Half-Turkish Get-up
- Primary muscles
- Abs, Shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- Triceps, Glutes
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Lie on your back with one leg bent and the other extended. Hold a kettlebell in the hand on the same side as your bent leg, extending it straight overhead.
- 2 Roll onto your opposite forearm, pushing through your bent leg and supporting elbow, keeping the kettlebell locked overhead.
- 3 Push up onto your opposite hand, lifting your hips off the floor while maintaining the kettlebell overhead.
- 4 Sweep your extended leg under your body and back to transition into a kneeling position, keeping the kettlebell extended overhead.
- 5 Reverse the movement by sweeping your kneeling leg forward and lowering your hips to support on your hand.
- 6 Continue lowering back onto your forearm.
- 7 Return to the supine starting position with control, keeping the kettlebell extended overhead.
- 8 Complete all repetitions on one side, then switch and repeat the exercise on the other side.
