Good mornings with a light bar
- Intermediate
- Barbell
Hips back, back flat; keep the bar light
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Back
- Secondary:
- Glutes, Hamstrings
How to do it
- Light bar on your traps, knees slightly bent.
- Push your hips back, hinging your torso forward with a neutral spine.
- Return driving your hips forward.
Common mistakes
- Rounding your back.
- Using too much weight.
Tips
- No back-extension bench: this is the substitute. Very light load.
- Floor alternative: supermans (face-down extensions).