Legs·Kettlebell·Compound
Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlift
Hamstrings · Kettlebell
Intermediate
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Kettlebell
Level
Intermediate
Type
Compound
Force
Pull
The Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlift is an intermediate kettlebell exercise that primarily targets the Hamstrings.
Muscles Worked
Hamstrings primaryGlutes secondaryLower Back secondary
How to Do the Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlift
- 1Hold a kettlebell by the handle in one hand. Stand on one leg, on the same side that you hold the kettlebell.
- 2Keeping that knee slightly bent, perform a stiff legged deadlift by bending at the hip, extending your free leg behind you for balance.
- 3Continue lowering the kettlebell until you are parallel to the ground, and then return to the upright position.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.