Seated Cable Row vs Back Lat Pulldown

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Seated Cable Row more often — 52,786 sessions vs 1,569. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Seated Cable Row and Back Lat Pulldown for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Seated Cable Row vs Back Lat Pulldown : 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 1,569 for Back Lat Pulldown.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Seated Cable Row and Back 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 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 Back Lat Pulldown

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Back Lat Pulldown muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Pull your arms back naturally while bringing your shoulder blades together.
  2. 2. Lower your forearms vertically.
  3. 3. Pull the bar behind your head.
  4. 4. Slowly extend your arms and return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful as fully extending your shoulders and arms may put strain on your shoulders.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to let your trapezius muscles rise.
  3. 3. If you feel discomfort in your shoulders, please adjust the width of your grip on the bar.

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

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