Barbell Good Morning
Hinge · hamstrings · advanced
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With the bar racked on the upper back and the knees softly bent, hinge the hips straight back until the torso approaches parallel, then drive the hips forward to stand.
Muscles worked
Primary: hamstrings · Also works: glutes, lower back
Equipment
Barbell, Full gym
Common mistakes
- Using anywhere near squat weight — this lift is a long lever and needs a fraction of the load
- Letting the upper back round, which collapses the whole position at once
- Turning it into a squat by dropping the hips down instead of pushing them back
Variations
- Seated good morning
- Safety bar version for an easier bar position
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Related exercises
- Conventional Deadlifthamstrings
- Dumbbell Romanian Deadlifthamstrings
- Downward-Facing Doghamstrings
- Seated Forward Foldhamstrings
- Lying Leg Curlhamstrings
- Nordic Hamstring Curlhamstrings
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