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Machine Hack Squat

Main muscle
Quadriceps
Muscle group
Legs
Equipment
Machine

How to do it

  1. 1Position your shoulders under the pads and feet shoulder-width on the platform.
  2. 2Release the safety and brace your core.
  3. 3Bend your knees to lower yourself down the machine's track.
  4. 4Descend until your thighs are at least parallel to the platform.
  5. 5Drive through your heels to press back up to standing.

Coaching cues

  • Feet shoulder-width on platform
  • Drive through the heels
  • Control the descent
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