Weighted Bag Good Morning

GlutesFree WeightsIntermediate

The Weighted Bag Good Morning targets the posterior chain, primarily the hamstrings and lower back. This exercise enhances hip hinge mechanics and builds strength.

  1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a weighted bag across your upper back.
  2. Engage your core and keep your back straight.
  3. Hinge at the hips, lowering your torso while keeping your knees slightly bent.
  4. Return to the starting position by driving through your hips.

How to perform the Weighted Bag Good Morning

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Weighted Bag Good Morning using your free weights.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your glutes rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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