- Lie down holding a medium kettlebell in the right hand, arm extended straight over the shoulder with the elbow locked.
- Keeping the arm extended and looking up at the weight, raise up onto the left elbow as you bend the right knee.
- Continue pushing up onto the left hand while crossing the left foot under the right leg.
- Push up until you're resting on the left knee and right foot, arm still extended straight up over the shoulder.
- Continue until you're in a standing position, with the arm overhead.
- Lower back down the same way, arm extended, until you're lying all the way on the floor and repeat 8-10 times before switching sides.
Kettlebell Exercises
By Paige Waehner, About.com Guide
Updated October 20, 2009
About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board
The turkish get up is one of the more unusual kettlebell exercises, but excellent for the entire body. By holding the weight over the head throughout the movement, you engage almost every muscle of the body - the legs, core and arms - while building strength, endurance and coordination. This is also a great functional exercise, taking you from lying to standing and integrating every part of your body. This move requires some concentration as well as coordination, so take your time moving through each step of the move and try it with no weight until you're comfortable. At that point, add more speed until the movement is fluid.
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- Turkish Get Up
- Kettlebell Figure 8
- Russian Twist
- Two Arm Swing
- Alternating Swing
- One Arm Swings
- One Arm Pull
- High Pull
- Two Arm Pull
- Clean
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