Good Morning
- Pro
- Advanced
- Gym
The good morning rests a barbell across your upper back, then hinges at the hips with a soft knee bend and a flat back until you feel a stretch through the hamstrings. The movement loads the hamstrings, glutes and lower back through a controlled hip hinge rather than a squat. Advanced lifters use it in the gym for weight and reps, as a main lift or a finisher.
- Muscles
- Hamstrings, Glutes, Lower back
- Equipment
- Barbell, Power rack
- Logged as
- Weight and reps
How to
- Rest the bar on your upper back with a soft knee bend.
- Hinge at the hips, pushing them back with a flat back.
- Lower your torso until you feel a hamstring stretch.
- Drive your hips forward to return to standing.
Form cues
- Brace your core before you start the hinge.
- Keep your gaze fixed slightly ahead, not down.
- Move slowly and stop before your back rounds.
Common mistakes
- Back rounds as the torso lowers. Stop the descent the moment your back rounds.
- Knees bend more with each rep. Keep the same soft knee bend throughout.
- Bar rolls up toward the neck. Rest the bar lower across your traps.
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