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How to Do Kettlebell Deadlift

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Form Cues

  1. 1

    Bell between feet, hinge down, grip handles

  2. 2

    Drive floor away keeping back flat

  3. 3

    Set your hips at a height where shins are close to vertical before pulling

  4. 4

    Keep the bell close to your body as it travels up, not swinging forward

Common Mistakes

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    Rounding the lower back at the start — set the back before driving, not during

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    Jerking the bell off the floor — take the slack out smoothly before applying full force

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    Letting the bell drift away from the shins on the way up, turning it into a lower-back exercise

Equipment Variations

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    Barbell deadlift for heavier loading

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    Dumbbell Romanian deadlift as lighter alternative

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