Yes, pushing your hips back as you begin to bend is important to performing the Good Morning exercise correctly. This movement helps to engage and activate the hip hinge pattern, which is fundamental to the exercise. By pushing your hips back, you create a hinge-like movement at your hips while keeping your spine in a neutral position, thereby targeting and strengthening the posterior chain muscles, including the glutes, hamstrings, and lower back. It also helps to prevent excessive strain or stress on the lower back.
