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Barbell Good Morning
How to do the barbell good morning, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Hinge
- Mechanic
- Compound
See it in motion
How to do it
Place a barbell on your upper back, feet shoulder-width apart. With a slight bend in your knees, hinge at the hips to lower your torso forward, keeping your back flat. Return to standing by engaging your glutes and hamstrings.
- 1Feel a deep stretch in your hamstrings and glutes as you hinge forward with a barbell
- 2Keep your core braced and back flat to support the load
- 3Engage your glutes to drive your hips forward and return to standing
Common mistakes
- Avoid rounding your back or letting the bar roll up your neck
- Don't lock your knees; maintain a soft bend
- Avoid using excessive weight that compromises form
Muscles worked
The barbell good morning mainly works the lower back and hamstrings, with the glutes assisting.
- Lower BackPrimary
- HamstringsPrimary
- GlutesSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
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Last reviewed April 2026.