Old Forum "Fast" Turkish Get-ups

[kujo]

Today I went down in weight from a 24Kg KB to a 16Kg for my Turkish Get-ups (the 24s were in use at my gym at work). Just for the hell of it, I decided to practice doing them smoothly and quickly, without my normal pause at each stage. I focused on being fluid throughout the movements while still staying tight, shoulder packed, etc.

It felt like a very different movement, physically and mentally.

Does, or has, anyone seen any advantage to doing TGUs quickly while maintaining good form?

 

[Steve Freides]

IMHO, what you did is good.  Some of the precision of a slower rep will necessarily be lost, but if the weight is light, and you are willing to trade precision for fluidity - which can be a very good trade, depending on your goals - then there's nothing wrong with it.

I'd say once in a while as a change of pace, these are fine, but generally speaking, the getup is well suited to a heavier weight and complete control in execution.

-S-

 

[Al Ciampa]

I agree with Steve.

 

[JSStevens]

IMO "Too Fast" is determined by exceeding your ability to demonstrate a movement  safely and with precision.

I enjoy "faster" getups with light to medium weight that take only 10 to 15 seconds to complete a single rep. However, when it get's heavy I will need to slow down or the weight forces me to go slowly a 30 second or more longer getup is about right when working near my limit.

 

[Iron Tamer]

Nice work.