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Barbell seated good morning

Intermediate

Barbell seated good morning is a compound barbell exercise for the glutes, also working the hamstrings and lower back.

What it works

Primary muscle

Glutes

Also works

HamstringsLower back

Equipment
Barbell
Movement
Legs
Type
Compound
Logged as
Weight × reps
Suggested rest
3 min

How to do it

  1. 1Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and a barbell resting on your upper back.
  2. 2Keep your back straight and your chest up.
  3. 3Slowly hinge forward at the hips, lowering your torso towards the ground.
  4. 4Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
  5. 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

What to do instead

  • Lever seated good morningMachine
  • Smith bent knee good morningSmith machine
  • Barbell stiff leg good morningBarbell
  • Barbell deadliftBarbell
  • Barbell glute bridgeBarbell
  • Rear decline bridgeBodyweight

Harder variations

  • Barbell stiff leg good morningBarbell
Logged today · 3 min restBarbell seated good morning

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