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Bodyweight Good Morning
A bodyweight hip hinge with hands behind the head, strengthening the hamstrings and spinal erectors.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- erector spinae · hamstrings · gluteus maximus
- Goals
- hypertrophy · strength
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- beginner
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Stand with feet hip-width apart and hands behind your head.
- Keep a slight bend in your knees and brace your core.
- Hinge at the hips and lower your torso toward parallel.
- Drive your hips forward to return to standing.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Push your hips back as if closing a door behind you.
- Keep your spine neutral from head to tailbone throughout.
- Stop the descent when your hamstrings reach their stretch limit.