Band Good Morning

What it is

This exercise strengthens your posterior chain through a controlled hip hinge, primarily targeting your hamstrings. It also engages your glutes and lower back, improving strength and stability in these areas. You will use a resistance band to create tension throughout the entire range of motion.

Technique tips

• Maintain a slight bend in your knees, but keep legs mostly straight.
• Hinge at your hips, pushing them back as you lower your torso.
• Keep your back flat and core engaged throughout the entire movement.
• Control the eccentric phase, slowly returning to the starting position.
• Focus on squeezing your glutes as you return to the upright position.
• Use a band that provides resistance without compromising your form.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.