Kettlebell Deadlift

The technique.

1. 01

   Stand with feet hip-width apart, kettlebell between your feet.

2. 02

   Hinge at your hips and bend your knees to grasp the kettlebell handle with both hands.

3. 03

   Keep your back straight, chest up, and core braced, taking the slack out of the kettlebell.

4. 04

   Drive through your heels, extending your hips and knees simultaneously to stand up straight.

5. 05

   Lower the kettlebell by reversing the movement, hinging at your hips first, then bending knees.

What goes wrong.

• ×Rounding the lower back, risking spinal injury.
• ×Squatting too low, turning it into a squat rather than a hinge.
• ×Lifting with the lower back first, rather than driving with hips and legs.
• ×Not keeping the kettlebell close to your body, increasing leverage arm.
• ×Dropping the weight instead of controlling the eccentric phase.