I believe some people know about the Hack Squat, and the Hack Squat also has a good exercise effect. At the same time, the Hack Squat is also used with the Hack Machine, but many people don’t know it. Of course, some people still know how to use squat equipment. So, what is the most correct way to use the Hack Squat machine? Let’s find out together below!

How to use Hack Squat equipment most correctly

1. Lean the back of your torso on the back pad of the machine, open your legs at a moderate shoulder-width distance, and release the safety lever.

2. Start to slowly lower the unit, bend your knees, and keep a straight posture. Continue lowering until the angle between your thigh and calf is slightly less than 90 degrees. Then restore slowly.

Forward Hack Squat

Mainly exercise the quadriceps, buttocks, hamstrings, and calves.

Open your legs and keep them less than shoulder-width apart, with your toes pointing slightly outward.

Place your arms on the side handles of the equipment, release the safety lever, and straighten your legs without locking your knees.

Start to slowly lower your body, bend your knees, and lower until the angle between your thighs and calves is slightly less than 90 degrees. Then push the ground mainly with your heels, straighten your legs again, and return to the starting position.

Reverse Hack Squat

Reverse Hack Squat, because the forward angle of the trunk becomes larger and the hip joint becomes more involved, so the focus of the exercise shifts to the posterior leg muscles.

Stand facing the Hacker with a medium stance, lean your shoulders on the cushions, grasp the armrests with both hands, and tighten your core muscles.

Bend your hips and squat until your thighs are slightly lower than your knees, fully extending your gluteal muscles and maintaining tension. Use your glutes to squat upward and return to the starting position.