goodmornings? what are they..?

[nolin]

Rolling bar mohawk

If you read my post closely you will realize i was trying to illustrate how dangerous that would be. This for a person who doesn't know what a good morning is and probably doesn't know you need a rack, (which I mentioned). My point was that if this individual wanted to try them without a spotter which is the situation most people find themselves in, that he should use moderate wieght to AVOID having the bar roll over his head. If he did want to do them he should use a rack, and by the way, the more paralell to the floor you get the more you stretch you hams and glutes and in the process increase the efficiency of each movement, kind of like why guys like the wide grip on a flat bench, the stretch helps. Got me?

 

[kaneman23]

brianmincher

I have never maxed out on free standing squats but my best yet is 595lbs for 6 reps and it was my 5th set. I imagine I could squat close to 700lbs for a clean rep. I just never have psyched myself up to it because I am not a powerlifter.

 

[kaneman23]

brianmincher

I have never seen anyone do MG's with over 400lbs!! You are one strong mofo! I wouldn't attempt it with 225lbs because I hate and I am very week doing them.

 

[normstar]

good mornings form

Good Mornings are actually done as low as you can go without toppling over. This includes a rounding of the back, and your head even goign between your legs if you can! Naturally you won't be able to do much weight on these. I personally like to use around 95 lbs. and keep the form nice and slow.

Russian Deadlifts, on the other hand, are done until your back is parallel to the ground. Or more specifically, go as far down as you can before your back begins to round. It also helps to keep your shoulder blades compressed and retracted throughout the movement, just as you do in a deadlift. You should be able to do about 20-40% more weight on these than the Good Mornings.

just thought i'd throw in my 2 cents...

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