Turkish Get Up

10 reps

Move from lying to standing while keeping the weight locked out overhead.

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SHOULDERS

Turkish Get Up

IntermediateBodyweight

The Turkish get-up is a slow, multi-step movement that takes you from lying on the floor to standing while holding a weight overhead. It challenges the shoulders, core, and legs together and demands real coordination, mobility, and control. It's one of the best exercises for functional, full-body stability and injury resilience.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Lie on your back with one leg straight and the other knee bent, foot flat on the floor.

  2. 2

    Press the kettlebell straight up over the shoulder on the bent-knee side; rest your other arm on the floor at roughly 45 degrees.

  3. 3

    Roll up onto your free elbow and then your hand, keeping the weight punched toward the ceiling.

  4. 4

    Lift your hips, sweep your straight leg back under you, and settle into a half-kneeling position.

  5. 5

    Stand up fully with the weight still locked out overhead.

  6. 6

    Reverse each step in order to return to the floor, then switch sides.

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