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Good Mornings

Muscle Group:

Hamstrings

Type:

Dynamic

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Equipment:

None (can add weight for progression)

Good Mornings

Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, erector spinae

Description

Stand with feet hip-width apart, hands behind head or across chest. Hinge at the hips, keeping your back straight and core engaged, lowering your chest towards the floor until your back is parallel or near-parallel to the ground. Return.

Progression

Slowly add weight, increase the depth of the forward fold

Feel sensation

Warmth and gentle stretch in hamstrings and lower back.

Common mistakes

Bending the knees to much, curving the spine.

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