barbell good morning: technique and muscles worked

Animated demonstration of barbell good morning

How to do this exercise

Step:1 Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell resting on your upper back.
Step:2 Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, hinge forward at the hips, pushing your buttocks back as if you were trying to touch the wall behind you with your glutes.
Step:3 Lower your torso until it is parallel to the ground, feeling a stretch in your hamstrings.
Step:4 Pause for a moment, then return to the starting position by squeezing your glutes and pushing your hips forward.
Step:5 Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Equipment: Barbell Olympic barbell
Body part: Back Thighs Glutes
Target muscle: Lower back Hamstrings Gluteus maximus
Secondary muscle: Trapezius Latissimus dorsi Adductors

Hypertrophy grade

Average6 / 10

Nemeo’s take

The Good Morning at the bar shines for activating the hamstrings and glutes in a stretched position, with excellent leverage for overload. However, it requires strict technique and unparalleled lumbar stability, which limits the load for certain profiles. This exercise is an advanced tool, more demanding and risky than the Romanian deadlift, but unique for hip flexion tension. Ideal for those who have perfect mastery of their core. Pay attention to the execution!

This catalog score reflects Nemeo’s assessment of the exercise’s muscle-building potential. It is not a standardized scientific rating or a personalized recommendation.

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