This week we are going to focus on one of the more recent exercise’s that has hit the main stream market – the Turkish Get Up. The Turkish Get Up is a exercise that starts you off lying on the ground, gets you to a fully standing position, and returns back to the ground. During the entire lift, your body has to go through a full dynamic range of motion while maintaining stability.
Shoulder and hip mobility and stability are present during several stages of this exercise. You will also see both linear and rotary stability through your thoracic and lumbar spine, as well as going into both flexion and extension. Both open and closed chained shoulder stability will be present as well as several different leg patterns including but a lunge, split, and full standing positions.
This is a very dynamic exercise that will instantly make a difference in your workout routine! You can utilize it early in your warm up to help activate your body, or later in your program to really incorporate a challenging strength exercise in your routine.
We highly recommend working with your performance coach or physical therapist to help progress you through this exercise. You will find many “How To” vides on YouTube, but make sure it is from a trusted source like below, with EXOS Performance Specialist Nick Hill teaching the Turkish Get Up. Nick believes in teaching “from the top down” for beginners. Focus on being stable throughout the entire movement, as this is an exercise done at a steady pace, not rushed through.