Back · Leverage Machine
Lever One Arm Lateral High Row
How to do the lever one arm lateral high row, 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
- VerticalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Sit at the lateral high row machine and grab the upper handle with one hand, arm extended forward and slightly overhead. Pull the handle down and back toward your hip, driving your elbow behind you until your lat contracts. Control the return to a full stretch.
- 1Feel your lat and rear shoulder pull the handle down and back
- 2Let the working side stretch fully forward at the top of each rep
- 3Squeeze your shoulder blade toward your spine at the finish
Common mistakes
- Avoid twisting your torso to drag the handle in
- Do not pull mainly with your biceps; lead with the elbow
- Do not let the weight snap your arm back up
Muscles worked
The lever one arm lateral high row mainly works the lats, with the biceps, forearms, mid traps, rear delts, and lower traps assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- BicepsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Mid TrapsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- Lower TrapsSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.