How to Do the Get up Sit up With a Kettlebell

Russian Kettlebells

The get up sit up effectively works your entire abdominal area and will help you build a tight, strong core. It also serves as a great introduction to the Turkish get up, a challenging total body exercise that is the foundation of many kettlebell workouts.

Things You'll Need

• Kettlebell

Instructions

1. Lay flat on the floor with a kettlebell near your shoulder. Use two hands to safely pick the kettlebell off the floor, and then press it overhead with one arm. Hold the kettlebell straight up with your elbow locked.

2. Bend one knee (the one that's on the same side of the pressed kettlebell), keeping your foot flat on the floor. Take your free arm and place it out to your side at a 45-degree angle.

3. Exhale and rise up off the floor using your stomach muscles and keeping the kettlebell straight up at all times. Come to a complete sitting position, using your free arm as a brace. Tighten your abs and squeeze your glutes at the top of the motion.

4. Come back down slowly, keeping your kettlebell arm straight and your entire core tight. Repeat for a total of six reps on each side. Work your way up to two sets of six.

Tips & Warnings

• To make this exercise harder, you can try keeping both legs straight on the floor and your free arm at your side instead of extended out. You can substitute a dumbbell if no kettlebell is available.