Lever Low Row (plate loaded)

The Lever Low Row targets your back muscles, particularly the latissimus dorsi and rhomboids. This exercise helps improve strength and posture.

  1. Adjust the seat and chest pad to fit your body.
  2. Grip the handles with both hands, palms facing each other.
  3. Pull the handles towards your torso while keeping your elbows close to your body.
  4. Slowly return to the starting position, maintaining control throughout the movement.

How to perform the Lever Low Row (plate loaded)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Lever Low Row (plate loaded) using your leverage machine.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your trapezius.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your trapezius rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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