barbell stiff leg good morning

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

barbell stiff leg good morning demonstration
barbell stiff leg good morning β€” demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Barbell

Target muscles

Glutes

Secondary muscles

Hamstrings, Lower Back

How to do barbell stiff leg good morning

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.

  2. Hold the barbell across your upper back, resting it on your traps.

  3. Keeping your back straight, hinge forward at the hips, pushing your glutes back.

  4. Lower your torso until it is parallel to the ground, feeling a stretch in your hamstrings.

  5. Engage your glutes and hamstrings to return to the starting position.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Glutes

Secondary

HamstringsLower Back

Related exercises

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