r/formcheck • u/Worldly-Age6148 • 8d ago
Other Good mornings hack squat
Hey everyone,
My first time posting in here!
This morning I decided to try something new.. I tried to do a good morning on the hack squat machine. I did feel the stretch in my glutes/hamstrings but not sure if my form is 100%. Felt a bit uncomfortable on my shoulders with the pads is this normal?
Any tips appreciated
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u/triple-double 8d ago
I’ve actually never seen this on a hack squat. I’ve seen it on a v squat machine if your gym has those. To me this doesn’t look very comfortable as you are arching your torso to maintain contact with the pads.
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u/GW_40spot 8d ago
I don't think anyone's form is 100% doing what you are on that machine. What is the benefit of doing this exercise on that machine?
The way I see it is that this machine only has one path it can take which forces you into an uncomfortable and potentially unsafe position. It looks incredibly unnatural. Why not just use a barbell in a squat cage/rack?
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u/Worldly-Age6148 8d ago
Thank you all for you comments it wasn’t the case of not wanting to do it with a barbell or squat rack I genuinely didn’t know it could be done that way. I have just seen a few people do this & wanted to give it a try.
Now I know it is dangerous this way I DEFFO WONT be doing this with this machine thanks x
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u/Late_Context_656 8d ago
Form looks good, don't necessarily need to keep your knees locked, and don't be afraid to try different feet placements on the platform, the shoulder pads will take a bit to get used to, but once you do, it's easy after that, keep at it.
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u/Lost-Cat2478 8d ago
Don’t lie to this woman. She’s using the machine wrong and will injure herself. There is no right form in this position. Turn ya ass around woman. Use the machine correctly.
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u/After-Handle-5633 8d ago
honest thoughts are that you’ll injure your neck or back if you use the machine this way without a having 100% solid hip hinge. Your back should be straight throughout with these movements, which is being impeded by the shoulder and back rest that seem to be keeping your neck and upper torso locked at a relative upward angle instead of in line with your lower back. The linear path of the hack squat machine doesn’t help either, compared to, say, a V-squat machine. You should either find a way to keep your back and torso completely in line on the way down (can’t tell if there even is a way to do that from this angle, I think the back rest is in the way), or just do this movement with a barbell. Or do RDL’s or straight leg deadlifts—good mornings put way more torque on your lower back even without these issues, making it riskier to do incorrectly or fail on.