Purpose
- the good morning made comfortable, which usually means heavier
- the yoke pad spreads the load across your traps and the handles let you hold
position without shoulder mobility
- same hamstring and glute stretch as a straight bar, with far less of the skill
demand that comes from balancing a bar you cannot grip
Execution
Set the safety squat bar on your traps and take the handles, feet hip-width
apart. Brace your trunk, flex erectors and unlock your knees.
- push your hips back and let your torso fold towards parallel
- keep the pad tight to your traps as the torso travels
- fold until your hamstrings stop you
- pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
- drive your hips forward to stand back up
If the bar is available to you, this is the version of the movement to run
heavy. Work up to that load incrementally rather than jumping to it.
Purpose
- the good morning made comfortable, which usually means heavier
- the yoke pad spreads the load across your traps and the handles let you hold
position without shoulder mobility
- same hamstring and glute stretch as a straight bar, with far less of the skill
demand that comes from balancing a bar you cannot grip
Execution
Set the safety squat bar on your traps and take the handles, feet hip-width
apart. Brace your trunk, flex erectors and unlock your knees.
- push your hips back and let your torso fold towards parallel
- keep the pad tight to your traps as the torso travels
- fold until your hamstrings stop you
- pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
- drive your hips forward to stand back up
If the bar is available to you, this is the version of the movement to run
heavy. Work up to that load incrementally rather than jumping to it.