Goblet squat (kettlebell)

Sets, reps and RIR

A heavy multi-joint lift with free weights. Keep a rep or two in reserve on most sets so technique holds.

RIR means reps in reserve: how many you could still have done when you racked it. RIR 2 is two short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary: Quads, Glutes.

Secondary: Abs, Adductors, Abductors.

Estimate your one-rep max

Epley's formula, from a set you have actually done. It is an estimate, and it drifts above eight reps, so keep the input between one and twelve.

What it is called elsewhere

• Norsk Goblet squat (kettlebell)
• Svenska Goblet squat (kettlebell)
• Dansk Goblet squat (kettlebell)
• Deutsch Goblet Squat (Kettlebell)
• Español Sentadilla goblet (kettlebell)
• Italiano Goblet squat (kettlebell)
• Português Agachamento goblet (kettlebell)
• Русский Гоблет приседания с гирей
• Français Goblet squat (kettlebell)

Related legs exercises

• Squat (barbell)
• Front squat
• Box squat
• Lunges (barbell)
• Hip thrust (barbell)
• Good morning

athlate logs this exercise, keeps the numbers, and tells you what you lifted last time.