Wide Grip Seated Cable Row vs Hanging

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Wide Grip Seated Cable Row more often — 3,456 sessions vs 486. Compare Back form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Back Workout: Explore the Benefits of Wide Grip Seated Cable Row and Hanging for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Wide Grip Seated Cable Row vs Hanging : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Wide Grip Seated Cable Row more often — 3,456 sessions compared to 486 for Hanging.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Wide Grip 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.

How Wide Grip Seated Cable Row and Hanging Differ

What differsWide Grip Seated Cable RowHanging
Equipmenta machinebodyweight only
Difficulty2 of 53 of 5
Sessions logged by Planfit users3,456 sessions486 sessions

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How to Wide Grip Seated Cable Row

Wide Grip Seated Cable Row gif

Wide Grip Seated 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 with your back straight and your elbows fully extended.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to let your elbows flare out.
  2. 2. Please keep your chest open so that your back doesn't round.
  3. 3. Please stabilize your back so that it doesn't move back and forth.

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

Do you want to know more about Wide Grip Seated Cable Row methods?Exercise Guide

How to Hanging

Hanging gif

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!

Do you want to know more about Hanging methods?Exercise Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for Back, Wide Grip Seated Cable Row or Hanging?

Planfit users log Wide Grip Seated Cable Row more often — 3,456 sessions against 486 for Hanging. Both train Back, so pick the one that matches the equipment you have and the muscles you want to load.

What equipment do Wide Grip Seated Cable Row and Hanging need?

Wide Grip Seated Cable Row needs a machine, and Hanging needs bodyweight only.

Which is easier to start with?

Wide Grip Seated Cable Row is the easier place to start. Move to Hanging once your form holds up.

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