Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning

Technique

How to perform Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning

1. Set the bar in a squat rack at a height you can unrack without rising onto your toes.
2. Position the bar across the back of your shoulders below your neck, grasp it on both sides, and stand to unrack.
3. Step into a stable stance with your knees softly unlocked and your neck aligned with your trunk.
4. Keep nearly the same knee bend as you push your hips backward and tip your torso forward.
5. Stop at the end of the hip-hinge range you can control without changing your spinal position; reaching parallel is not mandatory.
6. Extend your hips to return to standing without leaning backward.
7. After the set, walk the bar back into the rack under control.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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