How to do it
Brace your core before unracking and hold it through every rep.
- 1
Position yourself in the sled hack squat machine with one foot on the platform.
- 2
Unrack the machine using the handles and straighten the working leg without locking the knee.
- 3
Lower your body by bending the knee of the working leg, keeping the other leg elevated.
- 4
Press back up to the starting position through the heel of the working leg.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching legs.
Expert tip
Focus on maintaining constant tension on the working leg and avoid locking the knee at the top of the movement.
Common mistakes
- ✕Knee caving inward during descent
- ✕Rising onto the toes during press
- ✕Torso leaning excessively forward