Instructions
Preparation
- Lie supine on back pad with shoulders under shoulder pad. Place feet on platform. Extend hips and knees and release lever.
Execution
- Flex hips and knees to descend until knees are just short of complete flexion. Raise sled by extending knees and hips. Repeat.
Comments
- If insufficient hip flexibility forces pelvis to pull away from back pad at lower portions of movement, only lower sled just short of spinal articulation. Keep knees pointed same directions as feet. Do not allow heels to raise off of platform, pushing with both heel and forefoot. Placing feet slightly high on platform emphasize Gluteus Maximus. Placing feet slightly lower on platform emphasize Quadriceps. Also see Lever Hack Squat on alternative model.
Classification
| Utility: | Basic or Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |