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Pendulum-style squat

A compound exercise for the quads, with help from the glutes. Equipment: hack squat machine.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Shoulders under the pads, feet mid-platform.
  2. Sink as deep as you control
  3. Drive up through the whole foot

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