Kettlebell Leg Exercises

30 exercises, from popular compound lifts to isolation work. Each one has step-by-step technique, a muscle map and alternatives.

Equipment
Goblet Squat
Kettlebell
Vastus lateralisRectus femorisGluteus maximus
Kettlebell Swing
Kettlebell
Biceps femorisGluteus maximus
Kettlebell Thruster
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidVastus lateralisGluteus maximus
Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Squat style)
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidVastus lateralisGluteus maximus
Alternating Hang Clean
Kettlebell
Biceps femoris
Double Kettlebell Alternating Hang Clean
Kettlebell
Biceps femoris
Double Kettlebell Jerk
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidVastus lateralis
Double Kettlebell Push Press
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidVastus lateralis
Double Kettlebell Snatch
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidGluteus maximusBiceps femoris
Front Squats With Two Kettlebells
Kettlebell
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisRectus femoris
Kettlebell Dead Clean
Kettlebell
Biceps femoris
Kettlebell Hang Clean
Kettlebell
Biceps femoris
Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlift
Kettlebell
Biceps femorisGluteus maximus
Kettlebell Pistol Squat
Kettlebell
Vastus medialisVastus lateralisGluteus maximus
Kettlebell Sumo High Pull
Kettlebell
Upper trapsGluteus maximus
Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Lunge style)
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidVastus lateralisGluteus maximus
Lunge Pass Through
Kettlebell
Biceps femoris
One-Arm Kettlebell Clean
Kettlebell
Biceps femoris
One-Arm Kettlebell Clean and Jerk
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidVastus lateralisGluteus maximus
One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidVastus lateralis
One-Arm Kettlebell Push Press
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidVastus lateralis
One-Arm Kettlebell Snatch
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidGluteus maximusBiceps femoris
One-Arm Kettlebell Split Jerk
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidVastus lateralisGluteus maximus
One-Arm Kettlebell Split Snatch
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidGluteus maximusVastus lateralis
One-Arm Kettlebell Swings
Kettlebell
Biceps femorisGluteus maximus
One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean
Kettlebell
Biceps femoris
One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats
Kettlebell
Vastus lateralisVastus medialisRectus femoris
Open Palm Kettlebell Clean
Kettlebell
Biceps femoris
Two-Arm Kettlebell Clean
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidGluteus maximusVastus lateralis
Two-Arm Kettlebell Jerk
Kettlebell
Anterior deltoidVastus lateralis

Programs with these exercises

Kettlebell Full Body Workout

One kettlebell for strength and conditioning: swings, goblet squats, rows, presses, thrusters and Turkish get-ups.

Intermediate · 3 times a week · Home
Gym Fat Loss Plan: Strength Circuits + Cardio

Three sessions a week: a full-body strength circuit and 15–20 minutes of cardio at the end. Keeps muscle while fat comes off.

Beginner · 3 times a week · Gym
3-Day Full Body Workout for Beginners

The whole body in every session, three times a week, three different days. Simple free-weight and machine exercises.

Beginner · 3 times a week · Gym
3-Day Gym Workout Plan for Women

Three sessions a week with a glute and leg focus plus an upper-body day — for strength and a toned look.

Beginner · 3 times a week · Gym