hamstring and glute builder with the bar cradled in your elbows
the bar sits closer to your centre of gravity than one on your traps, so the
path is far easier to hold and most of the good morning's skill demand goes
away
the same movement as a Zercher Romanian deadlift, under either name
Execution
Cradle the bar in the crook of your elbows, arms crossed, feet hip-width apart.
Use padding on the bar or your sleeves if it digs in. Brace your trunk, flex
erectors and unlock your knees.
push your hips back and let the bar travel down in front of you
keep your elbows high so the bar stays in the crook
fold until your hamstrings stop you
pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
drive your hips forward to stand back up
Load it like a good morning. The elbows hold more than most people expect, and
you work up to that incrementally like any other position.
Purpose
hamstring and glute builder with the bar cradled in your elbows
the bar sits closer to your centre of gravity than one on your traps, so the
path is far easier to hold and most of the good morning's skill demand goes
away
the same movement as a Zercher Romanian deadlift, under either name
Execution
Cradle the bar in the crook of your elbows, arms crossed, feet hip-width apart.
Use padding on the bar or your sleeves if it digs in. Brace your trunk, flex
erectors and unlock your knees.
push your hips back and let the bar travel down in front of you
keep your elbows high so the bar stays in the crook
fold until your hamstrings stop you
pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
drive your hips forward to stand back up
Load it like a good morning. The elbows hold more than most people expect, and
you work up to that incrementally like any other position.