I've started incorporating Good Morning's into my routine. :-(
Stupid question of the day: Where does the bar go? I've been assuming it goes in the same place as for a squat, but I find at the bottom of the GM the bar weight is rather a lot on my neck vertebra, which doesn't seem right. I find myself letting it slide down a bit on the way down, which is fine for the bottom but then it's lower than I'm used to when I stand back up.
I assume from this that I carry the bar rather high when I'm squatting? It's right about the level of those bumps at the top rear of the shoulders... hmm, looks like the acromion if I'm reading this anatomy site right. Should I work on lowering the bar? Lower down doesn't feel nearly as solid when I stand up--like I'm holding it in place with my arms.
Hugh
-- Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will attend no other.
I've started incorporating Good Morning's into my routine. :-(
Stupid question of the day: Where does the bar go? I've been assuming it goes in the same place as for a squat, but I find at the bottom of the GM the bar weight is rather a lot on my neck vertebra, which doesn't seem right. I find myself letting it slide down a bit on the way down, which is fine for the bottom but then it's lower than I'm used to when I stand back up.
I assume from this that I carry the bar rather high when I'm squatting? It's right about the level of those bumps at the top rear of the shoulders... hmm, looks like the acromion if I'm reading this anatomy site right. Should I work on lowering the bar? Lower down doesn't feel nearly as solid when I stand up--like I'm holding it in place with my arms.
Hugh
I personally love "good mornings" for the glutes and lower back.
I try to rest the bar low on the traps.
Takes a bit of practice and balance, but keeps the bar off of your neck! -- Om.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson
I've started incorporating Good Morning's into my routine. :-(
Stupid question of the day: Where does the bar go? I've been assuming it goes in the same place as for a squat, but I find at the bottom of the GM the bar weight is rather a lot on my neck vertebra, which doesn't seem right.
You mean it's rolling towards your neck as you lean forward? Are you going past parallel?
Hah, not with my hamstrings. No, I keep a tight arch and go as far as I can, which is at a guess 10-20 dg above parallel. But enough that the bar is bearing down on my neck bones rather than on my traps.
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Should I work on lowering the bar? Lower down doesn't feel nearly as solid when I stand up--like I'm holding it in place with my arms.
Maybe you're not pulling your shoulders back enough, or you just don't have enough rear deltage to create a stable shelf for the bar?
My delts suck, so it could be that.
Hugh
-- Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will attend no other.
