Band Good Morning
A standing hip hinge against a band anchored under the feet and held at the shoulders, loading the glutes and hamstrings.
- Works
- Glutes, Hamstrings
- Also works
- Lower Back, Core
- Equipment
- Band
How to
- 1Stand on the middle of a resistance band with the feet about hip-width apart.
- 2Bring the other end of the band up to the shoulders and hold it there with both hands.
- 3Pull up slightly on the band so it does not dig into the neck, then brace the trunk.
- 4Unlock the knees and hinge the hips back, bowing the torso forward with a flat back.
- 5Stop when the torso is close to parallel, or wherever a neutral spine can still be held.
- 6Drive through the whole foot and extend the hips back to standing without hyperextending at the top.
Common mistakes
- Rounding the back to reach a lower torso instead of stopping where the spine stays long.
- Turning the hinge into a squat by letting the knees travel forward.
- Shifting so far onto the heels that the toes lift off the floor.
- Using a band so short that it pulls down on the neck instead of sitting on the upper back.