How to do a kettlebell goblet squat

Lower bodyKettlebellsBeginner

Hold a kettlebell at your chest and squat — a beginner-friendly way to load a squat and groove great form.

How to do it

1Hold the kettlebell by the horns at your chest
2Sit back and down like reaching for a chair
3Drive up through your heels, chest tall

Common mistakes

×Heels lifting off the floor
×Rounding forward over the weight

Muscles worked

Quads Glutes

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