Good Morning
How to do the Good Morning with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Hamstrings
Abs, Glutes, Lower Back
Barbell
How to do the Good Morning
- 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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Where the Good Morning fits
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Good Morning: common questions
What muscles does the Good Morning work?
The Good Morning primarily works the Hamstrings. It also recruits the Abs, Glutes and Lower Back as supporting muscles.
Is the Good Morning suitable for beginners?
The Good Morning is an intermediate-level exercise. It's best once you've built a base of general strength and movement control, beginners can work up to it.
What equipment do I need for the Good Morning?
To do the Good Morning you'll need a barbell.
Is the Good Morning a compound or isolation exercise?
The Good Morning is a compound exercise, it moves multiple joints and works several muscle groups at once, which makes it efficient for building overall strength.
How do I do the Good Morning with correct form?
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. Follow the full step-by-step above for the complete movement.
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