Good Morning

Technique

How to perform Good Morning

1. Set the bar in a squat rack around shoulder height and position it across the rear shoulder musculature.
2. Take a secure grip, brace your torso and stand to unrack the bar.
3. Step clear of the rack and keep a small bend in your knees.
4. Move your hips backward and incline your torso forward while keeping your trunk and neck controlled.
5. Hinge only as far as you can maintain that trunk position and planted feet; do not force your torso to parallel.
6. Extend your hips to return to standing without leaning backward at the top.
7. Return the bar to the rack after the set.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Erector Spinae, Gluteus Maximus.