Legs · Leverage Machine
Lever Belt Sumo Squat
How to do the lever belt sumo squat, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Leverage Machine
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Squat
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand on the machine platform with a wide stance and toes turned out, the loaded belt hanging from your hips. Push your hips back and bend your knees to lower until your thighs are at least parallel, keeping your chest up. Drive through your heels and outer feet to stand back up.
- 1Feel your inner thighs and glutes load up as you sit into the wide stance
- 2Keep your torso upright with no load on your spine
- 3Press through your heels and squeeze your glutes hard at the top
Common mistakes
- Avoid letting your knees cave inward; drive them out over your toes
- Do not let your chest collapse forward as you descend
- Avoid bouncing at the bottom; control both directions
Muscles worked
The lever belt sumo squat mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, adductors, lower back, and calves assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- AdductorsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
Kovo programs the lever belt sumo squat for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.