One of the best all-around exercise an athlete should incorporate into their training is the Turkish Get-up. This movement requires mobility, strength, athleticism and practice. It can be performed with bodyweight alone, progressing to medicine balls, dumbbells, kettlebells, sandbags and even another human being (we don’t recommend this).

We guide our athletes and clients through the proper steps and progressions to perform this movement safely and include accessory work and correctives along the way, individual to each person. One example of this would be someone who has thoracic spine limitations because of a tight latissimus on each side which may lock down the shoulder blade and limit the ability of full overhead extension of the arm. Here we would foam roll and massage this area and add additional t-spine mobility drills as well as specific strengthening exercises particular to this issue. This will be performed within a TGU dominate workout as well as other workouts during the week. If you run, bike or sit at a desk a lot, this is an exercise you want to become proficient at.

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