Arms · Leverage Machine
Lever Overhead Triceps Extension
How to do the lever overhead triceps extension, 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
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit or stand at the leverage machine with the handles set overhead and your upper arms framing your head. Extend through the elbows to press the handles up until your arms are straight, then lower under control to a deep stretch.
- 1The triceps loading on the stretch and squeezing hard at lockout
- 2Elbows pointing forward and staying close to your head
- 3A braced torso so only the elbows move
Common mistakes
- Flaring the elbows out to the sides
- Leaning back and turning it into a press
- Bending the wrists; keep them neutral
Muscles worked
The lever overhead triceps extension mainly works the triceps, with the upper chest assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- Upper ChestSupport
- Lower ChestMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
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More triceps exercises
- How to do the bent-over tricep extension
- How to do the crossbody tricep extension
- How to do the cable katana tricep extension
- How to do the cable single arm tricep extension
- How to do the kickback
- How to do the lying tricep extension
Last reviewed June 2026.