Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning

How to do the Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning

1. This exercise is best performed inside a squat rack for safety purposes. To begin, first set the bar on a rack that best matches your height. Once the correct height is chosen and the bar is loaded, step under the bar and place the back of your shoulders (slightly below the neck) across it.
2. Hold on to the bar using both arms at each side and lift it off the rack by first pushing with your legs and at the same time straightening your torso.
3. Step away from the rack and position your legs using a shoulder width medium stance. Keep your head up at all times as looking down will get you off balance and also maintain a straight back. This will be your starting position.
4. Keeping your legs stationary, move your torso forward by bending at the hips while inhaling. Lower your torso until it is parallel with the floor.
5. Begin to raise the bar as you exhale by elevating your torso back to the starting position.
6. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	lower back
Secondary	glutes, hamstrings
Equipment	barbell
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

No barbell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 3 options.

Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench Bodyweight Weighted Ball Hyperextension Exercise Ball Hyperextensions (Back Extensions) Other Equipment

Superset the Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning with

Opposing abs work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Landmine 180's abs Barbell Side Bend abs Seated Barbell Twist abs Barbell Ab Rollout abs

Common questions

What muscles does the Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning work?

The Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning primarily works the lower back, with the glutes and hamstrings as secondary movers. Barbell Deadlift, Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench, and Weighted Ball Hyperextension train the same muscle, across 5 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning?

A Barbell. Without a barbell, Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench, Weighted Ball Hyperextension, and Hyperextensions (Back Extensions) train the same muscle, and 9 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning is rated beginner. 16 harder options for the same muscle are catalogued.

Where should the Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning go in a workout?

Early — the Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning is compound, working 3 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset Landmine 180's and Barbell Side Bend later.

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