Core · Leverage Machine
Lever Kneeling Twist
How to do the lever kneeling twist, 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
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Kneel at the leverage twist machine and brace your torso against the pads with your arms secured. Rotate your torso to drive the resistance around, keeping your hips square, then return under control.
- 1Feel your obliques generate the rotation as you twist the pad around
- 2Rotate through your mid-back while keeping your hips facing forward
- 3Control the return and keep constant tension through your core
Common mistakes
- Do not rotate your hips; keep your lower body stable
- Avoid whipping the weight; let your core drive the move
- Do not over-rotate past a comfortable range
Muscles worked
The lever kneeling twist mainly works the obliques, upper abs, and lower abs, with the lats assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsPrimary
- Lower AbsPrimary
- LatsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the lever kneeling twist for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.