Smith Machine Hack Squat
The behind-the-legs hack squat on the Smith rails: the bar is held behind the thighs and the rails fix its path.
How to do it
Setup
Back to the bar, gripping it behind the thighs, arms straight, feet under the hips.
Steps
- Turn the bar off the hooks and sit down.
- Keep the chest up as the bar passes the calves.
- Stand up and rehook the bar.
Common mistakes
Feet too far forward: the bar drags on the calves; step back under it. Bending the elbows: the arms only hang. Chest collapsing at depth: stop where it stays up.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale up.
