New Hack Squat record.............

[bornbad71]

That's right I did a new hack record today......I pushed 540 x 4(plate weigth only), yeap 12 45's all the way to parallel....it was friggin insane. When I got done I didn't jump of the hack at first but when I got my legs under me and managed to crawl off the sled I was jacked upped that's for sure, it set the tone for the rest of my leg workout. Plus right when I got under the weight prissy(my wife) walked in the gym....when I finished and got done struting around like a rooster, she asked how much weight it was, when I told her she was like that's very good.

Another thing that makes it even better is when I walked in the gym I felt like pure shit and just knew it was going to be one of those sucky workouts.........so all I can say after going that is YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Swellin]

Cool. Congrats.

My training partner is a 21 year old 160 pounder with toothpick legs. The other day, he was doing reverse hacks while I was working arms (he injured his wrist ). He had three plates per side and wanted to get it 4 times. I didn't let him stop until he hit 12 reps. He added 25 per side and did 10 more. He went up to 4 plates and did 10 more.
He added 25 and did 6. Four plates and a 25...I thought, "damn, I'm never doing these things...this little shit can do more than me." :slap:


Nice lift BB.

[caturpilar]

Thats freakin awesome, hopefully one of these days I'll be the one yahooing. "thats very good" If I did a lift like that I'd be like "hey woman, thats freakin damn good!" :D

[bornbad71]

Thanks guys....it just shows that even when u think u might have a bad day in the gym it can turn around real quick. I use to hate Hacks and they are becoming one of my favorite exercises real fast.

My legs look like toothpicks also, but for some reason they are fairly strong. :unsure: :what:

For me the key to a good hack squat is not putting my feet to far forward, I think to many people do that, when I moved my feet alittle closer to my body the weight just seemed to get easier.

Hey swellin I have not done reverse hacks before...I must give that a try someday. And u also proved that when someone pushes u, u can push yourself harder and do more. I think some call it sandbagging. :D

[Bigol'legs]

Thats pretty damn good bro... Now next week do the same... AND drop 3 plates off each side and pump out 4 more... and then take 2 off.. leaving 1 on each side and REP!!! it out.. ;)

[caturpilar]

so you alternate these with reg squats on your leg day?

[bornbad71]

Originally posted by caturpilar@Apr 1 2004, 08:11 PM
so you alternate these with reg squats on your leg day?

I mix it up all the time to be honest. Sat I hit legs and did heavy squats and heavy hack squats(had a training partner that day) which is fairly rare for me to do. Most of the time I will alt. from week to week between squats and hacks. The hacks seem to hit my lower quads better and that is a weak area for me....my quad size seems to be at the top of the leg for some reason.

[Bigol'legs]

You'll be growing some more size on your teardrop in no time bro. Just stick with BLASTING your quads and hams and BOOM!!! hehe

bb71... I'll love reading your threads bro. ;)

[caturpilar]

How do hack squats and reverse hacks differ? As far as targeting your legs?

[Swellin]

Maybe it is my foot placement, but I get more glutes and hams with hacks (I still get plenty of quads too), but I get more quads with reverse hacks. They also seem to get on my lower back a little more, too.