For those of you who don't know, the Turkish Get-Up is when you hold a dumbell above your head and slowly sit down, then lay down, then getting back up all while keeping control of the dumbell, its tough and basically works evertyhing, just wondering whats all your thoughts on this excersize.......

Cross fit is really BIG here at school and I watched a guy smash his head doing these. So proceed at your own risk

It's a great functional movement

lol the dude always gives mad props to crossfit, I mean some of the shit I like but the turkish get up? I tried it, its stupid, there are ALOT better functional movements

Yes there are, but that doesn't make the get up, a bad exercise.

Sounds like some kind of radical islam thing. I don't want any part of it.

I've tried these one time. If you haven't tried them, do not talk shit. They are tough, at least for me. I was only holding a 10# DB. It almost has as much to do w/ flexibility as it does strength.

Very tough thing to do w/out looking like a complete tool, which I'm sure I was no exception.

It's a great measure of shoulder flexibility, and core strength. Much like the Over Head Squat.

I was wondering what these other, great functional movements, are?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vhJza-2xiI

Guy gives a solid demonstration of it, although it doesn't look like something I'd be interested in doing. To each their own, just doesn't look fun at all.

This cat makes it look easy.

Turkish Get-Up with 105lb kettlebell. Holy Fuck!

Geez, Ima have to try some of these. They make em look so easy, then again, some of them look like they weight 120lbs Let my blubbed ass try.

I was doing some today along with dumbbell swings. They are not easy.