Legs · Leverage Machine
Plate Loaded Lever Kneeling Leg Curl
How to do the plate loaded lever kneeling leg curl, 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
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Kneel on the plate-loaded leverage curl machine with one leg on the platform and the pad behind your ankle. Curl your heel toward your glutes by flexing the hamstring, then lower slowly under control.
- 1Feel your hamstring contract as you curl your heel toward your glutes
- 2Keep your hips square and pressed into the support
- 3Squeeze at the top and lower slowly to feel a stretch
Common mistakes
- Avoid arching your lower back to drive the rep
- Do not swing or use momentum; control the full range
- Avoid letting the pad slam back at the bottom
Muscles worked
The plate loaded lever kneeling leg curl mainly works the hamstrings, with the calves and glutes assisting.
- HamstringsPrimary
- CalvesSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Lower AbsMinor
- QuadsMinor
Kovo programs the plate loaded lever kneeling leg curl 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.
More hamstrings exercises
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- How to do the leg curl
- How to do the dumbbell rdl
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- How to do the jefferson curl
- How to do the leg swings
Last reviewed June 2026.