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Title: hack squats: machines or free weights??
Post by: spacemunkeyz on July 20, 2007, 06:48:14 PM

i noticed that alot of people do hacks on the machines
i also heard you can do them using free weights by gripping a barbell behined your back and squating
has any one tried this ?

Title: Re: hack squats: machines or free weights??
Post by: Beener on July 20, 2007, 06:51:19 PM

Yeah its super awkward, which is why the machine was invented.

Title: Re: hack squats: machines or free weights??
Post by: Markoni on July 21, 2007, 10:41:08 PM

back squat is better and safer then hack machine squat


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Title: Re: hack squats: machines or free weights??
Post by: Markoni on July 21, 2007, 10:48:40 PM

Here is the part from Poliquins book

Title: Re: hack squats: machines or free weights??
Post by: pumpster on July 22, 2007, 01:18:47 AM

Quote from: Markoni on July 21, 2007, 10:41:08 PM

back squat is better and safer then hack machine squat

Without any explanation this doesn't make sense. The barbell version's much less comfortable and less effective.

Title: Re: hack squats: machines or free weights??
Post by: Markoni on July 22, 2007, 02:20:17 AM

my mistake I was thinking on difference between  smith machine squat and back squat , sorry

Hack machine is better


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Title: Re: hack squats: machines or free weights??
Post by: D.L. 5 on July 22, 2007, 02:43:50 AM

Quote from: Markoni on July 22, 2007, 02:20:17 AM

Hack machine is better

cool. i do hack squats with very slow rep speed (4 seconds pos, 4 second negative) im assuming this will be safe on my knee joint.

Title: Re: hack squats: machines or free weights??
Post by: Bluto on July 22, 2007, 03:42:53 AM

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Title: Re: hack squats: machines or free weights??
Post by: ryanhard on July 22, 2007, 08:38:29 AM

 i train at me so i do hack squats with a barbell,been doing them for about 9 weeks and have gained some size and thickness in the lower quad area (teardrop). yes it is an awkward exercise but i think it can be used as an alternative when a change is needed.