If you want a good night, then avoid two of these
old school moves.
Good Mornings:
Although I can't say I've seen these moves done in
quite some time, I know that growing up I saw plenty
of pictures of how the move should be done. If I had
more then 3 wishes left in this lamp, I wish that
somebody would go find every book and every website
with this exercise and cross it out with a Sharpie
pen.
I have a very good friend, who will remain nameless,
that gave me another tidbit of advice. He's been
instrumental in helping me train legs. I've never
pushed myself so hard. So when he gives advice, I
know it's coming from a reliable source that's much
better then any scientific study.
He began with some good mornings. At first it was
the bar. Then it was 20 lbs. on each side. Pretty
soon he was doing 225 lbs. That's a lot of weight.
But having the strength to do it and the youth, he
pushed on. Until one day, POP! Forward he went, with
225 lbs. How he didn't break his neck is somewhat of
a miracle.
Fire Fighters In action!
As
with any exercise, and the motivation of a
bodybuilder, we will continue to push ourselves to
new limits. But some exercises just don't produce
any results worth the inherent risks associated.
Good mornings are one of those exercises. There are
many other options for compound movements that do
the same thing but with much less of a risk. So skip
the good mornings and try some dead-lifts or
stiff-legged dead-lifts. You won't be missing out on
anything by skipping the good mornings except maybe
weeks of recovery or a broken neck.
Lat Pull-downs Behind the Neck:
No story to go with this one, but think about it.
Eventually you'll be doing some heavy weight. In a
very unnatural position. That is a recipe for
injury. It's much more natural and safe to do the
same movement to the front. Either way your lats are
getting worked. But behind the neck puts pressure on
the shoulders which isn't the muscle group you are
trying work.
This same philosophy goes for pull-ups. They should
be done to the front as well. If you do pull-downs,
try doing it to the front. Don't even think about
behind the neck as they won't do any more for you
except possibly give your an excuse not to do any
more pull-downs.
About The Author
Marc David has a degree in Criminal Justice from
Sacramento State, a 16 year history of
non-competitive bodybuilding and is the owner of
Freedomfly -the fitness network!
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