Kettlebell Bottoms-Up to Knee Turkish Get-Up
The get-up taken only as far as the half-kneel, with the kettlebell held bottom up; the balancing grip forces every stage to be slow and exact.
How to do it
Setup
Lying on the back, the bell pressed up bottom first on a straight arm, grip crushing the handle, same-side knee bent.
Steps
- Come up to the elbow and on to the hand, eyes on the bell.
- Lift the hips and sweep the straight leg back into a half-kneel.
- Pause with the bell steady, then reverse each stage to the floor.
Common mistakes
Wrist bending back under the bell: stack the knuckles over the forearm and squeeze harder. Rushing a stage because the bell wobbles: stop, steady it, then move. Letting the arm drift from vertical: the bell stays over the shoulder all the way.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
