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
Leverage Machine Bench Press strength standards
See how your leverage machine bench press ranks, from Bronze to Champion. These are the same standards the Kovo app uses to rank your lifts.
Bronzee1RM82.5 lb
Silvere1RM140 lb
Golde1RM217.5 lb
Platinume1RM300 lb
Diamonde1RM347.5 lb
Champione1RM390 lb
Find your rank
Enter your best set. We estimate your 1RM and match it to a tier.
Kovo tracks this rank automatically as you train, across every lift, and levels you up as you get stronger.
Kovo programs the leverage machine bench press for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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- How to do the resistance band push-up
- How to do the barbell bench press
- How to do the paused bench press
Last reviewed April 2026.