# Kettlebell Deadlift

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/kettlebell-deadlift

Also known as: KB Deadlift, Two-Hand Kettlebell Deadlift, Kettlebell Deadlifts, Kettlebell Hip Hinge Deadlift

Body region: Glutes, Legs, Back

## Muscles

- Main: Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
- Helps: Erector Spinae, Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Adductor Magnus
- Holds: Trapezius, Rectus Abdominis, Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

## Equipment

- Kettlebell

## Technique

1. Stand with your feet about hip-width apart and the kettlebell on the floor between your mid-feet.
2. Push your hips back, bend your knees slightly and grip the handle with both hands.
3. Brace your trunk, flatten your back and stand up by driving through your feet.
4. Finish standing tall, then hinge back down and set the bell on the floor.

### Cues

- Push the floor away rather than pulling with the arms.
- Keep the bell close to your body the whole time.
- Squeeze the glutes at the top without leaning back.

### Common mistakes

- Rounding the back to reach the bell.
- Squatting straight down instead of pushing the hips back.
- Leaning back at the top.

## Variations

- [Kettlebell Sumo Deadlift](https://heatsy.app/ex/sumo-kettlebell-deadlift)

## Alternatives

- [Dumbbell Deadlift](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-deadlift)
- [Kettlebell Swing](https://heatsy.app/ex/kettlebell-swing)
- [Romanian Deadlift](https://heatsy.app/ex/romanian-deadlift)