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This is fulfilling a request from this GB thread: description:http://www.dragondoor.com/dvs017.htmlCan one exercise sequence do it all? Can one exercise provide insight into how you move? Could one exercise be the key to achieving a balanced and strong body?Well, according to the two of the most highly regarded “Engineers of Movement Mastery”, Gray Cook and Brett Jones, the answer is a resounding Yes!When past Super Bowl champion teams have wanted to ensure their athletes are moving at full potential, Gray Cook has been their go-to guy. When Pavel and Dragon Door wanted similar results with their certified RKC instructors, they invited Gray Cook and Brett Jones to design the CK-FMS certification program to fill that need.Turns out, one of the absolute cornerstones, one of the greatest success breakthroughs Gray and Brett contributed was an astonishingly thorough re-engineering of the revered Turkish Get-Up.Although the Turkish Get-Up has always been a staple, core exercise taught at the RKC, Gray and Jones consider it a vastly under-appreciated and under-used method. A fundamental drill, as important to high-level performance as the classic kettlebell Swing.So Gray and Brett, with additional masterly contributions from Dr. Mark Cheng, have created a brilliantly comprehensive instructional guide that every RKC and every serious athlete will want to watch and learn from many, many times.Kettlebells From the Ground Up not only introduces you to the basics of the Turkish Get-Up, but provides you with all the tools you need to master this movement. In a carefully progressive, 7-step process Gray and Brett help you toward Get-Up perfection.And as you would expect of these Masters of Movement Engineering, they don’t just stop at showing you how to perform the exercise. Discover why the Turkish Get-Up is simultaneously a profound and broad-ranging assessment tool, a tremendously effective corrective strategy and a formidable workout where the sky’s the limit for athletic accomplishment.For lay comrades, the language is kept simple and clear. But for the pros who need the extra background, each of the 7 Steps has a “tips for Pros” section that alone is worth the price of admission.The old time strongmen used the Get-Up as an “entrance exam” requiring a 100-pound Get-Up on each side before beginning any other training. The Turkish Wrestlers used the Get-Up to train for combat and grappling. And today the Get-Up represents an opportunity for everyone to regain the “beautiful strength” and symmetry that our so-called fitness routines should bring us—but invariably don’t!Enjoy.