Wide-Stance Hack Squat
Also known as: Wide-Stance Hack Squats, Wide Hack Squat, Sumo Hack Squat
Variation of: Hack Squat
Body region
Equipment
Technique
- Step in, lean your back on the sled pad and settle the shoulder pads on top of your shoulders.
- Place your feet wider than shoulder width on the platform, toes turned out slightly.
- Release the safety handles and sink until your thighs reach parallel to the footplate or lower.
- Drive through your feet to straighten the legs without locking the knees. After the last rep, re-engage the safeties.
Cues
- Push the knees out in line with the toes.
- Keep the back and hips flat against the pad.
Common mistakes
- Letting the knees cave in.
- Bouncing out of the bottom.
- Hips peeling off the pad at the bottom.