The Turkish Get-Up is a tricky exercise to perform. And pronounce. And sometimes spell (is the hyphen really necessary? I’m still not convinced.)
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Turkish Get-Up | Strength Secrets Revealed
Few exercises elicit more “Huh?“s and “Wait. What?“s than the Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up. From the name to the dozen or so steps, to the “What muscles does this work?” conversation – the TGU is a multi-layered movement puzzle.
Strength Unlimited Seminar Recap
Back in June, I hosted a hybrid training workshop called the “Strength Unlimited” seminar. The premise being that the info covered revealed the principles to accomplish any strength goal.
Taming the Kettlebell Clean
Like this? “No.” Better? “Not really. Let’s move on.” This is how my first few sessions of trying to learn the clean went. The clean took me even longer to “get” than the more technical kettlebell lifts like TGUs and snatches. Indeed, most people seem to struggle with this seemingly straightforward lift. The Problem with …
Deadlift Do’s and Don’ts
The cool thing about deadlifts is all the many ways they can be modified to fit different body types and goals. Though there are only a handful of rules, namely “don’t get hurt,” here are 3 common mistakes that hold many people back from deadlift mastery… PS – If you’re interested in getting stronger with …