Was is a hack Squat? or a Reverse Pull?

**DJSTARER** · 06-24-2006, 09:59 PM

Okay, so I had my first injury two weeks ago. I'm cutting, but I got really pumped up from a song I had blasting, and I decided to pull a weight I regularly do during the mass season.... needless to say... i crossed my limitations and torqued something in my lower back during the pull.

Anyway, it has gotten better in the last two weeks, and I tried training it lightly to see where I was at. I did some light sets of SLDLs at about 25% of my max for sets of 15. It was bothering the injury, so I decided to change my form.

I placed the barbell behind my ankles and deadlifted from there. It was kind of like a hack squat, but it was a deadlift. It took all the pressure off my lower back and allowed my to lift heavy again.

I guess my question here is: What exercise did I do?

Was is a hacksquat/deadlift combonation? I basically just deadlifted, but it was with the barbell behind me... rubbing against my calves on the way up instead of my shins.

Whatever it was... my back is awsomely sore today, and I feel as though I engaged my quads much more doing this move.

**Peaked_18** · 06-24-2006, 10:08 PM

Hack deadlift.

**skelooth** · 06-24-2006, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Peaked_18

Hack deadlift.

Is there such a thing?

I guess so.

**Peaked_18** · 06-24-2006, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by skelooth

Is there such a thing?

I guess so.

People say hack squat, but it's really a backward deadlift. So whatever you wanna call it.

Frank_the_tank · 06-25-2006, 01:48 AM

sounds like a barbell hack squat

SoMdHunter · 06-26-2006, 12:34 AM

Man, that LOOKS painful to do!

**Trick D** · 06-26-2006, 02:08 AM

A hack squat machine doesn't do anything for your back, it is a straight leg exercise, almost like a squat machine at an angle.

**Trick D** · 06-26-2006, 02:10 AM

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exer...ame=Hack+Squat

**DJSTARER** · 06-26-2006, 02:20 AM

That pic above is exactly what i was doing. I recomend EVERYONE give it a try. Very ergonomical (for me anyway).

**Trick D** · 06-26-2006, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DJSTARER

That pic above is exactly what i was doing. I recomend EVERYONE give it a try. Very ergonomical (for me anyway).

Which pic??

**DJSTARER** · 06-26-2006, 01:47 PM

Frank the Tank's pics.

the link you had was just a hack squat machine. Those are nice too, but I was doing a deadlift.

Jeff Rage · 06-27-2006, 01:18 PM

I tried doing Hacks, but the bar would slam into my hamstrings. This caused me to fall backwards on my butt a few times. I decided this wasn't the best lift for me.

**Trick D** · 06-27-2006, 02:08 PM

I knew that, I thought you were getting confused... I know that hack squats are for legs...

**DJSTARER** · 06-27-2006, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Rage

I tried doing Hacks, but the bar would slam into my hamstrings. This caused me to fall backwards on my butt a few times. I decided this wasn't the best lift for me.

yeah, you really got to go light in the beginning to make sure you are using enough leg action to keep from getting stcuk there.

No disrespect intended Trick

~~2Ripped4U~~ · 06-27-2006, 06:07 PM

This all settled the only thing I could think of was: What song were you listening to?

**DJSTARER** · 06-28-2006, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 2Ripped4U

This all settled the only thing I could think of was: What song were you listening to?

Metallica: Master

but it's the place I lift that puts me in the zone. Where I do my heavy work is called "The Dungeon." Only myself and a few others use it, and it's just a dark musty room walled on two sides with mirrors and huge amp speakers in each corner.... needless to say... it's a hardcore place to lift... and it just gets me going.

JB20 · 06-28-2006, 12:20 PM

i never could do hacks as they are too ackward for me so i just stick with what i enjoy doing regular squats and deadlifts

1092387456 · 06-30-2006, 10:31 PM

ouch that look so so harm 0.o

06-24-2006, 09:59 PM	#1
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,979 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 113	Was is a hack Squat? or a Reverse Pull? Okay, so I had my first injury two weeks ago. I'm cutting, but I got really pumped up from a song I had blasting, and I decided to pull a weight I regularly do during the mass season.... needless to say... i crossed my limitations and torqued something in my lower back during the pull. Anyway, it has gotten better in the last two weeks, and I tried training it lightly to see where I was at. I did some light sets of SLDLs at about 25% of my max for sets of 15. It was bothering the injury, so I decided to change my form. I placed the barbell behind my ankles and deadlifted from there. It was kind of like a hack squat, but it was a deadlift. It took all the pressure off my lower back and allowed my to lift heavy again. I guess my question here is: What exercise did I do? Was is a hacksquat/deadlift combonation? I basically just deadlifted, but it was with the barbell behind me... rubbing against my calves on the way up instead of my shins. Whatever it was... my back is awsomely sore today, and I feel as though I engaged my quads much more doing this move. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

06-26-2006, 12:34 AM	#6
SoMdHunter Pro Stature Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In my treestand Posts: 383 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Man, that LOOKS painful to do! __________________ Vegetarian - ancient Indian term for bad hunter.

06-26-2006, 02:20 AM	#9
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,979 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 113	That pic above is exactly what i was doing. I recomend EVERYONE give it a try. Very ergonomical (for me anyway). __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

06-26-2006, 01:47 PM	#11
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,979 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 113	Frank the Tank's pics. the link you had was just a hack squat machine. Those are nice too, but I was doing a deadlift. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

06-28-2006, 12:20 PM	#17
JB20 Heavy Metal Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	i never could do hacks as they are too ackward for me so i just stick with what i enjoy doing regular squats and deadlifts __________________ http://sonybmg.com/musicbox/video/aliceinchains/

06-24-2006, 10:08 PM	#2
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,297 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	Hack deadlift.

06-25-2006, 01:48 AM	#5
Frank_the_tank Pro Stature Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 404 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	sounds like a barbell hack squat

06-27-2006, 01:18 PM	#12
Jeff Rage Amateur Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 84 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	I tried doing Hacks, but the bar would slam into my hamstrings. This caused me to fall backwards on my butt a few times. I decided this wasn't the best lift for me.

06-27-2006, 06:07 PM	#15
~~2Ripped4U~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,463 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	This all settled the only thing I could think of was: What song were you listening to?

06-30-2006, 10:31 PM	#18
1092387456 New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	ouch that look so so harm 0.o