How to do the Good Morning
- Stand with feet hip-width apart and the bar across your upper back.
- Push your hips back, keeping your back straight.
- Lower until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, then return to standing.
- Drive your hips forward to stand up, finishing tall and controlled.
Full technique — 7 steps
- Set the bar across your upper traps or rear delts and step back into your stance.
- Place your feet about hip to shoulder width apart with a slight knee bend.
- Tighten your stomach and hold the bar firmly against your back.
- Push your hips straight back and let your torso fold forward, staying balanced over the middle of your foot.
- Lower until your hamstrings reach their end range while your spine stays neutral.
- Keep the bar fixed on your back and your shins nearly vertical throughout the hinge.
- Drive your hips forward to stand tall, finishing without leaning back at the top.
Common mistakes
- Turning it into a squat
- Rounding through the lower back
- Bending knees too much
- Dropping chest without hip hinge
- Overextending at the top
Form cues
- Push hips straight back
- Keep shins nearly vertical
- Tighten stomach each rep
- Stop at hamstring limit
