I remember reading a book a few years back titled The 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferris. For those of you that have been with us for a while remember that this was the hot gift during the gift exchange at our Christmas party! One of the sections in the book addressed the issue of mobility. It discussed the importance of mobility in injury prevention and longevity. The author, Tim Ferris, went to the inventor of the FMS (Functional Movement Systems) who is considered one of the experts when it comes to identifying movement pattern dysfunctions. Tim posed this question, “Out of all of the numerous exercises that can be performed to better improve one’s mobility, if I was to place a gun to your head right now and force you to pick just three, what would they be?” Well, do you know what topped his list???? You guessed it, The Turkish Getup! I believe the other two were, single leg deadlifts and cross-body chops.
Today is your lucky day! Our skill work for the day just happens to be the Turkish Getup. Pay close attention, there are many steps. Don’t get frustrated just have fun and realize that they will get easier in time. This is one of my personal favorite exercises and you will soon see why!
Don’t worry, you don’t have to use a human we will allow you to use a kettlebell!
_______________________________________________________________________
WOD – 10.18.2012
All Levels:
15 minute skill work: Turkish Getup
Establish a 1 rep max bench press
- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – -
Level One:
Same as All Levels
Post result to comments.
23 Responses to “Get Up you Turkey!”
Have fun! Wish I was there. Ill worried my bench press at home.
turkish get up: 36# bench press: 200#(PR)
I feel Crappy today
went to bed with a migraine and woke up with one 
TGU 44#
BP 120# 10 less than my last one
after the TGU’s my shoulder was just over it!!
Awesome job this morning on our 1st timer Bench Press ladies..and great job on PR’s for Mari and Steve
Awesome guys!
I’ve been feeling crappy so just went for a short run with my baby:)
8# Turkish getup
70# Bench press
36# TG
65# BP
#36 TGU
100lbs 1RM PR
70# TGU, tried the 106# KB, that bad wasn’t going up…this time
Bench 275
44# tgu. I really like those. Forgot what a total body workout they are!!
BP 115#. Bench press for me is not a strongpoint nor a favorite. Work in progress for sure!!
Had fun with my 4:30 peeps and my baby girl who was under the bar every chance she got!!
Lots of TGU’s shoulders got tired!
Bench press max was 130#. Shoulder was bothering me quite a bit today
Ok I realized I just lied aboub my bench press
. It was 125#.
Felt great today. Thank you 6:30pm class for letting me hang out with you guys for a day.
TGU’s: 70lbs/ Bench Press: 305lbs
Rest day!
TGU 26#
PR on my bench press!!! 90#
Good job Mari!!
26# TGU
85# bench press- PR, but only because it was my first time
TGU 26#
Bench Press 100#
800m jog cooldown
Challenge:
B: HB egg, veggie patty, coffee, 8 oz water
L: meatballs x 2, sweet potato w/ butter, 24 oz water
D: Chipotle: chicken, beef, lettuce, veggies, beans (Darrin and I split a bowl), 24 oz water
supplements: Arginine, EFAs, probiotic, lecithin
It was great to be back. TGU was 26# and bench was 175# the hard way
70# Turk/255# Bench (I almost had 275#, but had a little help at the end).
Turkish Get- Up 8kg
Bench Press- 70lbs.
44# Turkish get up
255 bench
53# bench 245#