Muscles worked

  • Quadrizeps
  • Hip Adductors
  • Gluteus
  • Quadratus Lumborum
  • Long Calf
  • Short Calf
  • Calf (Gastrocnemius)
  • Calf (Soleus)

Equipment

Hack Squat Machine
Hack Squat Machine

Form Cues

  • Position yourself in the hack squat machine

  • Place the feet hip wide under the hip, not too far in the front

  • Keep the toes forward or slightly outward if this feels better

  • Start by bending the knees, slowly lowering

  • Actively drive the knees forward, but don't move into any knee pain

  • Lower until the knees are fully bent or you perceive pain

  • Pause at the bottom for a second, then press back up

  • Keep your heels down at all times

Common mistakes

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