Sponsored Links

 

 

  ®  

Turkish Get-Up

 

 

The Turkish Get-Up is a highly effective core exercise that was used in gyms during the early 20th century before all the modern expensive fitness equipment. It works your arms, shoulders, obliques, hip flexors, quads, glutes, and other muscles.

Here is how to do the Turkish Get-Up:

  • With your left hand, pick up a dumbbell that is heavy enough to challenge you.

  • Lie on floor, on your back and push the weight upward until the arm is fully extended. Keep the weight in this fully extended upward position throughout the exercise.

  • Flex your left leg while keeping the foot flat on the floor and the heel as close to your butt as possible.

  • Engage your abs, rolls slightly to the right, and start to lift your trunk, using your right arm for leverage and balance until you are kneeling. Press your right shoulder down and away from your ear and, while pushing off your left foot, lift your right hip and slide your right leg underneath you, until you are resting on your right knee. At this point, your planted right arm, head, and raised left arm will be aligned and your truck will be turned slightly to the right.

  • Push off your right hand, twist your trunk so it is vertical and straight, and rise until you are kneeing fully on the right knee with the left leg flexed to 90 degrees.

  • Push off your left foot, and pull the right leg forward until you are standing with the weight still fully extended overhead.\

  • Reverse the process to get back to the starting position. Then shift the weight to the other hand and repeat. This will complete one rep.

Start with 5 reps and work up to 10 reps, then increased the weight.

Do a YouTube search for videos on how it is done.

 

TKDTutor.com

© 2000 by TKDTutorage - All Rights Reserved - Email TKDTutor

Lunarpages.com Web Hosting

TaeTaekwon-do, Tae Kwon Do, TKD, Taekwondo,

 

Site Links

Go to Home Page

  TKDTutor  

Email TKDTutor

Email Replies

Email Verification

Meet TKDTutor

TKDTutor NOW!

TKDTutor's Thoughts

TKDTutorisms

TKDTutor Tales

  Site  

Recent Changes

Policy Statement

Guestbook

Guestmap

Rate Site

History of Site

Site Awards

Site References

Site Map

Dedications

Site Dedication

In Memoriam: Grand Master Choi

In Memoriam: 9/11

  Search  

Site Search

Detailed Site Search

Google Search

  Forums  

TKDTutor Forum

Which Martial Art is Best?

  Interaction  

All Interactions

Guestbook

Guestmap

TKDTutor HOT TOPIC!

TKDTutor Forum

TKDTutor's Thoughts

Which Martial Art is Best?

Do You Have the Answer?

Reader Articles

Chat Room

Shout Out!

  Links  

Link Policy

Organization Links

School Links

Hot Links

Marketplace

  Reviews  

Review Your Organization

Review Your School

Compare ITF v. WTF

  TKDTutorage  

TKDTutorage

TKDTutelage