Quote Originally Posted by Honkey_Kong View Post
The key with the good mornings isn't to set 1RM record or anything. It's to train weak spots in your lower back. Keep the weights reasonable and do slow/controlled reps. You're really trying to train the back to prevent slipped or ruptured discs. There are plenty of exercises to train for explosive power. Good mornings aren't one of them.
Thank you for the feedback. I'm not a 1RM person for whatever it's worth. I do, however, push it to the max (hence the slipped discs).

For the good mornings would you recommend just to use an unloaded Olympic bar and much like lower back extensions, rep it out until fatigued?