Exercises by equipment
Leverage machine exercises
Leverage machines guide your movement along a fixed path using a lever arm loaded with plates or a stack. The set path makes them a steady way to learn a movement or train hard safely.
Set the seat and pads so the machine's pivot lines up with the joint you are moving, then work through a full, controlled range.
- 81Exercises
- 17Target muscles
- 9Body parts
Every leverage machine exercise
81 exercises
Back (25)
assisted parallel close grip pull-up
assisted pull-up
assisted standing chin-up
assisted standing pull-up
lever alternating narrow grip seated row 
lever assisted chin-up
lever back extension
lever bent-over row with v-bar 
lever front pulldown
lever gripless shrug
lever gripless shrug v. 2
lever high row - lever narrow grip seated row
- lever one arm lateral high row
- lever one arm lateral wide pulldown
- lever pullover
- lever reverse grip lateral pulldown
- lever reverse grip vertical row
- lever reverse t-bar row
- lever seated row
- lever shrug
- lever t bar row
- lever t-bar reverse grip row
- lever unilateral row
- reverse grip machine lat pulldown
Upper legs (13)
- lever alternate leg press
- lever deadlift
- lever hip extension v. 2
- lever horizontal one leg press
- lever kneeling leg curl
- lever leg extension
- lever lying leg curl
- lever lying two-one leg curl
- lever reverse hyperextension
- lever seated good morning
- lever seated hip abduction
- lever seated hip adduction
- lever seated leg curl
Chest (10)
Upper arms (9)
Shoulders (8)
Lower legs (7)
Waist (5)
Lower arms (1)
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Questions, answered
How many leverage machine exercises are there here?
There are 81 leverage machine exercises in the AltF Fitness library, each with an animated demo and coaching tips.
Which muscles can I train with a leverage machine?
The exercises here target the upper back, chest (pectorals), lats, shoulders (delts), calves and more.
Which leverage machine exercises suit beginners?
Moves rated beginner friendly here include assisted chest dip (kneeling), assisted parallel close grip pull-up and assisted pull-up. Learn the movement with little or no load first.
Can I build a full workout around a leverage machine?
Yes, if it covers the muscles you want to train. The free workout generator can build a week using only the equipment you choose.
Is this medical advice?
No. It is general fitness information for healthy adults. If you have pain, an injury or a health condition, check with a doctor or physiotherapist first.
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