Hack squat
Machine hack squat
What it works
Works
Quads
Also works
GlutesHamstrings
Equipment
Machine
How to do it
- Get into the hack squat machine with your shoulders under the pads.
- Place your feet on the platform at shoulder width.
- Release the safeties and lower by bending your knees under control.
- Descend until your thighs are parallel to the platform.
- Push through your heels to extend your legs without locking your knees.
Common mistakes
- Lifting the heels off the platform
- Letting the knees cave inward
- Using partial range
Other variations
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