How to Do Barbell Seated Good Morning

Barbell Seated Good Morning is a back exercise using barbell, listed as intermediate in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Primary muscle

Back

Equipment

Barbell

Difficulty

Intermediate

01 / Move with control

How to perform

How to do Barbell Seated Good Morning

  1. 01Sit on a flat bench with feet planted firmly and a barbell resting across your upper traps.
  2. 02Brace your core and maintain a neutral spine with your chest proud.
  3. 03Hinge forward at the hips, lowering your torso toward your thighs while keeping the back flat.
  4. 04Descend until your torso is nearly parallel to the floor or your mobility limits you.
  5. 05Drive through the hips to return to the upright seated position.
  6. 06Exhale as you return to the start, keeping the bar secured against your shoulders.

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02 / Anatomy

Muscles worked by Barbell Seated Good Morning

Primary Stabiliser Inactive

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Primary movers

  • Upper back Pulls the shoulder blades together and back.
  • Lats Pulls the arms down and toward the body.

Stabilisers

  • Core Stabilises the spine and transfers force.
  • Lower back Stabilises the spine during lifts and bends.
  • Forearms Grips and stabilises the wrist under load.

03 / A90 Coach

A90 Coach tip

Keep the chest up and focus on the hinge at the hips, stopping the descent when your hamstrings feel fully loaded or your back begins to round.

Same coaching engine used inside the A90 app

05 / FAQ

Barbell Seated Good Morning questions

What muscles does Barbell Seated Good Morning work?

Barbell Seated Good Morning is catalogued as a back exercise in A90 Training Club, with the back as its primary muscle group.

How do you do Barbell Seated Good Morning correctly?

Sit on a flat bench with feet planted firmly and a barbell resting across your upper traps. Brace your core and maintain a neutral spine with your chest proud. Hinge forward at the hips, lowering your torso toward your thighs while keeping the back flat. Descend until your torso is nearly parallel to the floor or your mobility limits you. Drive through the hips to return to the upright seated position. Exhale as you return to the start, keeping the bar secured against your shoulders.

What is the A90 coach tip for Barbell Seated Good Morning?

Keep the chest up and focus on the hinge at the hips, stopping the descent when your hamstrings feel fully loaded or your back begins to round.

Is Barbell Seated Good Morning suitable for beginners?

Barbell Seated Good Morning is rated intermediate in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

What equipment do you need for Barbell Seated Good Morning?

Barbell Seated Good Morning uses barbell.

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