T-Bar Row Machine vs Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log T-Bar Row Machine more often — 4,322 sessions vs 917. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of T-Bar Row Machine and Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about T-Bar Row Machine vs Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log T-Bar Row Machine more often — 4,322 sessions compared to 917 for Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown.

Popularity is not the whole answer. T-Bar Row Machine and Close Grip Cable 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 T-Bar Row Machine

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T-Bar Row Machine muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. As you gather your shoulder blades, pull your arms back naturally.
  2. 2. Pull your elbows back until they reach behind your body.
  3. 3. Keep your chest open and slowly extend your arms.

Coach's Comment

  1. Please keep your chest up to avoid bending your waist.

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

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How to Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown

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Close Grip Cable Lat Pulldown muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Lower your elbows while facing forward.
  2. 2. Pull the bar until it touches your collarbone.
  3. 3. Slowly raise your arms to return to the starting 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 up.

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

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