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Kettlebell high pull

A compound exercise for the traps and glutes, with help from the rear delts, hamstrings. Equipment: kettlebells.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Kettlebell a step in front, one hand on the handle.
  2. Swing, then pull the elbow high and back
  3. Let it float down

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