Pendulum Squat
How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.
- Body part
- Legs
- Equipment
- Machine
- Type
- Compound
How to do it
- Stand on the platform with your back against the pad and your shoulders snug under the shoulder pads.
- Place your feet about hip-width apart on the platform and release the safety lever.
- Bend your knees and ride the machine's arc down under control, as deep as you comfortably can.
- Keep your heels down and your back on the pad, then press through your whole foot to return to the top.
- Re-engage the safety lever before you step out of the machine.
Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.
Muscles worked
Also known as
Pendulum Hack Squat · Pendulum Squat (Machine)