Legs · Leverage Machine
Lever Glute Abductors Press
How to do the lever glute abductors press, 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 in the hip abduction machine with the pads against the outsides of your thighs. Press your knees outward against the resistance as far as is comfortable, then return slowly to the start under control.
- 1The outside of your hips and glutes working as you press out
- 2A controlled return that keeps tension on the muscle
- 3An upright torso braced against the seat back
Common mistakes
- Jerking the pads open with momentum
- Letting the weight slam back at the end of each rep
- Leaning forward or rounding your back to push wider
Muscles worked
The lever glute abductors press mainly works the glutes, with the external rotators assisting.
- GlutesPrimary
- External RotatorsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the lever glute abductors press for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.