Sit-up Turkish Get-up
- Primary muscles
- Abs, Shoulders, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Quads, Hamstrings, Forearms
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Lie on your back on the floor, holding a kettlebell in one hand with your arm extended straight up.
- 2 Bend the knee on the same side as the kettlebell, keeping that foot flat on the floor, and extend your other leg straight out.
- 3 Press through your bent foot and roll onto your opposite forearm, keeping the kettlebell arm locked overhead.
- 4 Push up onto your opposite hand, lifting your hips off the floor while maintaining the kettlebell overhead.
- 5 Sweep your extended leg under your body and back, coming into a kneeling position with the kettlebell still extended overhead.
- 6 Reverse the movement by sweeping the kneeling leg forward and lowering your hips back to the floor, supporting yourself on your hand.
- 7 Lower your body back onto your forearm, then control your descent back to the starting supine position, keeping the kettlebell pressed overhead.
- 8 Complete all repetitions on one side, then switch the kettlebell to your other hand and repeat the movement on the opposite side.
