Kettlebell Sumo High Pull
- Main muscles
- Traps
- Also works
- Adductors, Glutes, Hamstrings, Quads, Shoulders
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Compound · Pull
How to do it
- Place a kettlebell on the ground between your feet. Position your feet in a wide stance, and grasp the kettlebell with two hands. Set your hips back as far as possible, with your knees bent. Keep your chest and head up. This will be your starting position.
- Begin by extending the hips and knees, simultaneously pulling the kettlebell to your shoulders, raising your elbows as you do so. Reverse the motion to return to the starting position.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Kettlebell Sumo High Pull work?
- Mainly the traps, with help from the adductors, glutes, hamstrings, quads, shoulders.
- 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 traps exercises
- Barbell Shrug
- Barbell Shrug Behind The Back
- Cable Shrugs
- Calf-Machine Shoulder Shrug
- Clean Shrug
- Dumbbell Shrug
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.