Hanging Bar Good Morning
How to do the Hanging Bar Good Morning
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Begin with a bar on a rack at about the same height as your stomach. Suspend the bar using chains or suspension straps.
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Bend over underneath the bar and rack the bar across the rear of your shoulders as you would a power squat, not on top of your traps. At the proper height, you should be near parallel to the floor when bent over. Keep your back tight, shoulder blades pinched together, and your knees slightly bent. Keep your back arched and your cervical spine in proper alignment.
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Begin the motion by extending through the hips with your glutes and hamstrings, and you are standing with the weight.
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Slowly lower the weight back to the starting position, where it is supported by the chains.
How to program the Hanging Bar Good Morning
Sets and reps
As a compound movement, the Hanging Bar Good Morning responds well to heavier loading. For strength, work in the 3–5 sets of 4–8 reps range with 2–3 minutes of rest between sets. For muscle growth, 3–4 sets of 8–12 reps with 90 seconds of rest is the classic hypertrophy zone. Place it early in your session, when you're freshest, and leave 1–3 reps in reserve on most sets.
Progression
The Hanging Bar Good Morning is rated intermediate. Earn the right to progress: only add load when every rep of every set moves with consistent technique. Video your sets or use a mirror to check positions, and use double progression (add reps to the top of your range, then add load and reset) rather than jumping weight.
Secondary muscles worked
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Frequently asked questions
What muscles does the Hanging Bar Good Morning work?
The Hanging Bar Good Morning primarily targets the Hamstrings. It also recruits the Abdominals, Glutes, Lower Back as supporting muscles.
What equipment do I need for the Hanging Bar Good Morning?
You need Barbell. Difficulty level: Intermediate.
How many sets and reps of the Hanging Bar Good Morning should I do?
For strength, do 3–5 sets of 4–8 reps with 2–3 minutes rest. For muscle growth, do 3–4 sets of 8–12 reps with about 90 seconds rest.
