How to do the Kettlebell Deadlift
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart, placing the kettlebell between your feet.
- Push your hips back and bend your knees to grip the kettlebell, keeping your back straight.
- Tighten your stomach, push through your whole foot, and stand up straight.
- Lower the kettlebell by sending your hips back first, then bending your knees.
- Return the kettlebell to the floor, feeling it between your feet again.
Full technique — 7 steps
- Stand with feet about hip to shoulder width and the kettlebell between your arches.
- Push your hips back and bend your knees enough to reach the handle.
- Grip the kettlebell with both hands and set your spine neutral with shoulders down and back.
- Tighten your stomach and feel pressure through your whole foot before initiating the lift.
- Push through your whole foot and extend your hips and knees together to stand tall.
- Finish upright with the kettlebell hanging under your shoulders and hips fully extended.
- Lower by sending your hips back first, then bend your knees to return the kettlebell to the floor.
Common mistakes
- Squatting the weight up
- Rounding through the lower back
- Letting the kettlebell drift forward
- Hyperextending at the top
Form cues
- Hips back, not down
- Kettlebell over middle of foot
- Stand tall at top
- Arms stay long
