# Kettlebell Sumo Deadlift

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

Also known as: Sumo Kettlebell Deadlift, Wide-Stance Kettlebell Deadlift, KB Sumo Deadlift, Sumo KB Deadlift, Sumo Kettlebell Deadlifts

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

Body region: Glutes, Legs, Back

## Muscles

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

## Equipment

- Kettlebell

## Technique

1. Stand with your feet wide and toes turned out, the kettlebell on the floor below your hips.
2. Squat down by pushing your knees out over your toes and grip the handle with both hands.
3. Keep the chest up and stand by driving through your heels.
4. Lower the bell back between your feet with control.

### Cues

- Push the knees out in the direction of the toes.
- Keep the torso more upright than in a regular deadlift.

### Common mistakes

- Letting the knees cave inward.
- Rounding the back at the bottom.

## Alternatives

- [Dumbbell Sumo Deadlift](https://heatsy.app/ex/sumo-dumbbell-deadlift)
- [Goblet Squat](https://heatsy.app/ex/goblet-squat)