Hack Squat Alternatives? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

GSleigh · 12-08-2008, 01:38 PM

Hey guys

Right our gym doesnt have a Hack Squat machine... Very annoying.

What can i do instead?

My routine was going to be:

Low bar squat
Leg press
Hack squat
leg extensions
Domanian Deadlift
leg curl

For a good mass building leg day this evening... What to replace hack squat with?

gym rat · 12-08-2008, 01:57 PM

hold dumbells at your side and squat, job done

GSleigh · 12-08-2008, 02:00 PM

Oh christ.. Now theres a balance issue to sort out! LOL

gym rat · 12-08-2008, 02:06 PM

be good for core id say aswell mate

GSleigh · 12-08-2008, 02:11 PM

Aye. My balance is alright but certainly got a long way to go.

Will give that a shot and see how it goes and how low i can go holdin em by side

gym rat · 12-08-2008, 02:15 PM

its easier than you think mate, i dont see much difference myself as you still have to lift the ba$tard weight with your legs.lol

d@n · 12-08-2008, 02:19 PM

if your training hard you shouldnt be able do half as many lifts as you have there.

GSleigh · 12-08-2008, 02:39 PM

Well that plan i have just put together from a load of bits ive been reading up on.

Will be first time today and if it goes to plan.. we will see where i fail

recc · 12-08-2008, 02:53 PM

do you happen to read m and f magazine? the recent issue had a few routines for adding leg mass quite similar to the one you suggested... and it seems more of a volume routine with all those squatting movements.

**Tinytom** · 12-08-2008, 03:20 PM

lunges

GSleigh · 12-08-2008, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by recc

do you happen to read m and f magazine? the recent issue had a few routines for adding leg mass quite similar to the one you suggested... and it seems more of a volume routine with all those squatting movements.

Yea subscriber and i do take bits and bobs from that...

I dont follow any of the 10 month plans etc..etc.. but with little clips of vital information is nice to learn a few bits

Loving the booklets still coming at the moment!

12-08-2008, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
GSleigh Feels his gym sessions are intense! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 907	Hack Squat Alternatives? Hey guys Right our gym doesnt have a Hack Squat machine... Very annoying. What can i do instead? My routine was going to be: Low bar squat Leg press Hack squat leg extensions Domanian Deadlift leg curl For a good mass building leg day this evening... What to replace hack squat with?

12-08-2008, 01:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
gym rat in preparation for nabba northern ireland march 14th... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: northern ireland,londonderry Posts: 2,838	Re: Hack Squat Alternatives? hold dumbells at your side and squat, job done

12-08-2008, 02:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
GSleigh Feels his gym sessions are intense! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 907	Re: Hack Squat Alternatives? Oh christ.. Now theres a balance issue to sort out! LOL

12-08-2008, 02:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
gym rat in preparation for nabba northern ireland march 14th... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: northern ireland,londonderry Posts: 2,838	Re: Hack Squat Alternatives? be good for core id say aswell mate

12-08-2008, 02:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
GSleigh Feels his gym sessions are intense! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 907	Re: Hack Squat Alternatives? Aye. My balance is alright but certainly got a long way to go. Will give that a shot and see how it goes and how low i can go holdin em by side

12-08-2008, 02:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
gym rat in preparation for nabba northern ireland march 14th... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: northern ireland,londonderry Posts: 2,838	Re: Hack Squat Alternatives? its easier than you think mate, i dont see much difference myself as you still have to lift the ba$tard weight with your legs.lol

12-08-2008, 02:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
d@n Looking Freaky Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 593 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Hack Squat Alternatives? if your training hard you shouldnt be able do half as many lifts as you have there.

12-08-2008, 02:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
GSleigh Feels his gym sessions are intense! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 907	Re: Hack Squat Alternatives? Well that plan i have just put together from a load of bits ive been reading up on. Will be first time today and if it goes to plan.. we will see where i fail

12-08-2008, 02:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
recc Goats...ON A CLIFF! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 110	Re: Hack Squat Alternatives? do you happen to read m and f magazine? the recent issue had a few routines for adding leg mass quite similar to the one you suggested... and it seems more of a volume routine with all those squatting movements.

12-08-2008, 03:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
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