Band Good Morning

How to do it

1. Stand on the middle of a band, feet hip-width.
2. Loop the ends over the back of your neck and shoulders and hold them in place.
3. Soften your knees and hinge forward at the hips.
4. Come back up against the band's pull, squeezing your glutes.
5. Tension is highest standing tall - that is where you squeeze.

Muscles it trains

Percent of one session's target for that muscle. Anything at 100% finishes that muscle on its own.

How it compares

Compared with the Romanian Deadlift, it loads Forearms 30 points lower, Hamstrings 20 points lower, Glutes 15 points lower. It needs Resistance bands where the other uses Barbell. Compared with the Banded Standing Leg Curl, it loads Lower back / erectors 55 points higher, Glutes 30 points higher, Calves 20 points lower.

Other ways to train this

• Romanian Deadlift BarbellIntermediate
• Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift DumbbellsIntermediate
• Good Morning BarbellProfessional
• Smith Machine RDL Smith machine
• Conventional Deadlift BarbellProfessional
• Cable Pull-Through Cable machine
• Kettlebell Swing KettlebellsIntermediate
• Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift DumbbellsIntermediate
• Sumo Deadlift BarbellProfessional
• Bodyweight Good Morning Bodyweight
• Band Romanian Deadlift Resistance bands
• Kettlebell Deadlift KettlebellsIntermediate
• Stiff-Leg Deadlift BarbellProfessional
• Rack Pull BarbellIntermediate
• Trap-Bar Deadlift BarbellIntermediate
• Smith Machine Good Morning Smith machine
• Dumbbell Deadlift DumbbellsIntermediate
• Kettlebell Sumo Deadlift Kettlebells

Other exercises for the Hamstrings

• Banded Standing Leg Curl 80% Resistance bands
• Band Squat 10% Resistance bands
• Seated Leg Curl 95% Machines
• Lying Leg Curl 95% Machines

Exercise illustrations and data by RepDB (repdb.co), used under licence.