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Turkish Get-Up
The Turkish get-up is a full-body movement that builds shoulder stability, core strength and total-body coordination from the floor to standing.
KettlebellCoreAdvanced
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Focus
- Core
- Level
- Advanced
- Suggested sets
- 3–5 reps per side.
- Muscles worked
- AbsShouldersObliquesGlutesQuads
How to do it
- 1Lie on your back and press a kettlebell straight up with one arm, eyes on the bell.
- 2Bend the knee on the loaded side and roll up onto your free forearm, then your hand.
- 3Drive through your heel to lift your hips and sweep your straight leg back to a kneeling lunge.
- 4Come up to standing while keeping the kettlebell locked out overhead.
- 5Reverse each step under control to return to the floor, then switch sides.
Tips & tricks
- Keep your eyes on the kettlebell until you are standing.
- Move slowly through each position rather than rushing.
- Practice the sequence with no weight or a light shoe on your fist first.
Common mistakes
- Letting the pressing arm bend or drift out of line.
- Rushing the steps and losing control of the bell.
- Skipping positions instead of moving through the full sequence.
