Hack Squat (Machine)

Weight & Reps

Details

NameHack Squat (Machine)
EquipmentMachine
Primary MuscleQuadriceps
Auxiliary MusclesGlutes, Hamstrings

Instructions

  1. 1Add weight to the machine.
  2. 2Position yourself inside the machine with your shoulders against the pad.
  3. 3Have your feet in a comfortable squatting stance on the platform below.
  4. 4Draw your shoulders back and brace your core.
  5. 5Extend your knees to unrack the weight and remove the safety latch.
  6. 6Inhale and descend by bending your knees.
  7. 7Move down until your knees form a 90-degree angle.
  8. 8Press through your heels and straighten your legs, exhaling near the top.
  9. 9Once finished, put the safety on, rack the weight, and relax your body.