Back · Leverage Machine
with Chest Support Lever Bent Over Neutral Grip Row
How to do the with chest support lever bent over neutral grip row, 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
- HorizontalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Set the chest-support machine so the pad meets your sternum and grab the neutral-grip handles with palms facing each other. Pull the handles toward your lower ribs by driving your elbows back, squeeze your shoulder blades together, then lower under control.
- 1Lats and mid-back driving the elbows back
- 2Shoulder blades squeezing together at the top
- 3Chest staying pinned to the pad so the back does the work
Common mistakes
- Peeling your chest off the pad to heave the weight
- Shrugging the shoulders or yanking with the arms first
- Letting the handles snap your arms straight too fast
Muscles worked
The with chest support lever bent over neutral grip row mainly works the lats and mid traps, with the biceps, rear delts, and forearms assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- Mid TrapsPrimary
- BicepsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Lower TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.