Hack Squat Calf Raise

Hack Squat Calf Raise is a beginner isolation push using machine. It loads Calves.

Muscles worked

• Primary: Calves
• Secondary: —

Setup

• Set machine and take a stance you can own. Brace before you descend.

How to do it

1. Sit between the hips and knees together. Load Calves through the whole foot.
2. Drive up to a tall lockout without dumping the knees in.

Coaching cues

• Knees track over the toes.
• Stay braced from unrack to rack.

Common mistakes

• Knees caving. Push the floor apart; reduce the load.
• Collapsing the chest. Big breath and a proud torso.

Related lifts

• Barbell Calf Raise Calves
• Bodyweight Elevated Calf Raise Calves
• Calf Raises Calves
• Elevated Smith Machine Calf Raise Calves
• Machine Leg Press Calf Raise Calves
• Seated Machine Calf Raise Calves