The Turkish Get -Up

You love it or you hate it - the Turkish Get-Up. Personally, I hate doing this exercise - but I love the results I get from it! It's fantastic for building shoulder and core stability, hip mobility, flexibility, not to mention that it works almost every major muscle group in your entire body. Here's a great video from www.artofstrength.com that beautifully breaks it down:



The five different 'steps' that this video goes through are really helpful for learning the movement efficiently. Give the Turkish Get-Up a try today and see the benefits for yourself!

Update: if you'd like to see a couple of YouTube videos I've recently filmed on the Turkish Get Up, please check these out:

1. How To Do A Turkish Get Up

2. Kettlebell Turkish Get Up Progression: The 'Half Get Up'

Enjoy!