hack squat

noun

An exercise performed on a machine by using the legs to move weight resting on the shoulders, thereby moving the weight as the legs are straightened and the feet remain stationary.

OriginGerman Hacke →
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Meanings

nounhack squat (plural hack squats)

plural hack squats

  1. hobbiesAn exercise performed on a machine by using the legs to move weight resting on the shoulders, thereby moving the weight as the legs are straightened and the feet remain stationary.
  2. A squat exercise with the barbell held in the hands just behind the legs, but without the use of a machine.

Origin

  1. GermanHacke“heel”
  2. Englishhack squat

From German Hacke (“heel”) + squat.

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hack squat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hack%20squat

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