Seated Good Mornings

What it is

This compound exercise, performed seated with a barbell, primarily strengthens your lower back muscles. It also effectively engages your glutes, building robust hip and spinal stability.

Technique tips

• Place the barbell across your upper back, not on your neck.
• Maintain a tight, neutral spine throughout the entire movement.
• Hinge forward at your hips as far as possible with control.
• Use power rack safety pins to determine your stopping point.
• Keep your head in a neutral position, facing forward.

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.