The Turkish Get Up (TGU) is a highly dynamic, functional kettlebell ‘Grind’ movement. It requires all the muscles of the body to work together in order to accomplish the exercise.
To simplify the exercise, the TGU is basically, coming up from the lying down position on the floor, to the standing position. However, there is a twist in the tale. The entire exercise is done while supporting a heavyweight with a locked-out arm overhead. These individual moves all have to be accomplished without breaking form and preventing the bell from falling.
One of the major reasons the TGU is so useful is that it provides instant feedback on weaker muscular imbalances that need to be addressed.
The exercise involves maneuvering through multiple planes of motion (all whilst holding the weight in a stable overhead position). As this is done you need to find points of stability in the various planes of movement. So the exercise can help identify these weak points in the anterior, lateral, and overhead positions.