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Hanging Bar Good Morning

How to do the Hanging Bar Good Morning with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

CompoundBarbellIntermediatePush
Primary muscles

Hamstrings

Secondary

Abs, Glutes, Lower Back

Equipment

Barbell

Step by step

How to do the Hanging Bar Good Morning

  1. 1

    Begin with a bar on a rack at about the same height as your stomach. Suspend the bar using chains or suspension straps.

  2. 2

    Bend over underneath the bar and rack the bar across the rear of your shoulders as you would a power squat, not on top of your traps. At the proper height, you should be near parallel to the floor when bent over. Keep your back tight, shoulder blades pinched together, and your knees slightly bent. Keep your back arched and your cervical spine in proper alignment.

  3. 3

    Begin the motion by extending through the hips with your glutes and hamstrings, and you are standing with the weight.

  4. 4

    Slowly lower the weight back to the starting position, where it is supported by the chains.

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Every Hanging Bar Good Morning set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap, so your hamstrings volume is visible at a glance, and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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Where the Hanging Bar Good Morning fits

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FAQ

Hanging Bar Good Morning: common questions

What muscles does the Hanging Bar Good Morning work?

The Hanging Bar Good Morning primarily works the Hamstrings. It also recruits the Abs, Glutes and Lower Back as supporting muscles.

Is the Hanging Bar Good Morning suitable for beginners?

The Hanging Bar 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 Hanging Bar Good Morning?

To do the Hanging Bar Good Morning you'll need a barbell.

Is the Hanging Bar Good Morning a compound or isolation exercise?

The Hanging Bar 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 Hanging Bar Good Morning with correct form?

Begin with a bar on a rack at about the same height as your stomach. Suspend the bar using chains or suspension straps. Follow the full step-by-step above for the complete movement.

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