# Sumo Deadlift High Pull

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/sumo-deadlift-high-pull

Also known as: Sumo Deadlift High Pulls, SDHP, KB Sumo Deadlift High Pull, Sumo High Pull

Body region: Legs, Glutes, Back, Shoulders

## Muscles

- Main: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Adductor Magnus
- Helps: Deltoid, Trapezius, Rhomboids, Erector Spinae, Biceps
- Holds: Latissimus Dorsi, Rectus Abdominis

## Equipment

- Kettlebell or Barbell

## Technique

1. Stand in a wide stance with a kettlebell between the feet, gripping the handle with both hands (or a barbell with a narrow grip).
2. Set the back flat and push the floor away to stand, driving the hips forward.
3. As the hips extend, pull the bell up along the body to chest height, elbows high and out.
4. Lower the bell back between the feet under control.

### Cues

- Power comes from the legs and hips, the arms finish the movement.
- Keep the bell close to the body.

### Common mistakes

- Rounding the back in the bottom.
- Pulling with the arms before the hips extend.
- Using a load so heavy the elbows cannot rise.

## Alternatives

- [Kettlebell High Pull](https://heatsy.app/ex/kettlebell-high-pull)
- [Kettlebell Deadlift](https://heatsy.app/ex/kettlebell-deadlift)