Legs · Leverage Machine
Lever Abduction Leg Raise
How to do the lever abduction leg 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
- Core Hold
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit in the leverage abduction machine with your outer thighs against the pads. Drive your knees apart against the resistance, then return slowly to the start under control without letting the weight slam.
- 1Feel the outer glutes drive the knees apart
- 2Squeeze at the widest point
- 3Return slowly to keep tension on the hips
Common mistakes
- Do not use momentum to fling the pads open
- Avoid leaning forward to cheat the weight
- Do not let the pads snap back at the end
Muscles worked
The lever abduction leg raise mainly works the glutes, with the lower abs and external rotators assisting.
- GlutesPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- External RotatorsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- QuadsMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the lever abduction leg raise 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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Last reviewed June 2026.