Band Good Morning

A beginner compound powerlifting exercise that works the hamstrings, using a resistance band.

Band Good Morning — Starting position Starting position
Band Good Morning — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Powerlifting
Equipment Resistance Bands
Primary Muscle Hamstrings
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Band Good Morning

  1. Using a 41 inch band, stand on one end, spreading your feet a small amount. Bend at the hips to loop the end of the band behind your neck. This will be your starting position.
  2. Keeping your legs straight, extend through the hips to come to a near vertical position.
  3. Ensure that you do not round your back as you go down back to the starting position.

Muscles Worked

Back

Primary

Where Band Good Morning does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Band Good Morning

10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.

  1. 1 Band Good Morning (Pull Through)

    Band Good Morning (Pull Through)

    A beginner compound powerlifting exercise that works the hamstrings, using a resistance band.

    beginner Resistance Bands
  2. 2 Good Morning

    Good Morning

    An intermediate compound powerlifting exercise that works the hamstrings, using a barbell.

    intermediate Barbell
  3. 3 Good Morning off Pins

    Good Morning off Pins

    An intermediate compound powerlifting exercise that works the hamstrings, using a barbell.

    intermediate Barbell
  4. 4 Hanging Bar Good Morning

    Hanging Bar Good Morning

    An intermediate compound powerlifting exercise that works the hamstrings, using a barbell.

    intermediate Barbell
  5. 5 Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift

    Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift

    An advanced compound powerlifting exercise that works the hamstrings, using a barbell.

    advanced Barbell
  6. 6 Sumo Deadlift

    Sumo Deadlift

    An intermediate compound powerlifting exercise that works the hamstrings, using a barbell.

    intermediate Barbell
  7. 7 Sumo Deadlift with Bands

    Sumo Deadlift with Bands

    An intermediate compound powerlifting exercise that works the hamstrings, using a barbell.

    intermediate Barbell
  8. 8 Sumo Deadlift with Chains

    Sumo Deadlift with Chains

    An intermediate compound powerlifting exercise that works the hamstrings, using a barbell.

    intermediate Barbell
  9. 9 Glute Ham Raise

    Glute Ham Raise

    An intermediate compound powerlifting exercise that works the hamstrings, using a machine.

    intermediate Machines
  10. 10 Seated Band Hamstring Curl

    Seated Band Hamstring Curl

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the hamstrings.

    beginner Not specified

Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do band good morning work?

Band Good Morning primarily works the hamstrings. The glutes and lower back assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for band good morning?

Band Good Morning uses resistance bands.

Band Good Morning: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Band Good Morning is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.

What can I do instead of band good morning?

Band Good Morning (Pull Through), Good Morning, Good Morning off Pins train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my band good morning reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; band good morning can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.

Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.

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