Good Morning?

[Andru1313]

Ok someone told me that a good back building exercise is good mornings. I did them but I am nervous that I am going to really hurt my lower back. The movement makes me a bit nervous. Any feedback on these. On my back day I usually do:

Wide Grip Pullups
T-Bar Rows
Dead Lifts
Good mornings
Dumbell Rows.

thanks

 

[syko]

I personally prefer deadlifts over good mornings....im sure alot of ppl will say deadlifts as its the ULTIMATE back training method..I noticed that u already do deads, so just stick to the current back program and just eliminate the good mornings.

 

[Andru1313]

thanks Gymphreak!!!! any other opinions?

 

[Bast]

I also rather use Deadlifts.

Deadlifts
Barbell rows
Lats pulldowns (dont know the english name)
Chins

 

[Andru1313]

k thanks Bast for the feedback

 

[slobberknocker]

a tremendous exercise for overall size and power. i love them.

 

[Andru1313]

Great thanks slobberknocker would you still do dead lifts as well or either or?

 

[slobberknocker]

I rotate them with deadlifts so I'm not doing them in the same week. I think you could do them in the same day though, as long as you weren't going heavy on both of them.

 

[huskyguy]

I prefer deadlifts because I think they are safer and I can lift heavier weight with them, my entire body gets an incredible pump from deadlifts that is why they are my favorite.

 

[pullinbig]

GMs iso hams more than a complete movement like deads. good assistance exercise. i like pull thrus and glute ham raises as well. we dont have a reverse hyper but have one on the way. looking forward to that.

 

[FreakyWeezel]

ya..

I was always scared to good mornings and still have never done them

 

[blackbeard]

Depends on what your goal is..Deads are awesome and theyre prolly my fav to do..but as im learning to build your dead sometimes the best thing to do is NOT do deads..GM's will build your deadlift as well as your squat..but i think that ultimate for posterior strength is the glute ham raise..you can hit the whole back with one movement!!

 

[b fold the truth]

Re: ya..

I was always scared to good mornings and still have never done them

Start light.

45 x 20
135 x 3-5 sets of X reps

Next week add a quarter per side, and so on till they feel heavy.

They will PROTECT your back once you become decent at them. Strengthen that lower spine instead of avoiding it because of chance of injury.

Make sure to hit your abs and entire core hard too...and work on those GM's slowly. Try various stances as well. Set PR's with a close, mid, and wide stance as well as arched, flat, and rounded backs. You can also do them seated with feet close or wide as well as next to you or in front of you.

Possibilities are endless.

B True

 

[gofins64]

Deadlifts are the best