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Barbell Single Leg Good Morning
How to do the barbell single leg good morning, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Hinge
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Rest a barbell across your upper back and balance on one leg with a soft knee. Hinge at the hips and push your butt back, lowering your torso toward parallel while the free leg extends behind you, then drive your hips forward to stand.
- 1Feel a stretch in the hamstring of your standing leg as you hinge
- 2Keep your core braced and back flat through the movement
- 3Squeeze your glute to drive your hips forward and stand tall
Common mistakes
- Do not round your lower back; hinge from the hips
- Do not lock the standing knee; keep a soft bend
- Do not rush; control the balance on one leg
Muscles worked
The barbell single leg good morning mainly works the lower back, glutes, and hamstrings, with the obliques assisting.
- Lower BackPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsPrimary
- ObliquesSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- CalvesMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.