Legs · Leverage Machine
Lever Standing Hip Extension
How to do the lever standing hip extension, 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
- Hinge
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand facing the standing hip extension machine and place the back of your working thigh or ankle against the lever pad. Hold the frame for balance and brace your core. Drive the leg straight back by squeezing your glute, pause, then return under control without arching your lower back.
- 1Feel your glute and hamstring drive the leg straight back behind you
- 2Keep your core braced and torso upright as you extend the hip
- 3Squeeze the glute at the top, then lower the leg slowly
Common mistakes
- Don't arch your lower back to push the leg further
- Avoid swinging the leg or letting the stack slam at the end
- Don't rotate your hips or lean forward to cheat the rep
Muscles worked
The lever standing hip extension mainly works the glutes, with the hamstrings, lower back, and lower abs assisting.
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
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Last reviewed June 2026.