Good Morning is a weightlifting movement on Fiz. Hip hinge with barbell on back for hamstrings and lower back. Primary muscles: hamstrings, lower back, glutes. Scored by reps + weight.
Good Morning
Hip hinge with barbell on back for hamstrings and lower back
Category
Weightliftingloaded barbell and dumbbell work
Logged as
Reps, Weight (kg)
Primary muscles
Hamstrings, lower back, glutes
Secondary
Upper back, core
How to do a good morning
4 steps- Set the bar on your back as for a low-bar squat and step out.
- Soften the knees and brace hard.
- Push your hips back and let your torso fold forward towards parallel with the floor.
- Drive the hips forward to stand back up.
What counts as a rep
Movement standard- The knee angle stays roughly constant through the rep.
- The torso descends towards horizontal, with the spine held in a fixed position.
Common faults
2 faults
Going too heavy too soon on a movement where the lever is very long.
FixStart much lighter than feels sensible. The good morning has one of the worst load-to-leverage ratios of any lift here.
The lower back rounds at the bottom of the range.
FixStop the descent at the point where the back position changes. Range beyond that is not earning you anything.
Scaling ladder
1 harder, 1 easier
Good MorningWorks hamstrings, lower back, glutes
Romanian DeadliftStiff-leg deadlift for hamstrings and glutes
Frequently asked
5 answersWhat muscles does the Good Morning work?
Good Morning primarily works hamstrings, lower back, glutes, with secondary engagement of upper back, core.
How do you do a Good Morning?
Set the bar on your back as for a low-bar squat and step out. Soften the knees and brace hard. Push your hips back and let your torso fold forward towards parallel with the floor. Drive the hips forward to stand back up.
What counts as a rep on the Good Morning?
The knee angle stays roughly constant through the rep. The torso descends towards horizontal, with the spine held in a fixed position.
What's an easier alternative to the Good Morning?
Scale it to Romanian Deadlift.
What's a harder progression from the Good Morning?
Progress to Deadlift once the Good Morning is comfortable.