Hack Squat

Position the shoulders under the pads with the back flat against the sled and the feet placed shoulder width on the platform.

Lower by bending the knees and hips to a comfortable depth, then press back up without locking out hard.

• Keep the hips and back flat on the pad
• Full foot pressure
• Consistent depth every set

• Letting the lower back round away from the pad
• Very short range
• Heels lifting off the platform

• High-foot hack squat
• Narrow-stance hack squat

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