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Leg Exercises - Hack Squat
Primary Muscles: Quadriceps, Gluteus Maximus
Secondary Muscles: Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
  1. Lie on the sled with the pads on your shoulders and your feet hip distance apart on the platform.
  2. Push off the platform and extend your legs, keeping your knees soft.
  3. Slowly bend at your hips and knees and lower your body down until your knees are bent to 90-110 degrees of flexion. Make sure your knees are tracking in line with your ankles.

Helpful Hints:
Keep your back flat up against the pad during this exercise. To increase the difficulty of this exercise, pick up one foot and perform the exercise one legged.

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