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Start doing snatches and train front squats.

@NDP Variety🇨🇦 fr man, i tried front squats and god it was a nightmare 💀 gave up and just did smith machine squats LMAO

Smith machine squats really compromise your back....you should stick to squat rack squats.

Did you see good results after time using it?

Does it work your lower back as much as a deadlift?

Deadlift would definitely be preferable

@@cliffonator1111 no it does not

@@cliffonator1111 No.

This is actually a very old exercise. It's named after legendary strongman George Hackenschmidt, who was active in the early 20th century.

@@whitemakesright2177 This exercise may be called a hack squat, but it's more of a reverse deadlift than the original lift as performed by Georg Hackenschmidt himself. A true hack squat uses a narrower grip and keeps the bar stationary behind the butt, and is done standing on your toes. It requires a lot of balance and is a much more insane quad burn than modern "hack squats."

@@michaelingerto2242 True, doing it with heels elevated was the original version and that will really hit the quads. Still, even with your heels flat on the floor, it still works your quads far more than the posterior chain. Either way, it's a great exercise especially if you don't have access to a squat rack.

Awsome. Thanks for your sharing. Could you just elaborate on how you do elevated hack squat. My lower back issues just begin and I am wondering if the hack squat would help with it.

Thank you for sharing your experience, I am 25 and unfortunately I have osteoarthritis and rotative scoliosis, some times my back hurts really bad, when I performed the back squats (and machine variations) my back really hurts, This new year I will try this exercise I really hope I will cam improve my quads (size and strength). Again thank you a lot for shared your experience 😁

holy shit dude that sounds so dangerous

I have the same problem. This and dip belt squats have been my replacements

I feel u my bro,I feel u,had to clean and press my barbell the way u mentioned as well.Used the word had coz im done with that bs routine.Half my energy was wasted just getting the bar on my back and the worst part was getting it down from my back after each set

Yeah that method isn’t sustainable with heavy weights it becomes too dangerous

​@@DopeCameL It's not dangerous if you're smart about it, but it seriously limits the weight you can use.

SavageReRemix7 lmao doubt anyone else knows where this is from

Rack pull king

why is this the case?

JohnnyPepere Because the weight is directly under the spine, no moment arm. Look up Eric bugenhagen hack squat(Deadlift), he does 400kg i believe. I've done one rep maxes with super rounded back and no discomfort.

Sebastian Tokle true man, I literally think you can rpund ypur back as much as you want, this is an awesome excercise. I love it.

This. The barbell basically goes up attached to your butt and you start out even lower.

ya bud!

nutsacklol very true bro, I actually switched from the barbell back squat to this, and I have noticed my quads and lats getting larger. Shooting for the Steve Reeves look, lmao.

nutsacklol is it really?

Anytime you hold heavy weight in your hands for an extended period of time, it hits your traps. Deadlift, below the knee rack pulls, hack squats, farmers carry are examples of this.

@@chrism5487 So with that in mind a hack squat could be considered a more "full" body workout compared to a regular squat?

All in all how much did your home gym cost?

Yeah, the hack squat machine has both your feet/legs AND your upper body in a fixed position(like squats in a smith machine). While free weight hack squat, it's just the feet in a fixed position, allowing more mobility for the knees.

@@yettiluch1 home gyms cost so fucking much. Like for just legs you have to spend around 4000€ and for others atleast 10k

@@mikakoivisto6504it was worth it before 2020 but now people are selling equipment at ridiculous prices

You most definately can injure your back with this exercise via bad posture and/or improper bracing of the core abdominal spinal stabilizers. At on point, I was doing this with 515 lbs (with lifting straps) at a BW of around 175, and pulled a spinal erector.

Cool story breh

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Aleksi Virtanen yes 👌🏼 especially if you lack ankle or hip mobility

The plate elevation is clutch... did it without the plates and felt it more on my lats, but after the heel elevation my quads were on fire! Necessary addendum!

Just one set?

Shoulder blades retracted back helps with position

railander why?

This will ruin your knees

" It's much safer to lift heavy with this lift compared to a normal deadlift:" u wot

Goku Black? What are you getting at? It is safer than a normal deadlift. I'm not saying all normal deadlifts are unsafe, I'm saying this one is safer :) Happy lifting.

Maybe try laying down some 10lb weight plates under where the plates on your loaded bar sit. The slight increase in elevation should make your setup a little easier without taking too much away from your ROM.

@@Jude8883 Thank you, I will try this next time!

You did buy the machine or you didn’t?

Antoineee abdacc yeah you are right, they do that. Lats and quads get destroyed by hack squats

Antoineee abdacc it hits lats

Yes!!! I was wondering why my back felt like I had done pull ups the other day but all I did was hacks!