Seated Cable Row vs Band Bent Over Row

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Seated Cable Row more often — 52,786 sessions vs 167. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Seated Cable Row vs Band Bent Over 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 167 for Band Bent Over Row.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Seated Cable Row and Band Bent Over 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 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 Band Bent Over Row

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Band Bent Over Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please pull the band towards your belly button so that it can go up vertically.
  2. 2. While bringing your shoulder blades together, naturally pull your elbows and hands.
  3. 3. Using the strength of your back, lower your hands down to below your knees.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to let your elbows flare out.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to arch your back too much 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 Band Bent Over Row, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Band Bent Over Row Guide page of our blog!

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