Turkish Get Up variations

Has anyone tried the overhead squat variation of the Turkish Get Up?

I'm finding the normal "lunging" style a bit hard on my tired old knees and wondered if this variation might be kinder

Why not experiment with a few different styles without a kettlebell? If you find a style that doesn't hurt, get loads of reps in without a bell, then try it with a 12k. There's no need to start off with a big weight...

Check out dan johns site bout just going to hips high.

You can always try a "no hands" TGU either up to your feet or just to sitting up.

- Lie on your back as normal with the KB held up.

- Have your legs spread out a bit past shoulder width.

- Sit-up while looking at the KB without using your free arm.

- Once you get to sitting position try and stand without using your free arm.

It's fairly hard and just another variation.

I've decided it's more my knee that's to blame then the exercise,my arthritis seems to have re-grouped and launched another offensive! walking's interesting at the moment,let alone TGU's.. marvellous.

...and my AC joint is tellin' me it don't like TGUs' either...time for a rethink,maybe

What about some core work without the KB's Ade? V-ups are pretty hard and don't require any weight.

I'll probably just revert back to ab-wheel roll outs and kb clean n' press...i seem to be able to do those quite hard a couple of times a week without too much achey painy nonsense

Can you do step ups? Good way of working the legs despite dodgy knees...

Might try a bit of yoga, I heard it does wonders for arthritis. Also I'm with Mr Nobody on the V Ups

And in the spirit of scratching each others backs, I'm with Jagunco on the yoga Ade. Give it a shot as you have nothing to lose.

re the yoga...i was doing the "sun salution" everyday a year or so ago.But one of my AC joints developed a problem which stopped me doing some of the poses...and i kind of gave up and didn't bother with it again.I know a couple of yoga teachers,i probably owe it to myself to go see one of them and see what they can do with me


(if i was a car i'd have been made into tin cans long ago )