Back · Leverage Machine
Plate Loaded Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
How to do the plate loaded lever reverse grip lateral 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 plate-loaded lateral pulldown machine and grip the handles with an underhand, shoulder-width grip. Pull the handles down toward your chest by driving your elbows down and back, then return under control.
- 1Feel your lower lats and biceps working as you pull with the underhand
- 2grip
- 3Keep your chest up and drive your elbows down toward your hips
- 4Squeeze at the bottom, then control the stretch on the way up
Common mistakes
- Avoid leaning back hard or swinging to start the pull
- Don't shrug your shoulders up toward your ears
- Don't curl with your biceps alone; lead with your back
Muscles worked
The plate loaded lever reverse grip lateral pulldown mainly works the lats and biceps, with the forearms, lower traps, mid traps, and rear delts assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower TrapsSupport
- Mid TrapsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.