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In a nut shell my ceiling is too low to stand up. I get to the kneeling position and just do the kneeling hip flexor lunge. Since I can't stand up, I was wondering if I should do a press. Ps I am doing S&S.
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Smile-n-Nod
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I think you could do a get-up to the lunge position, lower the kettlebell to the rack position, stand up, step back to the lunge position, press the kettlebell, then complete the get-up. This might might be even more challenging than a standard get-up.
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guardian7
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Gray Cook and others are a fan of the tall kneeling position. Google tall kneeling press. Bottoms up tall kneeling press is a great one for stability like the getup.
North Coast Miller
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This sounds like a solid option - sure to be tougher than a standing press.
Bret S.
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If the weight permits you could lower to rack as you lunge to standing and re-press as you lower to the knee. Doing it simultaneously could be quite challenging. I'll have to try it myself 
Or.. lower the weight just enough to not bang the ceiling and re- press as you retreat
Or.. lower the weight just enough to not bang the ceiling and re- press as you retreat
Oscar
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Most of us can do TGU with a weight we can't press, so pressing it from the kneeling position wouldn't be an option.
I would do the get ups to the kneeling position , and then do 2x5 of lunges. The lunges could be overhead elsewhere with higher ceiling, or rack, suitcase, etc. The partial get ups could be done in sets of 2, to keep a long time under tension.
I would do the get ups to the kneeling position , and then do 2x5 of lunges. The lunges could be overhead elsewhere with higher ceiling, or rack, suitcase, etc. The partial get ups could be done in sets of 2, to keep a long time under tension.
the hansenator
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How about that assisted press where you help it up with the other hand? I couldn't find a video but I'm pretty sure it's in either the original "Russian Kettelbell Challenge" video or maybe "More Russian Kettelbell Challenges".
Oscar
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I thought about that one, but I'm not sure I would feel comfortable doing it kneeling. Maybe it's worth a try
offwidth
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Another option is to do Tactical Get-ups. TacGU
Smile-n-Nod
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I hadn't considered that. Standing from the lunge is the limiting factor for me, not pressing. Thanks for the insight.
Carl in Dover
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Punch a big hole in the ceiling, or go outside for the GU's?
Yes, find a place in a local park or greenspace. Although I enjoy my little home gym, I love trainings barefoot in the grass!
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Smile-n-Nod
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ali
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Outdoors for me all the time if possible. Indoors it's hard floor and knee pads, so soft grass and sunshine on my kneecaps is very welcome.
For the lack of height, rack the lunge, lunge up, back to rack lunge to press sounds a good option, worthy as a variation in its own right.
For the lack of height, rack the lunge, lunge up, back to rack lunge to press sounds a good option, worthy as a variation in its own right.
Chrisdavisjr
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People will most likely ignore you, but anyone who does pay attention will probably think it's pretty cool.
North Coast Miller
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Who cares?!
When the kids are doing week-long Summer camps I always train at the closest park before picking them up. As long as the police don't hassle me I don't care what anyone else thinks.
But...my yard is high clay content - hard and lumpy, and often in the shade the grass is damp. More than once I've had my drive leg begin to slip out on the pull through - even with five finger on. I stopped doing them outside - a groin pull or getting clobbered by the KB is not an option.
Bret S.
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If you were in Southern Cal you'd be one of the normal ones
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