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.