TRX Good Morning

Setup

Face the anchor, hold both handles at chest/hip height, feet shoulder-width, slight bend in the knees.

Execution

1. 1Hinge forward at the hips, pushing the glutes back
2. 2Keep a neutral spine as the torso lowers toward parallel with the floor
3. 3Use light tension on the straps to control the descent, not to support all your weight
4. 4Drive the hips forward to return to standing, squeezing the glutes at the top

Key cues

• Hips back first, knees stay soft but mostly stationary
• Neutral spine throughout — no rounding
• Straps provide light balance/counter-tension only
• Squeeze glutes hard at the top of each rep

Common faults

• Rounding the lower back at the bottom of the hinge
• Bending the knees too much, turning it into a squat
• Leaning back excessively on the straps
• Hyperextending the low back at the top

Tweaks

• Reduce strap tension as hip-hinge strength improves
• Perform single-leg for an advanced hinge/balance combo
• Add a pause at the bottom of the hinge

Muscles

Notes

TRX-specific. Angle = intensity: the more horizontal the body relative to the floor, the harder pressing/pulling/plank-style TRX moves become. For pulling movements (rows, face pulls), walking feet toward the anchor and leaning back further increases load. For pressing movements (push-ups, chest press), walking feet away from the anchor and standing more upright decreases load; moving feet closer to directly under the anchor point increases load. Foot position in the straps (heel vs. midfoot vs. toe) also changes leverage and load for lower-body moves. The good morning pattern here uses hand tension as the intensity lever rather than body angle — reduce reliance on the straps as hip-hinge strength and balance improve.

Sources

• TRX Tip: Romanian Deadlifts — Double-Leg Stance and Single-Leg Alternating — Endurance Magazine
• TRX Leg Exercises — ACE Fitness (TRX Hip Hinge entry)

Attribution: TRX Training