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VRNo hack squat machine? Try these 2 alternatives 🔥
The hack squat is one of the best quad-dominant exercises you can do… it loads the quads through a deep range of motion, is highly stable, can push close to failure, keeps the torso upright, and takes a lot of stress off the lower back.
But not every gym has one. Here are your next best alternatives:
Smith machine heels elevated squat Same principle as the hack squat…heel elevation allows more knee drive, more quad stretch, more quad recruitment.
Heel elevated DB squat Elevate your heels on a plate or wedge. This increases the forward knee travel which dramatically increases the quad stretch…exactly what you’re chasing on a hack squat.
Try different variations too - paused reps, 1 & 1/4, slow eccentrics!!!
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