Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlift
- Main muscles
- Hamstrings
- Also works
- Glutes, Lower back
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Compound · Pull
How to do it
- Hold a kettlebell by the handle in one hand. Stand on one leg, on the same side that you hold the kettlebell.
- Keeping that knee slightly bent, perform a stiff legged deadlift by bending at the hip, extending your free leg behind you for balance.
- Continue lowering the kettlebell until you are parallel to the ground, and then return to the upright position.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlift work?
- Mainly the hamstrings, with help from the glutes, lower back.
- What equipment do I need?
- Kettlebell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated intermediate level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More hamstrings exercises
- Alternating Hang Clean
- Double Kettlebell Alternating Hang Clean
- Kettlebell Dead Clean
- Kettlebell Hang Clean
- Lunge Pass Through
- One-Arm Kettlebell Clean
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.