Good Morning
Good Morning works for muscle groups along the backside of your body, including your hamstrings, gluteus maximus, erector spinae, and lower back muscles. Good morning exercises can increase your leg and back strength when done properly.
BEGINNER
Dumbbell Good Mornings
A hip-hinge posterior-chain exercise using dumbbells to add resistance as you hinge forward, strengthening the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back while improving hinge mechanics and spinal stability.
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Instructions
- Hold the dumbbells at shoulder height with your palms facing you. Without altering your knee flexion, bend your hips and lower your torso until it is almost parallel to the floor. Pause and return to the starting position. This is a repeat.
Tips
- Bend at the hips, not at the waist, because the waist is at the level of the navel, and the hip joint is at the level of the middle of the buttocks. To bend at the hips, keep your lower back arched and your abs tight.
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Seated Barbell Good Morning
Seated Barbell Good Morning primarily strengthens the isometric position of the back arch used in the snatch, squat, clean, and related exercises to improve the lifter's stability, power transfer, and safety. In addition, it also strengthens the glutes and...
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