Improve strength, mobility and control with this glute-focused kettlebell workout. If you are limited on space or equipment this is a great alternative to your usual gym leg-day.
Try this routine for a well-rounded lower-body workout perfect for those booty burning days.
KETTLEBELL GOBLET SQUATS - 3-4 SETS OF 12-15 REPS
- Lift the kettlebell and hold it against your chest
- Stand with your toes pointed slightly outwards, feet shoulder-width apart
- Bend your hips and knees before lowering your body as close to the ground as possible
- As you descend, remember to keep your arms close to the sides of your chest and elbows pointed down
- Pause at the bottom of your squat before driving through your heels, legs and glutes to bring your body back to the starting position for one rep
KETTLEBELL SWINGS - 3 SETS OF 15 REPS
- Start by standing tall, gripping the kettlebell loosely
- Squeeze your shoulder blades together and engage your core before softening your knees and hinging at the hips, all while maintaining a neutral spine
- Shift your bodyweight into the heels and glutes before pushing through your heels and thrusting forward with the hips to swing the kettlebell upward from your quads
- Contract your core, snap your hips and squeeze your glutes to bring the kettlebell to chest height
- Shift your weight back into your heels as you let the kettlebell descend naturally in a pendulum motion, landing slightly behind your body for one rep
KETTLEBELL STAGGERED-STANCE ROMANIAN DEADLIFTS - 3 SETS OF 12 REPS
- Begin standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell with both hands in front of your body
- Step your left foot out in front of your body
- Push your hips backward and drop into a Romanian deadlift
- Once you are at the bottom of this movement, push through your legs to return to the starting position for one rep
- Step the right foot forward and repeat this exercise on the opposite leg
KETTLEBELL SUMO DEADLIFTS - 3 SETS OF 15 REPS
- Begin with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, holding a kettlebell with both hands
- Keep your chest upward and your back straight as you squat and push your hips backward until your thighs are parallel to the floor
- Shift the weight back onto your heels before you drive through your legs and push yourself upward to the starting position for one rep
KETTLEBELL FOUR-POINT SQUATS - 3 SETS OF 20 REPS
- Begin standing with your feet hip-width apart, holding a kettlebell in front of your chest with both hands
- Engage your core drop down into a squat
- From this position, step your left foot forward, followed by your right and repeat
KETTLEBELL FRONT RACK SQUATS - 3 SETS OF 12 REPS
- Begin by standing upright, hip-width apart
- Keeping your head, spine and pelvis in a straight line, hinge your hips back to reach down to grab the kettlebells while simultaneously drawing your shoulder blades back and down
- From that position, rotate your hands inward so your palms face your shins
- Your shoulders should be parallel to the floor and directly over the weight
- From that position squat down to a 90-degree angle with your shins and thighs and return to the starting positing squeezing your glutes tight on the way up for one rep