Practice
For the athlete as well as the coach, strength & conditioning takes a constant state of practice. As a coach in order to program a movement into an athletes schedule you should be able to perform the movement with quality and know why you're programming it. As an athlete you must understand and have patience learning the art of moving well.
The Turkish Get Up is a tried and true exercise that floats in and out of our programming. We use it not only for strength purposes, but for a movement analysis. This exercise is great at highlighting weaknesses within the shoulder & neck complex, core, as well as motor control.
Here I was practicing a modified get up with a 70lb sandbag. This style can be used by an athlete who is working on shoulder mobility issues to allow them to get a feel for the movement. There are many progressions of the TGU so it's imperative that you get the basics down before you progress to carrying weight. Even today after 22 years in the field, outside of my normal strength training regime, I still dedicate a few hours each week to practice.
I had know idea @joeazze was filming, I thought he was glued to the screen watching the Tour De’ France. I guess I’m lucky in that regard.
