Back · Leverage Machine
Lever Back Extension
How to do the lever back extension, 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
How to do it
Sit on the leverage machine with your back flat against the pad and your feet anchored. Extend your spine to push the pad backward, driving through your lower back and hips, then return to the start under control.
- 1Press your back into the pad so you feel your lower back and glutes
- 2contract
- 3Keep a neutral spine and let the movement originate from your hips
- 4Use a smooth, deliberate tempo through the full range
Common mistakes
- Do not hyperextend or snap your spine backward
- Avoid rounding your shoulders or slumping at the start
- Do not rely on momentum; control the weight throughout
Muscles worked
The lever back extension mainly works the lower back, with the glutes and hamstrings assisting.
- Lower BackPrimary
- GlutesSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
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More back exercises
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- How to do the resistance band assisted pull-up
- How to do the machine assisted pull-up
- How to do the back extension bench back extension
- How to do the machine back extension
- How to do the back lever
Last reviewed June 2026.