Good Morning

Good Morning — Start position
Start position
Good Morning — End position
End position
Region
Knee & Thigh
Equipment
Barbell
Category
Powerlifting
Level
Intermediate
Mechanic
compound
Force
push

Muscles worked

  • hamstrings
  • abdominals
  • glutes
  • lower back

Filled = primary · Outlined = secondary

Source: Free Exercise DB (public domain)

How to perform

  1. Begin with a bar on a rack at shoulder height. Rack the bar across the rear of your shoulders as you would a power squat, not on top of your shoulders. Keep your back tight, shoulder blades pinched together, and your knees slightly bent. Step back from the rack.

  2. Begin by bending at the hips, moving them back as you bend over to near parallel. Keep your back arched and your cervical spine in proper alignment.

  3. Reverse the motion by extending through the hips with your glutes and hamstrings. Continue until you have returned to the starting position.

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