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Turkish get-up (light DB or KB)

Supine, weight overhead: elbow, hand, knee, stand. Reverse each step back down.

Muscles

Primary
shoulders
Supporting
abs, glutes, hip flexors

Mechanics

Pattern
full body
Equipment
dumbbell, kettlebell
Geometry
Variable Range
Energy model
Aerobic Stability (>90s)
Target feel
Overhead lock-out held throughout; each transition deliberate before moving on.
Progression
Add weight only after all steps are consistent at the current load.
Regression
Half get-up — stop at the half-kneeling position and return.

Watch for

  • Rushing between positions
  • Wrist collapsing under the weight
  • Elbow flaring on the floor phase

Substitutions

  • Half get-up
  • Windmill
  • Overhead DB carry
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