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Hack Squat

Hack Squat

Position yourself in the hack squat machine with shoulders and back against the pads. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart. Lower your body by bending your knees, then press back up to the start. Keep your feet flat and core tight.

How it is executed

  1. Position yourself in the hack squat machine with shoulders and back against the pads.
  2. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
  3. Lower your body by bending your knees, then press back up to the start.
  4. Keep your feet flat and core tight.
Muscles worked
Quadriceps
Primary muscle
Vastus medialis
Equipment
Machine
Movement pattern
Lower body
Difficulty
Intermediate
What it is for
Strength · Hypertrophy

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