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Kettlebell Single-Leg Deadlift

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Equipment

Kettlebell
Kettlebell

The Kettlebell Single-Leg Deadlift is a unilateral exercise that improves balance, stability, and strength in the lower body while primarily targeting the hamstrings and gluteus maximus.

How to do it

  1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a kettlebell in one hand.
  2. Shift weight to one leg and slightly bend the knee.
  3. Hinge at the hips, lowering the kettlebell toward the floor while extending the opposite leg back.
  4. Keep the back straight and engage the core as you lower.
  5. Raise back to standing by engaging the hamstrings and glutes, keeping the opposite leg extended.

Muscles worked

Primary Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings

Secondary Erector Spinae Gastrocnemius Gluteus Medius

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