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Kettlebell Turkish Get Ups
A full-body kettlebell exercise that moves from lying to standing while holding the weight locked out overhead, training total-body strength, stability, and mobility.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- anterior deltoid · gluteus maximus · rectus abdominis · obliques · quadriceps · triceps brachii
- Goals
- hypertrophy · strength
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Lie on your back holding a kettlebell pressed overhead in one hand.
- Bend the knee on the same side and plant the foot flat.
- Roll up onto your opposite elbow, then to your hand.
- Drive your hips up and sweep your straight leg back into a lunge.
- Stand up fully while keeping the kettlebell locked out overhead.
- Reverse the sequence to return to the start.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Keep your eyes on the kettlebell until you are standing, then look forward.
- Move slowly through each step — the get-up is a sequence, not one motion.