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Hack Squat
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Target
Legs
Category
Lower body · Strength
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets
3
Reps
8-12
Execution
How to perform
Set your shoulders and back against the machine pad with your feet firmly on the platform. Release the stops, bend your knees and hips to descend under control, then drive through your whole foot to stand.
Technique
Key form tips
- 1Set your shoulders and back against the machine pad with your feet firmly on the platform
- 2Release the stops, bend your knees and hips to descend under control, then drive through your whole foot to stand
- 3Keep each repetition controlled and maintain tension through Legs.
- 4Use a range of motion you can control without changing your setup.
Avoid
Common mistakes
- 1Using momentum or rushing the lowering phase.
- 2Letting the working position change as fatigue builds.
- 3Losing tension through Legs to force extra repetitions.