Keg Load

Technique

How to perform Keg Load

1. Place the keg on a clear route to a loading platform suitable for its mass and the intended loading method.
2. Grip the near handle or rim, tilt the keg enough to secure your other hand under the opposite lower rim, and bend at your hips and knees.
3. Drive through your legs and hips to bring the keg close against the front of your body.
4. Maintain your grip and trunk support while carrying the keg to the platform.
5. Use your legs and hips to raise the keg onto the landing surface, keeping it close as you guide it into position.
6. Make sure the keg is fully supported before releasing it.
7. Reset using the intended handling method before another load or return for the next keg.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Erector Spinae.