Hack squat machines

Hack squat machine

— a specialized machine, originally designed primarily for squats, but also suitable for calf raises, and sometimes also used for leg presses. For more information on the benefits of hack machine squats, see "Exercises type — Squats". Here we note that the design of such a machine is based on an inclined frame with guides along which a movable block with weights can move. During squats (and calf raises), the stops of the moving block are located on the shoulders of the athlete, the frame provides support for the back, and the platform at the bottom of the frame for the legs. In the leg press, in turn, an inverted body position is used: the athlete lies on his back and pushes up the movable block with the weights with his feet.