Seated Cable Row vs Lying Back Extension

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Seated Cable Row more often — 52,786 sessions vs 1,617. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Seated Cable Row vs Lying Back Extension : 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 1,617 for Lying Back Extension.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Seated Cable Row and Lying Back Extension 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 Lying Back Extension

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Lying Back Extension muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please lift your upper body using the strength of your back while keeping your arms extended.
  2. 2. Keep your gaze fixed on the band and slowly return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. Please be careful not to strain and lift your upper body.

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

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