Back · Leverage Machine
Plate Loaded Lever Seated Wide Pulldown
How to do the plate loaded lever seated 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 at the machine and grip the wide handles with your palms facing forward. Pull the handles down toward your upper chest by driving your elbows down and back, then return under control to a full stretch overhead.
- 1Lats pulling the handles down and back
- 2Shoulder blades dropping and pulling together
- 3A full stretch in the lats at the top
Common mistakes
- Do not lean back and heave the weight down
- Do not pull with your biceps before your back
- Do not let the handles snap back at the top
Muscles worked
The plate loaded lever seated wide pulldown mainly works the lats, with the biceps, mid traps, lower traps, rear delts, and forearms assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- BicepsSupport
- Mid TrapsSupport
- Lower TrapsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
Kovo programs the plate loaded lever seated wide pulldown for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.