Kettlebell exercises – Turkish Getup.
I love the ‘turkish getup’. I remember distinctly the first time I performed it – it was so different to anything I had done before while training with dumbells, barbells or resistance bands.
The turkish getup starts with you lying down on your back, kettlebell held up towards the sky with your elbow at full lock out. Gradually, you start standing up, kettlebell still held high, until you’re fully stood up with the kettlebell held directly above you. Next, you reverse the movement until you find yourself back on the floor gasping for breath.
Switch arms. Repeat.
Anthony DiLuglio from ‘Art of Strength’ has a brilliant video on YouTube with step-by-step instructions showing exactly how the turkish getup should be performed. You can check it out below.
Kettlebell Exercises – The swing.
The swing is the shining brilliant exercise that epitomises all that is brilliant about kettlebells and kettlebell exercises.
The exercise, comprised of a compound movement, works a great deal of the body including the legs, the arms, the core (abs and lower back) and the glutes too, all the while improving flexibility, balance and strength.
It sounds too good to be true, I’ll admit, but once you master the swing, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.
While scouring the internet, I came across another video from Anthony Di Luglio that explains how the swing should be performed. I’m quite tempted to pick up one of Anthony’s dvds after seeing the quality of the free stuff he’s putting out there. Reviews to follow? Maybe!
Anyway – onto the video! Check out Art of Strength.com for more vids and lots of other awesome bits of info.