Back exercise

Good Morning

How to do the Good Morning with correct form — the muscles worked, equipment, and step-by-step technique from the Fitonist exercise library.

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands placed behind your head. Stand upright, brace your core and pull your shoulders back. Take a breath and hinge forwards from your hips allowing a slight bend in your knees but keeping back flat. Lean forwards until a slight…
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Illustration showing the Good Morning
Targets

Muscles worked

Back muscle Back Primary Biceps muscle Biceps Secondary Forearms muscle Forearms Secondary
Gear

Equipment

Barbell Barbell
Technique

How to do the Good Morning

  1. 1 Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands placed behind your head.
  2. 2 Stand upright, brace your core and pull your shoulders back.
  3. 3 Take a breath and hinge forwards from your hips allowing a slight bend in your knees but keeping back flat.
  4. 4 Lean forwards until a slight stretch in your hamstrings ( don’t go beyond horizontal).
  5. 5 Exhale, reverse the move to stand up straight.