Kettlebell Deadlift
- Reps
- 8–12
- Kit
- Kettlebell
How to do it
- 1
Stand with the kettlebell between your feet and the handle under the middle of your body.
- 2
Push your bottom backward, bend your knees, and take the handle with both hands.
- 3
Breathe out and use your hamstrings and glutes to stand while your hands keep a firm grip.
- 4
Push your bottom backward again, bend your knees, and place the bell down gently between your feet.
Where you should feel it: Glutes and the back of your thighs.
What your coach says mid-set
- “Push the floor away”
- “Bell stays close”
- “Flat back the whole way”
Common mistakes
Rounding your back
Set your back flat and your hips lower before you pull.
Jerking the bell off the floor
Take the slack out first, then push the floor away.
Felt it somewhere else?
Where did you feel it?
Felt it in your lower back
Reset. Hips lower, back flat, and take some weight off before the next one.
Other versions
- Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift
- Dumbbell Deadlift
- Conventional Barbell Deadlift
- Kettlebell Romanian Deadlift
- Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift
- Band Romanian Deadlift
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