Legs · Leverage Machine
Lever Belt RDL
How to do the lever belt rdl, 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
- Hinge
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand on the machine platform with the loaded belt hanging from your hips and feet about hip-width apart. Hinge at the hips to lower the belt down the front of your legs while keeping your back flat and knees soft. Drive your hips forward to stand, squeezing your glutes and hamstrings.
- 1Feel a deep stretch in your hamstrings as you hinge at the hips
- 2Keep your knees soft and your back flat throughout
- 3Squeeze your glutes at the top of each rep
Common mistakes
- Do not round your upper back or shoulders
- Avoid shifting your weight onto your toes
- Do not hyperextend your hips at the top
Muscles worked
The lever belt rdl mainly works the hamstrings and glutes, with the lower back, calves, and quads assisting.
- HamstringsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- Lower BackSupport
- CalvesSupport
- QuadsSupport
- Lower AbsMinor
Kovo programs the lever belt rdl for you and tracks it every session.
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- How to do the leg swings
Last reviewed June 2026.