Kettlebell sumo deadlift high pull

Muscles worked: Hamstrings, Back, Quads, Shoulders
HamstringsBackQuadsShoulders
🔧 Kettlebell ↕ Pull, Hinge 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty:

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How to perform

Extend hips and knees, driving through your feet to pull the kettlebell close. Shrug shoulders explosively at full extension, pulling elbows high and wide to lift the kettlebell to chin level. Reverse the motion, hinging at the hips and bending your knees to lower the kettlebell with control, lightly touching the floor before resetting.

Muscles Worked

Biceps FemorisSemitendinosusUpper TrapsRectus FemorisVastus LateralisAnterior DeltsErector Spinae
Secondary: Adductor Magnus, Rectus Abdominis, Biceps

Tips

Focus on pushing the floor away with your feet to generate power and stability throughout the movement, ensuring a strong base. Initiate the kettlebell pull with a powerful shoulder shrug to engage your upper back and create momentum before pulling with your arms. Maintain high and wide elbows throughout the pull to maximize engagement of your lats and prevent shoulder strain. Keep the kettlebell close to your body at all times to minimize momentum and maximize the work done by your muscles. Actively maintain a neutral spine throughout the exercise, preventing rounding of the back and protecting your lower back. Explode from your hips to generate the upward force, ensuring a dynamic and powerful movement.

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