Back · Leverage Machine
Lever Lateral Wide Pulldown
How to do the lever lateral wide pulldown, 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
- VerticalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Sit in a lateral pulldown machine and grip the wide handles overhead with your chest up. Pull the handles down and out toward your shoulders by driving your elbows down, then return under control.
- 1Feel your lats stretch at the top and contract as you pull wide and down
- 2Drive your elbows toward your sides and keep your chest lifted
- 3Squeeze at the bottom, then control the weight back up
Common mistakes
- Avoid leaning back hard or using momentum to start the pull
- Don't shrug your shoulders up toward your ears
- Don't let your biceps do the work; lead with your lats
Muscles worked
The lever lateral wide pulldown mainly works the lats, with the biceps, lower traps, forearms, mid traps, and rear delts assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- BicepsSupport
- Lower TrapsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Mid TrapsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
Kovo programs the lever lateral wide pulldown for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.