Back · Leverage Machine
Lever Assisted Neutral Grip Chin-up
How to do the lever assisted neutral grip chin-up, 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
- VerticalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Set the assist pad or platform on an assisted pull-up machine and grip the neutral handles with your palms facing each other. Rest your knees or feet on the pad and pull your body up until your chin clears the handles, letting the machine offset part of your bodyweight. Lower under control and adjust the assist weight so the last reps still challenge your back.
- 1Feel your lats and biceps doing the pull with the machine assisting
- 2Drive your shoulder blades down and back to start each rep
- 3Keep tension in your back as you lower under control
Common mistakes
- Don't rely on the assist pad to bounce you up
- Don't set the assist so high your back barely works
- Don't shrug your shoulders or strain your neck
Muscles worked
The lever assisted neutral grip chin-up mainly works the lats and biceps, with the forearms, lower traps, mid traps, and rear delts assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower TrapsSupport
- Mid TrapsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.