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 657 for Standing Cable Row.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Low Row Machine and Standing Cable 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 Standing Cable Row

Standing Cable Row gif

Standing Cable Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. As you gather your shoulder blades, naturally pull your arms back.
  2. 2. Pull until the grip touches your abdomen.
  3. 3. Return to the starting position by straightening your back and fully extending your elbows.

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.
  3. 3. Please stabilize your waist so it doesn't move back and forth.

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

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