

Hanging Power Rack Squats
Reps10 times
Calories burned121 kcal
LevelProfessional

Changing duration and load is available in our application
Place the bar on the power rack at the desired height. Attach expanders to the top rack, throw them over both ends of the neck, as shown in the figure. Get under the bar, place it on your shoulders. Squeeze shoulder blades together, elbows turned forward. Remove the bar from the racks, arching your back at the waist, take a step back from the racks. Set your legs wide if the goal of the load is the back, buttocks, adductors or narrow if you want to work out the quadriceps. The head is raised. Begin to lower yourself by bending your knees, pushing your pelvis back. Calves are perpendicular to the floor. Get down as low as possible. Pushing off the floor, rise up, returning to the starting position. When finished, gently return the barbell to the racks.
How to perform the exercise
10 times
121 kcal
Control your movement and do not rush.
01
Setup
Set the bar on the rack pins and attach bands to the top, looping them over both ends of the bar.
02
Unrack
Step under the bar, place it on your shoulders, squeeze the blades and turn the elbows forward; unrack and step back.
03
Start
Use a wide or narrow stance depending on the goal, head up.
04
Squat
Bend the knees and push the hips back with the calves perpendicular to the floor; go as low as you can.
05
Lift
Push off the floor and return to the start, then re-rack the bar.
Variants
Beginner
Practise the movement without bands first.
Middle
Work with moderate tension and full depth.
Professional
Increase the weight and band tension.
Which muscles are working
Quadriceps and glutes




Benefits of the exercise
Strength
Builds leg strength and stability.
Balance
Trains bar control while hanging.
Simply
High load on the quadriceps.
Contraindications
Acute pain in the knees or lower back.
Insufficient preparation.
Medical prohibition of weighted squats.
Recommendations
Preparation
It requires squat experience.
Calves
Keep the calves perpendicular to the floor.
Spotting
Work in a rack with safety pins.





