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Good Mornings

Main muscle
Lower Back
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Barbell

How to do it

  1. 1Stand with a barbell across your upper back, feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. 2Brace your core and keep a slight bend in your knees.
  3. 3Hinge at the hips, pushing your glutes back as your torso lowers.
  4. 4Lower until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings.
  5. 5Drive your hips forward to return to standing.

Coaching cues

  • Hinge, don't squat
  • Push hips back
  • Feel the hamstring stretch
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