Barbell Hack Squat

Review: Barbell Hack Squat

Mar 5, 2013 4:48 PM: Love the exercise, a bit challenging yet a good core exercise to do each week. Love the exercise, a bit challenging yet a good core exercise to do each week.-See Less

Review: Barbell Hack Squat

Feb 12, 2013 2:21 PM: Yeah, decent exercise except like everyone else my butt kept getting in the way and I fumbled the bar everytime at that point. If you've got a flat ass go for it. Yeah, decent exercise except like everyone else my butt kept getting in the way and I fumbled the bar everytime at that point. If you've got a flat ass go for it.-See Less

Review: Barbell Hack Squat

Mar 8, 2012 6:57 PM: NC NC-See Less

Review: Barbell Hack Squat

Aug 30, 2011 6:34 AM: This hits quads really well...what i don't get is how the hell your butt get in the way!!unless your hand is shorter than normal This hits quads really well...what i don't get is how the hell your butt get in the way!!unless your hand is shorter than normal-See Less

Review: Barbell Hack Squat

Mar 15, 2011 8:55 AM: its an ok exercise except for that my butt is too big to take the bar up all the way lol. its an ok exercise except for that my butt is too big to take the bar up all the way lol.-See Less

Review: Barbell Hack Squat

Mar 2, 2011 2:00 PM: Great at actually targeting your quads!! Great at actually targeting your quads!!-See Less

Review: Barbell Hack Squat

Feb 4, 2011 1:34 PM: I love barbell hack squats! I train at home and don't have access to a leg press/ hack squat machine, so this exercise gives me a great way to add variety to my workouts. This an old school exercise and they are great for home programs. I love barbell hack squats! I train at home and don't have access to a leg press/ hack squat machine, so this exercise gives me a great way to add variety to my workouts. This an old school exercise and they are great for home programs. -See Less

Review: Barbell Hack Squat

Jan 17, 2011 9:22 AM: I believe this is one of the better quad exercises, especially for someone who has longer legs, such as myself and tend to lean forward when doing a regular barbell squat.

When the weight starts to really get heavy, I use wrist wraps and that makes a difference in my grip not failing. I believe this is one of the better quad exercises, especially for someone who has longer legs, such as myself and tend to lean forward when doing a regular barbell squat.

When the weight starts to really get heavy, I use wrist wraps and that makes a difference in my grip not failing.-See Less

Review: Barbell Hack Squat

Dec 30, 2010 9:29 AM: Hands down the best exercise for quad isolation and development...barbell squats work well but hit the hips and glutes much more the hack squat isolates and burns the quads Hands down the best exercise for quad isolation and development...barbell squats work well but hit the hips and glutes much more the hack squat isolates and burns the quads-See Less

Review: Barbell Hack Squat

Jul 14, 2010 9:18 PM: I've tried this and I still don't understand how you stand up, my butt gets in the way no matter how I try to do this, and I don't have that big of a butt lol. Honestly though, I don't think this will help with anything more than possibly toning, it's hard to hold a lot of weight like that. I've tried this and I still don't understand how you stand up, my butt gets in the way no matter how I try to do this, and I don't have that big of a butt lol. Honestly though, I don't think this will help with anything more than possibly toning, it's hard to hold a lot of weight like that.-See Less

Barbell Hack Squat

Mar 5, 2013 4:48 PM: Love the exercise, a bit challenging yet a good core exercise to do each week. Love the exercise, a bit challenging yet a good core exercise to do each week.-See Less

Barbell Hack Squat

Feb 12, 2013 2:21 PM: Yeah, decent exercise except like everyone else my butt kept getting in the way and I fumbled the bar everytime at that point. If you've got a flat ass go for it. Yeah, decent exercise except like everyone else my butt kept getting in the way and I fumbled the bar everytime at that point. If you've got a flat ass go for it.-See Less

Barbell Hack Squat

Mar 8, 2012 6:57 PM: NC NC-See Less

Barbell Hack Squat

Aug 30, 2011 6:34 AM: This hits quads really well...what i don't get is how the hell your butt get in the way!!unless your hand is shorter than normal This hits quads really well...what i don't get is how the hell your butt get in the way!!unless your hand is shorter than normal-See Less

Barbell Hack Squat

Mar 15, 2011 8:55 AM: its an ok exercise except for that my butt is too big to take the bar up all the way lol. its an ok exercise except for that my butt is too big to take the bar up all the way lol.-See Less

Barbell Hack Squat

Mar 2, 2011 2:00 PM: Great at actually targeting your quads!! Great at actually targeting your quads!!-See Less

Barbell Hack Squat

Feb 4, 2011 1:34 PM: I love barbell hack squats! I train at home and don't have access to a leg press/ hack squat machine, so this exercise gives me a great way to add variety to my workouts. This an old school exercise and they are great for home programs. I love barbell hack squats! I train at home and don't have access to a leg press/ hack squat machine, so this exercise gives me a great way to add variety to my workouts. This an old school exercise and they are great for home programs. -See Less

Barbell Hack Squat

Jan 17, 2011 9:22 AM: I believe this is one of the better quad exercises, especially for someone who has longer legs, such as myself and tend to lean forward when doing a regular barbell squat.

When the weight starts to really get heavy, I use wrist wraps and that makes a difference in my grip not failing. I believe this is one of the better quad exercises, especially for someone who has longer legs, such as myself and tend to lean forward when doing a regular barbell squat.

When the weight starts to really get heavy, I use wrist wraps and that makes a difference in my grip not failing.-See Less

Barbell Hack Squat

Dec 30, 2010 9:29 AM: Hands down the best exercise for quad isolation and development...barbell squats work well but hit the hips and glutes much more the hack squat isolates and burns the quads Hands down the best exercise for quad isolation and development...barbell squats work well but hit the hips and glutes much more the hack squat isolates and burns the quads-See Less

Barbell Hack Squat

Jul 14, 2010 9:18 PM: I've tried this and I still don't understand how you stand up, my butt gets in the way no matter how I try to do this, and I don't have that big of a butt lol. Honestly though, I don't think this will help with anything more than possibly toning, it's hard to hold a lot of weight like that. I've tried this and I still don't understand how you stand up, my butt gets in the way no matter how I try to do this, and I don't have that big of a butt lol. Honestly though, I don't think this will help with anything more than possibly toning, it's hard to hold a lot of weight like that.-See Less

Barbell Hack Squat

May 18, 2010 11:09 AM: I completed the Hack Squat for the first time last week and I really liked it. I definitely felt the work in my quadriceps, so even for a compound exercise this provides great isolation for the quadriceps.

Here's what I learned to execute the exercise properly:
1. Allow the barbell...+See More I completed the Hack Squat for the first time last week and I really liked it. I definitely felt the work in my quadriceps, so even for a compound exercise this provides great isolation for the quadriceps.

Here's what I learned to execute the exercise properly:
1. Allow the barbell to rest against the back of your legs...at first I tried to avoid this and realized it wasn't possible and that doing so would ruin my form completely.
2. Also, depending on your shoulder width and flexibility, your hands may have to be a bit wider than shoulder width apart for comfort and to achieve a optimal range of motion.
3. The other tricky thing about this exercise is the knees will have the tendency to want to move beyond the toes. You may have to watch out for this on the first few sets, but in time you will know how deep to squat.

All of the other vital form tips you would use to execute a traditional squat are necessary as well (of course). Have fun! =) -See Less