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Summary
The sandbag good morning is a hip hinging movement pattern just like the deadlift, however as the load is held in various positions of the upper body e.g. Bear hug, zercher or back, it places a bigger emphasis on the core.
Steps
From the standing position:
- Break first at the hips, slight flexion at knees
- Hips move back, aiming to get torso parallel to ground
- Hips move forward back to starting upright position
Key points:
- Start and finish with good posture
- Maintain neutral spine (straight back / neck)
- Should feel hamstrings load up and weight on your heels
- Squeeze glutes at top of movement