Lever Good Morning on the Hack Squat Machine

The Lever Good Morning on the Hack Squat Machine targets the posterior chain, primarily the hamstrings and glutes. This exercise helps improve hip hinge mechanics and overall strength.

  1. Adjust the machine to your height and load the desired weight.
  2. Position yourself under the lever pad, resting it on your upper back.
  3. Stand up to lift the lever, then hinge at the hips while keeping your back straight.
  4. Lower your torso until it's parallel to the ground, then return to the starting position.

How to perform the Lever Good Morning on the Hack Squat Machine

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Lever Good Morning on the Hack Squat Machine using your leverage machine.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your glutes rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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