Exercises for Gamers: Seated Good Mornings with Band
By Dr. Matthew Hwu, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS·
Quick answer
Seated good mornings strengthen the lower and mid-back muscles that get overstretched and weak when you sit slouched. Sit tall at the edge of your chair with a slight forward curve in your lower back. Put your hands behind your head with your elbows out to the sides.
Keeping that posture, hinge forward only as far as you can hold it, then return to upright. The post suggests 3 sets of 10 slow, controlled reps.
Exercise: Seated Good Mornings with Band
Type: Strength and Coordination
Frequency and Duration: 3x10 Slow and Controlled Repetitions
The purpose of this exercise is to strengthen the lower and mid-back muscles which are often overstretched and weakened in the flexed position of the lower back
To perform this exercise, sit at the edge of your chair. Sit up tall to allow your lower back to be straight with a slight curvature forward. Maintain this “anteriorly tilted” position of the lower back and pelvis, put your hands behind your head with your elbows in the plane of your body and bend forward to about 45-60 degrees (go only as far as you can continue to maintain the posture). Return to the starting position and repeat 10 times
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