erector builder with a bar on your back, hinging forward from a seated
position
sitting takes the hips out of it, so the hamstrings cannot contribute and the
erectors hold the whole load: a standing good morning splits that work with
them
your feet are planted and your hips are fixed, so there is nowhere to shift
the weight to once it gets heavy
Execution
Sit on the end of a bench inside a rack with a barbell across your upper back,
feet flat and about shoulder-width apart. Brace your trunk and flex erectors.
hinge forward from the hips, letting your torso travel towards your thighs
descend as far as you can without your lower back giving way
hold the bar tight against your back throughout
drive your torso back upright, leading with the erectors
sit tall at the top before the next rep
Expect far less weight than a standing good morning. Without the hips and
hamstrings there is nothing else carrying it.
Purpose
erector builder with a bar on your back, hinging forward from a seated
position
sitting takes the hips out of it, so the hamstrings cannot contribute and the
erectors hold the whole load: a standing good morning splits that work with
them
your feet are planted and your hips are fixed, so there is nowhere to shift
the weight to once it gets heavy
Execution
Sit on the end of a bench inside a rack with a barbell across your upper back,
feet flat and about shoulder-width apart. Brace your trunk and flex erectors.
hinge forward from the hips, letting your torso travel towards your thighs
descend as far as you can without your lower back giving way
hold the bar tight against your back throughout
drive your torso back upright, leading with the erectors
sit tall at the top before the next rep
Expect far less weight than a standing good morning. Without the hips and
hamstrings there is nothing else carrying it.