Machine Squat
How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.
- Body part
- Legs
- Equipment
- Machine
- Type
- Compound
How to do it
- Step under the shoulder pads and set your feet about shoulder-width apart on the platform, toes turned slightly out.
- Stand up to lift the weight off its supports and release the safety, with your chest up and your back braced.
- Bend your knees and hips and lower yourself under control until your thighs are at least parallel to the platform.
- Push through your whole foot to stand back up, your knees tracking over your toes.
- Put the safety back on before you step out from under the pads.
Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.
Muscles worked
Also known as
Leverage Squat · Squat Machine · Squat (Machine)