Barbell Hack Squat
How to do the Barbell Hack Squat with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Quads
Calves, Forearms, Hamstrings
Barbell
How to do the Barbell Hack Squat
- 1
Stand up straight while holding a barbell behind you at arms length and your feet at shoulder width. Tip: A shoulder width grip is best with the palms of your hands facing back. You can use wrist wraps for this exercise for a better grip. This will be your starting position.
- 2
While keeping your head and eyes up and back straight, squat until your upper thighs are parallel to the floor. Breathe in as you slowly go down.
- 3
Pressing mainly with the heel of the foot and squeezing the thighs, go back up as you breathe out.
- 4
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Barbell Hack Squat set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your quads volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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