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For combat sports

Landmine Press vs Turkish Get-Up

For combat sports, the two are close. Turkish get-up rates slightly higher: more injury protection.

Landmine press is easier to learn and fit in.

Both are good choices that build different things for combat sports, so a plan can use both.

B
#11
of 37
Landmine Press
Barbell
B
#7
of 37
Turkish Get-Up
Kettlebell
Research score
68
69
Transfer
Strong
Strong
Injury protection
Good
Strong
Practicality
Strong
Good
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What these mean
Transfer.
How directly it builds the strength, speed and positions your sport needs.
Injury protection.
How well it guards against the injuries that are common in your sport.
Practicality.
How easy it is to learn and to fit around your sport practice.

The research score comes from these, scored by hand from the studies. Lifter scores appear once an exercise has 10 ratings. How scores work

When each one fits

Good reasons to choose landmine press

  • You want something easy to learn

Good reasons to choose Turkish get-up

  • You train at home
  • Staying injury-free is the priority
Landmine Press
Turkish Get-Up
You need
Landmine, barbell
Kettlebell
Skill
Easy to learn
Needs coaching
Type
Compound
Compound
One side at a time
Yes
Yes
Why they rank where they do

Landmine Press. Standing, one arm at a time, from a staggered stance: close to the line of a straight punch.

Questions

Which is better for combat sports, landmine press or Turkish get-up?

For combat sports, the two are close. Turkish get-up rates slightly higher: more injury protection. Landmine press is easier to learn and fit in. Both are good choices that build different things for combat sports, so a plan can use both.

Is landmine press or Turkish get-up easier to learn?

Landmine press is easier: it’s easy to learn, while Turkish get-up needs coaching.

Can you do landmine press or Turkish get-up at home?

Landmine press needs a landmine and a barbell, so for most people it’s a gym exercise. Turkish get-up needs a kettlebell, so a home gym covers it.

Which does more to prevent combat sports injuries, landmine press or Turkish get-up?

Turkish get-up: it rates Strong for injury protection in our research rubric, against Good for landmine press.

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