Weighted Pull Up vs Rope Arm Pulldown

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Rope Arm Pulldown more often — 2,393 sessions vs 270. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Weighted Pull Up vs Rope Arm Pulldown : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Rope Arm Pulldown more often — 2,393 sessions compared to 270 for Weighted Pull Up.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Weighted Pull Up and Rope Arm 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 Weighted Pull Up

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Weighted Pull Up muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please pull your arms back until your chest touches the bar.
  2. 2. While bringing your shoulder blades together, naturally pull your arms back.
  3. 3. With your chest relaxed, slowly return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to lose your starting position when you come down.
  2. 2. Please rise using the strength of your shoulder blades, not your arms.

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

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How to Rope Arm Pulldown

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Rope Arm Pulldown muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Squeeze your armpits and pull the rope towards your body.
  2. 2. Slowly raise it back up to shoulder level.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to bend your arm.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to raise your arm higher than your shoulder.
  3. 3. Please be careful not to elevate your trapezius muscle.

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

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