Due to lower back injury I'm not able to do bb squats so today for the first time I did hack squats and felt amazing quad activation, I know squats are king of lower body along with dl which I do(sumo style)but I can't do them,so is it worth it making it primary quad exercise or is it waste of time?
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Thread: Hack squats vs bb squats
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06-15-2022, 12:49 PM #1
Hack squats vs bb squats
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06-15-2022, 01:09 PM #2
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06-15-2022, 01:32 PM #5
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06-15-2022, 01:44 PM #6"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
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06-15-2022, 05:09 PM #7
Your back still has the job of helping keep your core rigged, just not to the same extent.
But if your a good morning BB squatter then the hack squat will probably be a better option for quad development anyway.
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06-15-2022, 09:04 PM #8
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06-15-2022, 09:07 PM #9
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06-18-2022, 09:43 AM #10
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06-18-2022, 02:29 PM #11
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A hack squat is way more biased to quads.
Whether that is better/worse than a bb squat. Is up to you to decide. I don't personally squat just for quads.
But injured? Its a no brainer.
Id recommend a pendulum squat to rotate with the hack to avoid over use.
Or ideally.. A belt squat - superior in every way to the rest.FMH crew - Couch.
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06-19-2022, 08:07 AM #12
When I discovered barbell hack squats, aside from front squats I never really did any other kind. Aside from split or especially sissy squats, I never connected with my quads as well on any other exercise. Safe to fail on, easier on the spine, love the hack squats.
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07-04-2022, 10:13 AM #13
Hack squats and smith machine squats are a great way to train quads if injured. Should always use a weight training belt for lower body exercises to prevent lower back trauma. Free weights are always superior to machines for training as they recruit more muscle fiber while machines take away work from the same muscle groups.
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