Band Good Morning
A beginner compound powerlifting exercise that works the hamstrings, using a resistance band.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Band Good Morning
- 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.
- Keeping your legs straight, extend through the hips to come to a near vertical position.
- Ensure that you do not round your back as you go down back to the starting position.
Muscles Worked
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Band Good Morning (Pull Through)
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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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