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Turkish get-up

A isolation exercise for the abs and front delts, with help from the glutes, obliques. Equipment: kettlebells.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Lie on your back, kettlebell pressed up in one hand.
  2. Eyes on the bell the whole time
  3. Move slowly, one step at a time

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