Chest · Leverage Machine
Leverage Machine Bench Press
How to do the leverage machine bench press, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Leverage Machine
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Horizontal Press
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Adjust the seat so the handles align with mid chest. Press the handles forward until your elbows are almost straight, then return under control.
- 1Chest and triceps driving the press with steady tension.
Common mistakes
- Do not flare elbows excessively or bounce at the bottom.
Muscles worked
The leverage machine bench press mainly works the mid chest, with the triceps, upper chest, lower chest, and front delts assisting.
- Mid ChestPrimary
- TricepsSupport
- Upper ChestSupport
- Lower ChestSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
Kovo programs the leverage machine bench press for you and tracks it every session.
The AI builds your whole program, drops the right lifts into each workout, and adjusts your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More chest exercises
- How to do the barbell bench press
- How to do the cable chest flyes
- How to do the chest dip
- How to do the machine chest press
- How to do the close-grip bench press
- How to do the decline bench press
Last reviewed April 2026.