Good Morning on the Hack Squat Machine
The good morning in a hack squat machine, facing the pads: the sled rides on the back while the hips hinge.
How to do it
Setup
Facing into the hack machine, shoulders under the pads, feet hip-width.
Steps
- Release the safeties and hinge forward.
- Fold to where the hamstrings pull.
- Rise to standing; lock the safeties after the set.
Common mistakes
Squatting under the pads: the knees stay soft; the hips move. Rounding at the bottom: the fold stops before the back does. Leaving the safeties open between sets: lock them first.
Breathing
Inhale hinging, exhale standing.
