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.
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Zercher Good Morning
Zercher Good Morning is an upper body, lower body, and hip strengthening exercise. It is a great movement to build the quads and glutes. However, this exercise is a good combination of standard squat and deadlift.
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Instructions
- Place the bar in the crook of your elbows. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes facing forward.
- Start the good morning by pushing your hips back and leaning forward while holding the bar in the same position. When your back is parallel to the floor, straighten your hips to return to the starting position.
Tips
- Try not to lift your shoulders during the exercise. Pull your shoulders back and keep your chest up throughout the exercise.
- The movement should be in the hips, not the knees. Keep your weight on your heels throughout the exercise.
Alternative Exercises
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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