Seated Cable Row vs Archer Pull Up

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Seated Cable Row more often — 52,786 sessions vs 11. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Seated Cable Row vs Archer Pull Up : 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 11 for Archer Pull Up.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Seated Cable Row and Archer Pull Up 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 Seated Cable Row

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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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How to Archer Pull Up

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Archer Pull Up muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Pull the bar towards your chest while applying strength to one bicep to hold, and push the bar with the other side.
  2. 2. Slowly return to the starting position with your chest relaxed.
  3. 3. Please do the same on the opposite side.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to lose your starting position when you come down.
  2. 2. Please make sure your back does not bend excessively.
  3. 3. Please be careful not to use momentum.

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

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