Hack Squat
Muscles: Quads, Glutes
Set up the machine
- Shoulders under the pads, back flat against the backrest
- Feet shoulder-width in the middle of the plate
- Release the safety handles before the first rep and lock them again after
Form tips
- Back and shoulders flat against the pad
- Feet shoulder-width, slightly forward on the platform
- Lower until the thighs are at least parallel
- Drive up through the whole foot
Common mistakes
- Heels lifting off the platform
- Knees falling inward