good morning exercise

[CindyC923]

Hi,

Do any of you do this good morning exercise?
and if so what to you use for adding weight to it?

It is mostly for the lower back. It is done standing
then bend forward at the waist and straighten back up.
I tried this with 16lbs on a barbell on my upper back
but I can't get a comfortable spot for the barbell.

I think that one of those weighted bars would be much
better for this exercise but I don't own any of those.

 

[sahara]

I am having a hard time visualizing this. You put the weight on your shoulder and then bend over as if you were going to pick up something (keeping your back straight of course)? Or are your arms wrapped around the weight as it lays on your mid to upper back? If I am visualizing it right, it looks like it would be uncomfortable no matter where the barbell is and the risk of injuring yourself is high. Can I ask what the purpose is of this exercise? Why is it a good morning exercise?

Tracey
"Where there's a will, there's a way."

 

[CindyC923]

Hi Tracey,

I don't know why it is called Good Morning exercise.

It is actually a good exercise that is mostly for the lower back
and I feel it in my lower back,
hamstrings and glutes too. I keep the weight light to avoid injury.
You are right in your visualizing and the bending of the back is
at about 90 degrees then straighten back up. It can be done with
no weight too. When bending the weight lays on mid to upper back.

 

[ldy_solana]

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Hamstrings/BBGoodMorning.html

here is a link with a visual, i have never tried it myself. it looks like it would hurt me but denise does something similar in segment two leg on her personal training system. use of no weights and a chair for balance.

kassia

http://www.picturetrail.com/ldy_solana

"And do what thee wilt as long as ye harm none"

 

[kathryn]

I know what a "Good morning" is. I've done them in the past, but I really think Romanian Deadlifts (the "straight-leg deadlifts" Cathe does in several workouts) work the same muscles but are safer. The injury risk to the back is higher with GM's than with deadlifts, because it's harder to keep the back from rounding.

Cory Everson does these in one of her workouts, and she cues it very well: using a relatively light weight and a pace that is not too fast so it allows for control of the move.

I'd skip the GM's and just do deadlifts instead.

 

[kimyenchu]

Hello Cindy,

I don't like the look of this exercise and would not recommend it. It has never featured in Cathe's workouts, so I would not try it. The link looks pretty out of date as well.

I think you should do the deadlifts as mentioned Kathryn.

Yen

 

[sahara]

Thanks for clarifying that. After looking at the visual, I agree that 16 pound seems like too much weight for an exercise like this even though that man makes it look so easy.

Tracey
"Where there's a will, there's a way."

 

[scm]

Cindy, I do this exercise once in a while. I'll use 30 - 40 pounds on my barbell.
I place the barbell behind my neck, the same as when doing squats.