Sumo Squat (Kettlebell)
Trains the quadriceps. You need a kettlebell. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Sumo Squat (Kettlebell)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a quadriceps exercise that is, there are 16 on the Quadriceps page.
Muscles worked
What Sumo Squat (Kettlebell) trains
Technique
How to do the Sumo Squat (Kettlebell)
- Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointed slightly outward. Hold a kettlebell with both hands close to your chest.
- Hinge at your hips while bending your knees to lower your body into a squat.
- Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the floor or slightly below.
- Push through your heels to rise back to the starting position, fully extending your hips and knees. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Ensure your knees track over your toes to prevent knee strain.
- Exhale as you rise from the squat, inhale as you lower into it.
- Maintain a wide stance with toes pointed slightly outward.
Substitutes
Swap Sumo Squat (Kettlebell) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Sumo Squat (Kettlebell) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.