Kettlebell Sumo High Pull

Technique

How to perform Kettlebell Sumo High Pull

1. Place one kettlebell between your feet and take a wide stance.
2. Bend your hips and knees to hold the handle with both hands, keeping your trunk supported.
3. Drive through your feet and extend your hips and knees to accelerate the bell upward.
4. Follow the leg and hip drive with a shrug, then bend your elbows high and outward to guide the bell toward shoulder height.
5. Keep the bell close instead of pulling mainly with your arms from the floor.
6. Lower the bell by straightening your arms, then bend your hips and knees to return it to the floor under control.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus.