Pull Up vs Seated Cable Row

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Seated Cable Row more often — 52,786 sessions vs 15,437. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Pull Up vs Seated Cable Row : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Seated Cable Row more often — 52,786 sessions compared to 15,437 for Pull Up.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Pull Up and Seated 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 Pull Up

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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 Seated Cable Row

Seated Cable Row gif

Seated Cable Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Pull your arms back naturally while gathering your shoulder blades.
  2. 2. Pull until your elbows are vertical.
  3. 3. Return to the starting position by fully extending your elbows while keeping your back straight.

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

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

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