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Reverse Hack Squat — glutes compound exercise in the LIFTAG library

Reverse Hack Squat

Compound · Weight × reps

Release the safeties, brace, and bend the hips and knees while allowing the pelvis to travel back within the machine’s path. The reverse orientation often permits more hip flexion and can increase gluteal involvement, but the quadriceps and hamstrings still contribute and machine designs vary. Use safeties, control the bottom, and stop if the pad or fixed path prevents comfortable alignment.

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Scan the machine's QR tag and this exercise opens ready to log: sets, rest timer, PRs, and your whole progression for Reverse Hack Squat.

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HOW TO DO REVERSE HACK SQUAT

  1. Face into the hack-squat machine with shoulders beneath the pads, chest supported, hands on the handles, and feet secure on the platform.
  2. Descend only while the spine stays neutral, feet remain planted, and knees follow the toes, then drive through the platform to stand without forceful lockout.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Open Reverse Hack Squat in LIFTAG, or tap the NFC tag / scan the QR code on the machine at a partner gym. Log each working set as weight × reps. The rest timer starts after you save the set, and PRs plus estimated 1RM update automatically.

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