Kettlebell Half Turkish Get-Up
The first half of the Turkish get-up: from lying with the bell pressed overhead, rise onto the elbow and the hand, sweep the straight leg under to a half-kneel, then reverse back to the floor.
How to do it
Setup
On the back, the bell pressed up in one hand, that knee bent with the foot flat, the other leg and arm out on the floor at an angle.
Steps
- Roll up onto the free elbow, then push up to a straight arm, eyes on the bell.
- Lift the hips and sweep the straight leg back under you to kneel on that knee.
- Reverse each step back to the floor, the bell locked out the whole time.
Common mistakes
Bell arm drifting off vertical: keep it stacked over the shoulder, locked. Rushing the stages: pause in each position before the next. Eyes leaving the bell: watch it until the arm is set.
Breathing
Steady; never held through the transitions.
