Hack squat
Barbell hack squat
What it works
Works
Quads
Also works
Glutes
Equipment
Barbell
How to do it
- Stand with the bar on the floor behind your heels.
- Squat down and grip the bar with a pronated grip behind your legs.
- Push through your legs to stand up, keeping the bar behind you.
- Lower by bending your knees until your thighs are parallel.
- Push through your heels to rise back up.
Common mistakes
- Rounding the back when lifting the bar
- Letting the bar drift from the legs
- Letting the knees cave inward
Other variations
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