Good mornings

[Mizfit]

I've done them a long time ago.. But stopepd for a bit...I decided to do some research any how and came up with this

"While standing, place a barbell across the back of your shoulders as you would for squats. Keeping your legs rigid, bend forward at the waist, with head up, until your upper body is parallel with the floor. Reverse the movement to bring your uper body back up"

any other pointers?

[IBdmfkr]

Sounds like a good explanation. Hard movement to explain, much easier to visually learn it, see if you can't find a vid clip on the net showing you how it's done correctly.

Great excercise that really strengthens the core and hams. I include it Every Other leg workout. My suggestion is start with very minimal weight until your learn the movement and then start bumping it up... I might add this is a very sexy excercise to watch women do

[Mizfit]

Sounds like a good explanation. Hard movement to explain, much easier to visually learn it, see if you can't find a vid clip on the net showing you how it's done correctly.

Great excercise that really strengthens the core and hams. I include it Every Other leg workout. My suggestion is start with very minimal weight until your learn the movement and then start bumping it up... I might add this is a very sexy excercise to watch women do

An ex taught me how.. and i think he said to focus on a point on the ceiling..

I actually plan on just using the bar.. no weight at first.

[Mizfit]

Here's a pic



Thing is i really would love to revamp my entire workout.. but it's a work in progress. i think my hams r pretty weak.. solid but they don't pop

[IBdmfkr]

Don't necessarily focus on ceiling as when you go down you'll be straining to do so....

Keep knees slightly bent, the movements is actually all in the hips. Keep back straight/slightly arched and push hips back letting your shoulders drop. Go down until you feel it stretch and then thrust hips forwards/pull w/hams to the start postion.

lol not sure how good of an explanation this was but I tried. I actually just trained w/a girl a few days ago on this very excercise, much easier when you can put your hands on their hips and show them

[IBdmfkr]

yea, that pic isn't a bad example. although when you go up in weight you won't be able to stay as ridged as he is in the pic and his feet aren't straight which is important.

[Mizfit]

I work out alone.. but yes it would be easier with hands on my hips im sure

Anyone who ever gives me advice at the gym always seems to have alterer motives

[IBdmfkr]

yea that's unfortunate for you.. I find it's hard for women to get solid advice from guys because of this very reason. Good thing your way up in Canada so you don't have to worry about that aspect of it lol..

[NOREGRETS]

Good mornings are good, but I prefer straight-leg deadlifts. I never seem to be comfortable with good mornings.

[IBdmfkr]

Both are good and hit different areas... Won't catch someone doing 400lb goodmornings will you? lol

[Mizfit]

Deadlifts r another thing i have trouble doing.. before i caught on to the good mronings easier.

[G-1000]

That is great for teh rear hipers. Real bitch to get use to doing. The bar peels liek it wonts to rol off. If you yse teh ez bar will make it more stable.

[chest6]

I used to like doin good mornings..they really help out your lower back...

I dont do them so much anymore since I hit deads so hard now

[n4529359]

they help your lower back ?


your prime mover is your erector spinae which is a thin postural muscle not meant for direct heavy weights .

i reckon there a good way to screw up your lower back

just my opinion though

[Billy_Bathgate]

Here's a pic



Thing is i really would love to revamp my entire workout.. but it's a work in progress. i think my hams r pretty weak.. solid but they don't pop

that is a terrible vid


you need to be in a squat position, knees bent ass out, you really only bend till your about 39 degrees, parallel to the floor is a bit too much

search west side barbell club, they do it the right way that it shoudl be done, and thats partly why you see these guys using voer 400lbs doing them

and they are great for your back, just dont do them like a retard in that video you posted

[IBdmfkr]

bump for replies on this.. I think my postural muscle isn't very thin anymore though

[Billy_Bathgate]

oh..and done right, you will feel it mostly in your hams..secondly your lower back and rest of legs

[Billy_Bathgate]

bump for replies on this.. I think my postural muscle isn't very thin anymore though

there will always be someone who doesnt do them claiming they screw up your back or something...thats nothing new


building up the muscle, is great protection in itself

[Mizfit]

thanks