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Title: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: Deicide on March 18, 2008, 07:43:34 AM
                                                           
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: wisconsinBB on March 18, 2008, 07:44:54 AM
Hells No. I'm not an advanced lifter like the guy in the video.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: The Squadfather on March 18, 2008, 07:45:10 AM
Hells No. I'm not an advanced lifter like the guy in the video.
;D
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: nder98 on March 18, 2008, 07:45:56 AM
                                                           


Yes I do them for that hernia I always wanted.....
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: Deicide on March 18, 2008, 07:46:24 AM
My question about the exercise had nothing to do with weight or the smallness of the guy, just if you do this combo?
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: The Squadfather on March 18, 2008, 07:47:37 AM
 :D
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: medz zeppelin on March 18, 2008, 07:48:09 AM
the next phase is to strap 2 45's to your head
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: TommyBoy on March 18, 2008, 01:37:08 PM
I have never done them. They look like they could be very effective if done with absolute strict form for building the lower back though. The squat portion seems like it would help with going past failure. I'll stick to deads/regular squats though.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: The Coach on March 18, 2008, 02:53:39 PM
Can't see the pic on my phone...what's a "goodmorning squat"?
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: Julio Ceasar on March 18, 2008, 02:58:10 PM
Whats wrong with deadlift and regular squats! Seems like some people will never lost their faith in finding the magic exercise which will make them grow... ::)
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: jetcity on March 18, 2008, 02:59:22 PM
he does that crap for 5yrs religiously like the way he does in that video... that dude will be hunchback by mid40's... f*ck that workout! he stupid
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: Julio Ceasar on March 18, 2008, 02:59:54 PM
oh, one more post and I have 400 :D
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: _bruce_ on March 18, 2008, 03:01:33 PM
No, I do good-evening curls.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: The Coach on March 18, 2008, 03:32:42 PM
                                                           



I see nothing but future problems with that.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: dov on March 18, 2008, 04:03:59 PM
I do good-mornings, but I don't go into that squat..never seen that b4....GM's are a great low back developer/strengthener...they'll  def help the squat...
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: NeverTrustABlonde on March 18, 2008, 04:24:23 PM
that exercise should be reserved for women only, and done with light weight can be somewhat effective i suppose...
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: candidizzle on March 18, 2008, 04:25:23 PM
id rather do hyper extensions with a 25 lb plate
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: Camel Jockey on March 18, 2008, 07:38:16 PM
Stiff legged deadlifts for teh win.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: Croatch on March 18, 2008, 08:00:29 PM
Hyper extentions with weight.  That exercise is straight up goofy.  You could do either exercise for a year and most likely wouldn't notice a difference in muscle development.  People who stretch their imagination for the "cutting edge" exercises, are probably the type to eat 3x a day and wonder why their "miracle routine" doesn't work? ::)
Deadlifts, squats, front squats...and oh yeah, that silly little thing called....DIET. 
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: haider on March 18, 2008, 08:05:46 PM
good mornings are probably the best accessory exercise you can do to improve your squat and dead. A FINE exercise for the hamstrings/glutes as well.. not to mention the brutal stretch that you won't get with other hamstring exercises.

As for the good morning squat, not sure what the use is but I'm sure the exercise isn't as dumb as some think.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: haider on March 18, 2008, 08:07:54 PM
Oh, and Deicide sucks cock.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: gordiano on March 18, 2008, 08:41:52 PM
I've done them.......unintentional ly.... :-\
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: Gym dude on March 18, 2008, 09:08:57 PM
I have not heard of good morning squats up untill now.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: Van_Bilderass on March 18, 2008, 10:36:35 PM
that exercise should be reserved for women only, and done with light weight can be somewhat effective i suppose...

This guy does them

(http://asp.elitefts.com/images/upload/qa/chuck-600.jpg)

I guess he's a bit feminine
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: RZA on March 19, 2008, 03:45:56 AM
good mornings are probably the best accessory exercise you can do to improve your squat and dead. A FINE exercise for the hamstrings/glutes as well.. not to mention the brutal stretch that you won't get with other hamstring exercises.

As for the good morning squat, not sure what the use is but I'm sure the exercise isn't as dumb as some think.

