Good Morning Bodyweight

A bodyweight hinge movement that teaches proper hip extension and posterior chain engagement without external load.

Instructions

1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and place your hands behind your head with fingers interlaced, elbows out to the sides.
2. Keeping your chest up and core engaged, initiate the movement by hinging at the hips.
3. Lower your torso by bending forward at the hips while maintaining a neutral spine and slight knee bend.
4. Continue lowering until your torso approaches parallel to the floor, feeling the stretch in your hamstrings.
5. Drive through your heels and extend your hips to return to the starting position, squeezing your glutes at the top.
6. Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions.

Tips

• Focus on hinging from the hips rather than bending your spine
• Keep your back straight and neutral throughout the movement
• Maintain a slight knee bend to reduce hamstring stress
• Start with a shallow range of motion if flexibility is limited
• This variation is excellent for learning proper hip hinge mechanics