Pull Up vs Dumbbell Deadlift

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Pull Up more often — 15,437 sessions vs 4,231. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Pull Up vs Dumbbell Deadlift : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Pull Up more often — 15,437 sessions compared to 4,231 for Dumbbell Deadlift.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Pull Up and Dumbbell Deadlift 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 Pull Up

Pull Up gif

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, gently pull your arms back.
  3. 3. Slowly return to the starting position while keeping your chest relaxed.

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 Dumbbell Deadlift

Dumbbell Deadlift gif

Dumbbell Deadlift muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. First, push your hips back while naturally bending your knees to go down.
  2. 2. When coming up, straighten your knees first while keeping your weight centered on the soles of your feet, and then bring your hips forward.
  3. 3. When you are fully upright, open your chest and contract your entire back.

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 lower back from rounding.

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

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