Standing Cable Row vs Cable High Row

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Standing Cable Row and Cable High Row are close in use — 657 vs 651 sessions logged. What separates them is Back loading and form.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Standing Cable Row vs Cable High Row : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Standing Cable Row more often — 657 sessions compared to 651 for Cable High Row.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Standing Cable Row and Cable High Row differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

How Standing Cable Row and Cable High Row Differ

What differsStanding Cable RowCable High Row
Difficulty2 of 52 of 5
Sessions logged by Planfit users657 sessions651 sessions

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How to Standing Cable Row

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Standing Cable Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. As you gather your shoulder blades, naturally pull your arms back.
  2. 2. Pull until the grip touches your abdomen.
  3. 3. Return to the starting position by straightening your back and fully extending your elbows.

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 waist.
  3. 3. Please stabilize your waist so it doesn't move back and forth.

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

Do you want to know more about Standing Cable Row methods?Exercise Guide

How to Cable High Row

Cable High Row gif

Cable High Row muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Grab the handle from the high position of the cable machine.
  2. 2. Pull your arms back and stabilize your upper body.
  3. 3. Slowly return to the original position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to strain your shoulders by fully extending your shoulders and arms.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to let your trapezius muscles rise along with it.

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

Do you want to know more about Cable High Row methods?Exercise Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for Back, Standing Cable Row or Cable High Row?

Neither is clearly ahead — Planfit users log both at a similar rate. They both train Back, so the choice comes down to the equipment you have and the muscles you want to load.

What equipment do Standing Cable Row and Cable High Row need?

Standing Cable Row needs a machine, and Cable High Row needs a machine.

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