How to do the Sumo Kettlebell Deadlift
- Stand with your feet wider than your shoulders, toes slightly turned out.
- Bend at your hips and knees to grip the kettlebell handle.
- Push through your feet and stand up, keeping your back straight.
- Lower the kettlebell back down, bending your hips and knees.
- Avoid rounding your lower back as you bend to protect it.
Full technique — 7 steps
- Stand with feet wider than shoulder width and toes turned slightly out around the kettlebell.
- Position the kettlebell centered between your feet over the middle of your stance.
- Push your hips back, bend your knees, and reach down with both hands on the handle.
- Set your spine neutral and pull your shoulders down before lifting.
- Push your knees out and drive through your feet, extending your hips and knees together.
- Stand tall with the kettlebell hanging under your hips without leaning back at the top.
- Lower the kettlebell by sitting the hips back and bending the knees until it returns to the floor.
Common mistakes
- Kettlebell set too far forward
- Hips shooting up first
- Knees collapsing inward
- Rounding through the lower back
- Leaning back at the top
Form cues
- Push knees out
- Push through your feet
- Handle stays centered
- Stand tall, don't lean
- Hips and knees together
