Hack squat machine
Angled sled you squat under with your back braced against a pad
Shoulders under the pads, back flat against the sled, feet out in front on a platform. The frame holds the torso in place so the quads take the work and balance stops being the limit. Plate loaded and heavy, it is a fixture of bodybuilding leg days and one of the machines home gym builders buy early.
Who backs it
Sorted by strength of stance
- Sam SulekDoes it
Bodybuilder and YouTuber · Spring Bulk gym vlogs
He groups the hack squat with the sled leg press and the pendulum hip press as the quad bread and butter of his garage setup. It sits in the corner he calls the leg press dungeon, where machines went up on scaffolding, stacked on each other, because the room would not take them side by side.
Source: Fitness Volt: Sam Sulek Reveals Inside Look at His Private Garage Gym Setup
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