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Hack Squat

Hack Squat

Target: Quadriceps (Quads)

Preparation:
Place the back of your torso against the back pad of the machine and hook your shoulders under the shoulder pads provided. Place feet a comfortable width apart, around shoulder width or slightly wider. Toes pointed straight or slightly outward. Place your arms on the side handles of the machine and when ready disengage the safety bars (which on most designs is done by moving the side handles from a facing front position to a diagonal position).

Execution:
Disengage the safety bars (which on most designs is done by moving the side handles from a facing front position to a diagonal position). Now straighten your legs without locking the knees. This will be your starting position.
Begin to slowly lower the unit by bending the knees as you maintain a straight posture with the head up (back on the pad at all times). Continue down until the angle between the upper leg and the calves becomes slightly less than 90-degrees (which is the point in which the upper legs are below parallel to the floor). If you performed the exercise correctly, the front of the knees should make an imaginary straight line with the toes that is perpendicular to the front. If your knees are past that imaginary line (if they are past your toes) then you are placing undue stress on the knee and the exercise has been performed incorrectly. Begin to raise the unit as you exhale by pushing the floor with mainly with the heel of your foot as you straighten the legs again and go back to the starting position.

Comments:
Keep your head up at all times and also maintain your back on the pad at all times.

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