Neutral Grip Assisted Pull Up vs Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown more often — 917 sessions vs 458. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Neutral Grip Assisted Pull Up and Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Neutral Grip Assisted Pull Up vs Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown more often — 917 sessions compared to 458 for Neutral Grip Assisted Pull Up.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Neutral Grip Assisted Pull Up and Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown 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 Neutral Grip Assisted Pull Up

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Neutral Grip Assisted Pull Up muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Pull your arms back until your chest touches the bar.
  2. 2. Pull your arms back naturally while squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  3. 3. Slowly return to the starting position while keeping your chest open.

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.

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How to Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown

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Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Lower your elbows while facing forward.
  2. 2. Pull the bar until it touches your collarbone.
  3. 3. Slowly raise your arms to 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 up.

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

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