Shoulders · Leverage Machine
Leverage Machine Lateral Raise
How to do the leverage machine lateral raise, 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
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
See it in motion
How to do it
Sit on the machine and grip the handles. Raise your arms to shoulder height, keeping a slight bend in your elbows, then lower.
- 1Sit upright and raise the pads out to your sides, feeling your side delts lifting the weight
- 2Pause briefly at the top when your arms are parallel to the floor to feel the muscle contract
- 3Lower the weight slowly under control to maintain tension
Common mistakes
- Don't shrug your shoulders or use your traps to lift
- Avoid swinging or using momentum to move the pads
- Don't let your arms travel much higher than shoulder level, which can stress the joint
Muscles worked
The leverage machine lateral raise mainly works the side delts, with the upper traps assisting.
- Side DeltsPrimary
- Upper TrapsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
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Last reviewed April 2026.