We used the rackable cambered bar and the spud straps to set up the good mornings in the monolift. I hate doing any heavy standard (unracking, going down, then coming up) good mornings, the eccentric portion if I go heavy feels like it does more harm than good on my low back. I really like the "bottoms up" good mornings though. It really takes out the eccentric portion, and I feel like I get all of the benefits with none of the cons or the regular good morning.

Good Mornings 135x3 185x3 225x3 275x3 315x2 365x1 405x1 425x1 445x1

Definitely not a PR. But my back was feeling a little "off". So, for once, I played it smart and shut it down.

Secondary movement: Close stance Low Box Squat- Feet in my deadlift stance, box a few inches below parallel, on a straight bar.

10x2 with 315 lbs. These will get your back strong - if you've never done them, give them a try.

Accessories: Single leg machine hamstring curl 3x20 per leg hanging leg raise 3x20

Bryan Doberdruk
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