hack squats: machines or free weights??

[spacemunkeyz]

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 ?

[Beener]

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

[Markoni]

back squat is better and safer then hack machine squat


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[Markoni]

Here is the part from Poliquins book

[pumpster]

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.

[Markoni]

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

Hack machine is better


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[D.L. 5]

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.

[Bluto]

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[ryanhard]

 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.