Rack Pull vs Underhand Cable Lat Pulldown

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Underhand Cable Lat Pulldown is the easier place to start — difficulty 1 of 5 vs 5. Compare Back form cues and when to progress.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Rack Pull and Underhand Cable Lat Pulldown for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Rack Pull vs Underhand Cable Lat Pulldown : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Underhand Cable Lat Pulldown more often — 1,311 sessions compared to 766 for Rack Pull.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Rack Pull and Underhand 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 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 Underhand Cable Lat Pulldown

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Underhand Cable Lat Pulldown muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Pull your arms back naturally while gathering your shoulder blades.
  2. 2. Pull until the bar touches your sternum.
  3. 3. Slowly raise your arms and 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.

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

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