The Turkish Get-up

The turkish get up is a great exercise that falls into the category of getting lots of bang for you buck!
It was used by strongmen back in the iron days and for very good reason. For PT's in posh gyms maybe this will make gather a few strange glances from moustached businessmen or over tanned woman but so whgat, its a great exercise for strength, power and endurance development.
So how do you do it?
1.Lie on your back with your KB or Db in your hand, elbow locked.
2.The idea is that you stand up without flexing the elbow and keeping the weight directly above you
3.Firstly, flex the trunk and get one hand down as a stable base
4.Get onto one knee and keep weight above you with elbow locked
5.with the other leg now behind you ina semi split squat position, stand upright
6.Now return to starting position by simply reversing these steps

Here is a perfect example of the turkish get-up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDQUlshxO_8&feature=related

Tips:
Keep your eyes on the weight at all times
Start out with a light weight until you get a feel for the movement