Shoulders · Leverage Machine
Lever Standing Lateral Raise
How to do the lever standing lateral raise, 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
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand inside the machine with your upper arms against the pads and grip the handles. Raise your arms out to the sides until they reach shoulder height, then lower under control.
- 1Side delts lifting the arms to shoulder height
- 2A slight bend held in the elbows throughout
- 3Constant resistance from the machine through the full range
Common mistakes
- Do not swing or use momentum to start the lift
- Do not shrug your shoulders toward your ears
- Do not raise the arms above shoulder height
Muscles worked
The lever standing lateral raise mainly works the side delts, with the upper traps assisting.
- Side DeltsPrimary
- Upper TrapsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.