Hack squats for mass

[gidemon]

Just started doing a leg routine beginning with hacks inplace of squats as my mass builder to let my lower back recupe abit as i went on one of those deadlift binges.So has anyone here experinced good gains in terms of quad developement while using these as their core compound movement?Also...is it true or a myth that hacks can really bring out the outer quad sweep and define the outer quad seperation with the hams? D-

 

[Jstrong20]

I feel hacks in my legs more than I do regular squats. They should build muscle in your legs just as well if not better than regular squats.

 

[StackedCop]

I only do regular squats once a month other then that I do front squats and hack squats as my mass builders. I like hack squats because I can keep my keep my feet closer with out arching my back.

 

[gidemon]

yeah..i noticed that i feel them more as well over the reg squats...maybee has something to do with me being tall?

 

[GeekPoop]

i do hacks all the time but i do a really wide stance on the thing and its mainly a hamstring exercise for me. not a very good mass builder IME

 

[gidemon]

could having your feet back further insted maybee take a lil of the hams out of the movent?I dont mean back too far to the danger zonr knee injury but enough to use more quad?

 

[GeekPoop]

Just put your feet closer together for more quad

 

[schizm]

what form of 'hacks' are you guys doing? mach or old skool (holding bar behind you) ?

 

[GeekPoop]

im using a machine, kinda like a leg press.

 

[gidemon]

same here...machine

oldschool looks like its brutel

 

[Torobestia]

Is the hack squat really any different for your legs than hexbar deadlifts, or the same thing?

 

[schizm]

im using a machine, kinda like a leg press.

are you reclined (with a selector weight stack) at all or standing like: \ & add plates...?
just curious....