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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/move-of-the-day-good-mornings/">Move of the Day: Good Mornings</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted February 27, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Lindsay Hutton</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">This move increases strength throughout the glutes, hamstrings and lower back, and requires the use of a barbell. Before trying this advanced exercise, ensure there is no rounding in the shoulders. If poor posture is apparent, flexibility throughout the chest and upper back should be addressed prior to continuing. To begin, lie the barbell across the tops of your shoulders, making sure it is resting on your shoulders and not on the neck and cervical vertebrae. Grip the barbell with both hands so your elbows are bent at about a 90 degree angle. Stand tall with just a slight bend in your knees to ensure your joints aren’t locked out. Keep your shoulders back by squeezing your shoulder blades together. Slowly bend forward at the hips and flex down to the point where your body is at a 90…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/move-of-the-day-good-mornings/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/move-of-the-day-good-mornings/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/move-of-the-day-good-mornings/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/move-of-the-day-good-mornings/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/move-of-the-day/">move-of-the-day</a><br /><br /> </P>