barbell seated good morning

A upper legs exercise targeting the glutes, performed with barbell.

barbell seated good morning demonstration
barbell seated good morning — demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Barbell

Target muscles

Glutes

Secondary muscles

Hamstrings, Lower Back

How to do barbell seated good morning

  1. Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and a barbell resting on your upper back.

  2. Keep your back straight and your chest up.

  3. Slowly hinge forward at the hips, lowering your torso towards the ground.

  4. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Glutes

Secondary

HamstringsLower Back

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