Arms · Leverage Machine
Plate Loaded Lever Gripper Hands
How to do the plate loaded lever gripper hands, 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
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Set the plate-loaded gripper handle in your hand and brace your forearm against the support. Close your fingers to bring the lever toward your palm against the loaded resistance, hold the squeeze briefly, then open your hand slowly to the start.
- 1Forearm and hand muscles squeezing the lever closed
- 2A strong crush grip through the fingers
- 3A controlled open with steady tension
Common mistakes
- Using wrist or arm swing to move the lever
- Letting the handle snap open at the end
- Loading so heavy you cannot finish the squeeze
Muscles worked
The plate loaded lever gripper hands mainly works the forearms.
- ForearmsPrimary
- BicepsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.