Good Mornings (Barbell)

Targets the hamstrings.

The barbell is at shoulder level on a rack. Your hands are wider than shoulder width apart. Tighten your upper back. Rest the barbell along the back of your shoulders, palms forward. Your feet are shoulder width apart or wider than shoulder width apart. Your elbows are pointing back a little bit. Maintain the retraction of your shoulder blades. Don’t round your lower back. Your knees are a little bent. Move behind the rack. Bend your hips up to the point when your upper body is close to parallel with the ground, using safety pins to mark where to stop your upper body. Your chest is up and your back is straight. Maintain an arch in your lower back. Your upper body is above parallel or parallel to the ground. Jut your glutes out. Don’t round your upper back. Return to the starting position by driving through your heels. Breathe in and hold your breath at the starting position. Keep holding your breath during the movement. Breathe out when you return to the starting position.

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