When people first hear of the “Turkish getup”, their first reaction is to chuckle. Then they try the exercise. No one chuckles after that—at least not if they do it right.
At its core, the Turkish getup is a super-simple movement: You lie on your back, holding a kettlebell above one shoulder.
Then you simply standup, while keeping the weight above you at all times. This not only helps build total-body strength—including your core—it’s also a great way to torch calories.
But as simple as it sounds, there are plenty hard-to-notice details that can help you get the most out of this move.

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Since childhood, he has been aspiring to celebrate his December birthday under bright sunshine rather than in the cold snow. He managed to realize his dreams by moving from the northern hemisphere to southern hemisphere several years ago. Nowadays, he no longer blows out his birthday candles in minus Celsius, rather celebrates in the warm glow of the summer sun.

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