Turkish Get-Up
Muscles worked: Abs (assisted by front delts, glutes).
How to do it
- Lie on your back on the floor and press a kettlebell to the top position by extending the elbow.
- Keeping the kettlebell locked out at all times, pivot to the opposite side and use your non- working arm to assist you in driving forward to the lunge position.
- While looking up at the kettlebell, slowly stand up.
Coaching cues
The two cues IronPack shows on this exercise's card mid-workout:
- Eyes on the bell the whole way up
- Slow is smooth - every position earns the next
Logging it
IronPack suggests working in the 3 to 5 rep range, progressing in 2 kg jumps when you own the top of the range. Records are tracked automatically at every rep count from 1 to 12. Check your estimated 1RM from any hard set.
Related exercises
- Cable Crunch - abs
- Hanging Leg Raise - abs
- Ab Wheel Rollout - abs
- Ab Crunch Machine - abs
Track the turkish get-up properly
IronPack logs every set, tracks your records at every rep count, shows these form photos mid-workout, and turns the training into a card game you play with your mates.
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Photos and steps: free-exercise-db (public domain). Cues, muscle weighting and logging guidance are IronPack's own app data. Last generated 2026-07-17.