Back · Leverage Machine
Lever Assisted Chin-up
How to do the lever assisted chin-up, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Leverage Machine
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- VerticalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Kneel or stand on the assist platform of the leverage machine and grip the bar with an underhand, shoulder-width grip. Let the counterweight support part of your bodyweight as you pull your chest toward the bar, then lower to a full hang under control.
- 1Biceps and lats working together, with a strong squeeze at the top
- 2Let the assist pad carry just enough weight to finish clean reps
- 3Drive your elbows down and back through the pull
Common mistakes
- Avoid swinging or bouncing off the assist pad
- Do not shrug your shoulders up toward your ears
- Avoid cutting the range short; reach a full hang each rep
Muscles worked
The lever assisted chin-up mainly works the biceps and lats, with the forearms, mid traps, upper traps, upper abs, and rear delts assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- LatsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Mid TrapsSupport
- Upper TrapsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- Lower TrapsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.