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hack squat

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From German Hacke (“heel”) + squat.

noun hack squats

  1. An exercise performed on a machine by using the legs to move weight resting on the shoulders, thereby moving the weight as the legs are straightened and the feet remain stationary.
  2. A squat exercise with the barbell held in the hands just behind the legs, but without the use of a machine.

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@misc{hack_squat_2026,
  title = {hack squat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hack%20squat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}