Rack Pull vs Cable High Row

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Cable High Row is the easier place to start — difficulty 2 of 5 vs 5. Compare Back form cues and when to progress.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Rack Pull and Cable High Row for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Rack Pull vs Cable High Row : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Rack Pull more often — 766 sessions compared to 651 for Cable High Row.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Rack Pull and Cable High 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 Rack Pull

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Rack Pull muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please pull the barbell towards your belly button so that it can go up vertically.
  2. 2. While gathering your shoulder blades, naturally pull your elbows and hands.
  3. 3. While supporting the weight with your back strength, slowly lower the barbell onto the rack.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to let your elbows flare out.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to overly straighten your back or move it up and down.
  3. 3. Engage your core to prevent your back from rounding.

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

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How to Cable High Row

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Cable High Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Grab the handle from the high position of the cable machine.
  2. 2. Pull your arms back and stabilize your upper body.
  3. 3. Slowly return to the original 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 along with it.

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

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