Hack Squat
- Kit
- Hack squat machine
How to do it
- 1
Before you start, set the safety stops just below the lowest point of your squat.
- 2
Stand with your back and shoulders against the pads, feet hip-width apart in the middle of the platform.
- 3
Tighten your core, then release the safety handles.
- 4
Breathe in as you lower slowly until your thighs are at least parallel to the platform. Knees point the same way as your toes.
- 5
Breathe out as you push through your whole foot to stand back up.
- 6
Lock the safety handles when you finish.
Common mistakes
Heels lifting
Move your feet slightly higher on the platform.
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