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Seated good morning

A compound exercise for the lower back and glutes, with help from the hamstrings. Equipment: barbell, squat rack and flat bench.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Sit on a bench, bar on the upper back, feet wide.
  2. Fold forward with a flat back
  3. Sit back up tall

Muscles worked

Seated good morning: 3D figure mid-rep with the lower back and glutes highlighted

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