Seated Cable Row vs Hanging

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Seated Cable Row more often — 52,786 sessions vs 486. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Seated Cable Row vs Hanging : 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 486 for Hanging.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Seated Cable Row and Hanging 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 Hanging

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Hanging muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Grab the bar with both hands and hang.
  2. 2. Stretch your arms and elongate your upper body.
  3. 3. Hold for a certain amount of time and breathe.

Coach's Comment

  1. Be careful not to strain your wrists and shoulders when hanging.

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

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