Turkish Get Up for shoulder strengthening

Many people experience shoulder instability or need to rehab it. I think that once you are cleared to train, the Turkish get up is a great way to help your shoulder to do its job.

Andrew Stemler
Crossfit London
www.stemlerfit.com

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[FriedStickMan]

looks like a great exercise but i got 2 questions

1: does the arm needs to be locked (at the elbows)

2: can be done with a dumbell?

[AndrewStemler]

t re arm lock, o do it "properly" yes, but if you cant you still get benefit. and can be done empty handed or with dumbell, or small, patient cat.

[AndrewStemler]

(part 2) 4 rangesWhat shows my real attitude is the fact that I havent delated your comments, havent blocked you and and am totally open to the fact that this move can be practised in lots of different ways.

AS long as you protect your back, you are fine. I and my clients need to sit up. Its just a simple and normal move that has been safe through mans evolutionary history.

[AndrewStemler]

to 4 Ranges.

once again, you can see that I leave this as a free and open discussion. You have yet to say why practising a sit up is unsafe and dangerous. you simpley state that some people do it a different way and condemn from this perspective. sure I can do it other ways, but I ( and everyone else) need to strengthen the "L " sit position and this is a great opportunity.

[NPFfumbi]

He's jsut showing it in a way that will help strengthen the shoulder. Leave him alone about the form.

[dorkfaceo]

Shadapaga.. the title of the video specifically says, "shoulder strengthening". so thats what its going to show. not abs.

and he even explained in the beggining of the vid that presses and raises put a lot of stress on your forearms. :x

[Shadapaga]

thiw is incorrect, you never put your hand on the ground, it takes all the weight off your abs. you get much more out of using your abs if you want strong shoulders do presses and raises.

[conwict7]

(continued) Now, I've personally done light explosive TGUs where I didn't even touch the ground with my off hand. Seriously, the only criteria for the turkish get-up are the starting and finishing position!

[conwict7]

I think Mr. Stemler's execution of the TGU is just fine. Though heavy TGUs will be impossible without leg drive, there is nothing unsafe about attempting to use the abs and momentum to drive to a sitting or kneeling position.

Here is what constitutes a turkish get-up:

Lying on one's back, lock a dumbbell out in one hand. Using any means possible, and without bending the elbow, reach a standing position with the dumbbell locked out overhead.

[4Ranges]

Again, I advise you to view the other TGU videos on youtube.

On that note, I'm out.

[4Ranges]

Andrew, go back to my original post, I explained why your execution is dangerous: doing this exercise without the requisite leg drive as you sit up is physically unstable for the shoulder, because there isn't a solid BASE for your torso to launch from.

Your "L" sit can be practiced using a different exercise altogether; it is not an excuse to do a TGU incorrectly.

There's a reason why your "variation" is the only one in existence in youtube: it's unsafe.