I agree with the first part of this.
Good mornings will help you improve both your squats and deads (specially if like me you prefer do to it stiff legged).
The thing is I never have to much time during the week to do them, my lower back beeing under constant tension from both squats and SLDL.
A classic "do as I say don't do as I do".
But I really don't see the point of adding a squat to the movement.
It's like super-setting two compounds which is not the way I'd do it but I'm pretty sure that out there some people super-set compound movements and feel it's great.
I don't.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: dov on March 19, 2008, 04:57:32 AM
I agree with the first part of this.
Good mornings will help you improve both your squats and deads (specially if like me you prefer do to it stiff legged).
The thing is I never have to much time during the week to do them, my lower back beeing under constant tension from both squats and SLDL.
A classic "do as I say don't do as I do".
But I really don't see the point of adding a squat to the movement.
It's like super-setting two compounds which is not the way I'd do it but I'm pretty sure that out there some people super-set compound movements and feel it's great.
I don't.
Agreed...I run into the same situation with the lower back being exposed to a lot of work, however, I have found that doing GM's during the leg w/o is the best time to do them...I have been doing the following for a leg w/o....BB squats, leg press, Good mornings, extnsions........I do hyperxtensions during my back w/o
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: BM OUT on March 19, 2008, 05:08:01 AM
Good mornings are the single most important movement you can do in buiding core strength.In our gym we have had 9 guys pull over 720 and we dont ever train the deadlift off the floor.They are perfectly safe,the only reason anyone gets injured from doing them is they have weak abs.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: webcake on March 19, 2008, 05:12:29 AM
Never seen the combo before, but the traditional good morning seems like a pretty effective exercise.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: RZA on March 19, 2008, 05:15:38 AM
Agreed...I run into the same situation with the lower back being exposed to a lot of work, however, I have found that doing GM's during the leg w/o is the best time to do them...I have been doing the following for a leg w/o....BB squats, leg press, Good mornings, extnsions........I do hyperxtensions during my back w/o

Makes sense. Question is: While doing GM, do you feel most of the stress on your hams (and glutes maybe) or your lower back? I'll do a few sets of hyperextensions every time I'll do some ab workout, which is almost every day. I feel the tension on the lower back implied by hyperextensions is different from the one you get from squats and DL (but I don't add weight I have to say).
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: BM OUT on March 19, 2008, 05:42:13 AM
You feel it in all three areas.They work the posterior chain all the way from the back of the knee to the middle of your back.If you do them with straighter legs its hams,if you do them with the legs more bent,its glutes and lower back.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: RZA on March 19, 2008, 05:50:44 AM
You feel it in all three areas.They work the posterior chain all the way from the back of the knee to the middle of your back.If you do them with straighter legs its hams,if you do them with the legs more bent,its glutes and lower back.

Sounds Logical. I should have thought of that. Thks.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: CalvinH on March 19, 2008, 06:19:39 AM
I take a good morning squat every morning :)
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: dov on March 19, 2008, 09:05:50 AM
You feel it in all three areas.They work the posterior chain all the way from the back of the knee to the middle of your back.If you do them with straighter legs its hams,if you do them with the legs more bent,its glutes and lower back.
agreed...i use a bent knee approach
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: thewickedtruth on March 19, 2008, 06:48:54 PM
very effective exercise and a GREAT warmup before squatting..or if you're looking at knocking out two exercises in one if you're cramped for time...again they are suited perfectly.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: Gym dude on March 23, 2008, 01:42:54 PM
I agree with the first part of this.
Good mornings will help you improve both your squats and deads (specially if like me you prefer do to it stiff legged).
The thing is I never have to much time during the week to do them, my lower back beeing under constant tension from both squats and SLDL.
A classic "do as I say don't do as I do".
But I really don't see the point of adding a squat to the movement.
It's like super-setting two compounds which is not the way I'd do it but I'm pretty sure that out there some people super-set compound movements and feel it's great.
 
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: Geo on March 23, 2008, 02:02:14 PM
                                                           


right now I'm searching youtube for behind the neck bench pressing vids.........


and when I find some I'm gonna be HUUUUGE !
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: NoCalBbEr on March 28, 2008, 04:21:29 PM
from this thread, I'm thinking about adding it in to my hamstrings workout. but, finding room for it is hard. I only do stiff dead lifts, lying leg curls and seated leg curls.  what exercise sould i replace with Good mornings??

I do fronts every other week for quads
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: haider on March 28, 2008, 04:26:42 PM
from this thread, I'm thinking about adding it in to my hamstrings workout. but, finding room for it is hard. I only do stiff dead lifts, lying leg curls and seated leg curls.  what exercise sould i replace with Good mornings??

I do fronts every other week for quads
susbtitute for stiff legs.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: sip53tkd on April 25, 2008, 02:36:51 AM
   
  This is an old time exercise. It works really great to build lots of muscle on the lower back.
I used to do reps with 225.
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: SpeedDemon on May 06, 2008, 08:50:02 AM

That movement is more of a functional strength exercise.

It is taking the weight from a disadvantaged position (the load is way in front of your hips)

and then digging your hips under to achieve a stronger better position to lift the weight.

A great exercise for wrestling

it does look like an idiot could easily wreck their back with these though
Title: Re: Good Morning Squats...do you do these?
Post by: triple_pickle on May 07, 2008, 09:30:33 AM
i do them once a week on back day.  the heavier you go the better it feels, well, at least up to a point.