Group: Experienced Exercise

Experienced Exercise
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 50, Messages: 19484

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hack squats

michelle9510
michelle9510
Posts: 172
Joined: 2005/07/14
United States
2005/11/28, 08:14 AM
I want to vary my leg routine and was wondering if hack squats are acceptable to substitute for barbell squats? Or should I do something like front squats?
bb1fit
bb1fit
Posts: 11,105
Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2005/11/28, 11:32 AM
Hacks or front squats are a good addition. We have 2 types of hack squat machines in our gym, and I for instance rotate my use of them. One is the normal, slightly angled plate loaded type. The other is a prone machine, where you basically are on your back, and it has a stack of weight. It has foot positions upper and lower. In fact, this leads me to another point. Even on barbell squats, varying your foot positon can make a huge difference in where and how the exercise hits the legs/glutes/hams.

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