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A full-body compound exercise combining a goblet squat with a kettlebell halo that targets quads, glutes, shoulders, and core to build strength, enhance shoulder mobility, and improve stability; commonly used in warm-ups or functional training.
Kettlebell
3/5 • Intermediate
Shoulders
Obliques, Traps, Lats, Hamstrings
Forearms
5
No
No
No
Small
Low
Anterior Delts, Medial Delts, Rear Delts
Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis
Glute Max
Rectus Abdominis, Transverse Abdominis
External Obliques
Upper Traps
Flexors
8-15 reps
60-90 seconds
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly out. Hold a kettlebell by the horns at chest height in goblet position with core braced and shoulders relaxed.
Inhale during squat descent, exhale through the ascent and halo rotation while bracing your core.
2-0-2
Squat from full hip extension at top to thighs parallel or below; halo completes a full 360-degree circle around the head without contact.
Spotting not required; perform in open space with safeties if needed for balance.
KB Squat Halo, Goblet Squat Halo, Kettlebell Halo Squat
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Kettlebell
Shoulders
Kettlebell
Quads, Biceps
Kettlebell
Glutes
Kettlebell
Quads
Kettlebell
Quads
Kettlebell
Glutes
Kettlebell
Glutes
Kettlebell
Quads
Kettlebell
Quads
Kettlebell
Quads


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