Barbell Good Mornings
| Exercise Summary | |
|---|---|
| Primary Muscle(s) | Lower Back |
| Secondary Muscle(s) | Glutes, Hamstrings, Abdominals, Middle Back |
| Equipment | Barbell |
| Emphasis | Compound |
| Type | Push |
Barbell Good Mornings Instruction
- Maintain a slight knee bend and tight core with a braced neutral spine. You do not want an overly arched back.
- To actively brace your core:
- Keep your rib cage over your pelivs.
- Activate your glutes by "screwing" your feet into the floor.
- Shoulders are pulled back.
- Eyes fixed straight ahead, neck in a neutral position.
- Set the barbell across your lower traps. Keep your chest up and shoulders pinned back.
- Have your hands outside shoulder-width in a position where you can create torque in your shoulders. You want to keep your shoulders pinned back. The equates to a strong upper back position.
- Imagine pulling your elbows under the bar with your chest up and shoulders back.
- The bar is not sitting loosely on your back
- Unrack the bar and step out of the rack/stand.
- Feet are just at or just outside shoulder width.
- Take a deep breath and fill your stomach with air to create more core stability.
- Initiate the movement by hinging forward at the hips while maintaining a strong core and knee flex. You want to maintain a neutral back & neck.
- You will continue to lower yourself down until you cannot maintain a neutral spine.
- Another reason to practice with the bar first, to find your end range-of-motion.
- YOU ARE NOT ARCHING YOUR BACK TO SUPPORT THE BAR.
- Engage the hamstrings and glutes to reverse the movement. Keep your core braced and knees slightly flexed.
- Your upper back tightness is CRUCIAL.
*Tips*
- Begin with just the bar before adding on weight to practice and fully understand the motion.
- NEVER overload this exercise, there is a high injury risk with this movement if performed incorrectly.
- Program this exercise as an accessory movement or within your warmup to activate your posterior chain.