Good Mornings (Barbell)
Execution Guide
- Position the barbell on your upper traps, as you would for a back squat.
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent.
- Brace your core and hinge at the hips, pushing them back.
- Lower your torso until it is roughly parallel to the floor.
- Drive your hips forward to return to the starting position.
Range of Motion
Upright standing to torso parallel with the floor.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ×Rounding the lower back instead of maintaining a flat spine
- ×Locking the knees fully, shifting stress to the lower back
- ×Using too heavy a weight before mastering the hip hinge
Prescription
3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval48-72 hours
Goal
Strengthen the posterior chain — erector spinae, hamstrings, and glutes
Difficulty
Intermediate
Burn (10m)
50-70
Equipment
BarbellSquat Rack
Anatomy
Primary
Erector SpinaeHamstrings
Secondary
GlutesCore