Barbell Hack Squats
- Begin by placing a loaded barbell behind you. Place two 25 lb plates under the back of your feet. Tighten your core and straighten your lower back.
- Slowly squat down, getting a good grip on the barbell behind you. Check to make sure your posture is still perfect and balanced.
- Stand up while holding the barbell behind. Use your heels to drive yourself back up. Do not straighten your knees at the top.
- Slowly lower yourself back down, driving your hips behind you. Repeat the movement.
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Barbell hack squats is a gym work out exercise that targets quadriceps and also involves calves and glutes & hip flexors and hamstrings. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Lunging / lunge with bicep hammer curls, bench hops / box jumps and sumo barbell deadlift are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as barbell hack squats. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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