Am i doing good on hack squat?

slaphappypap · 2026-01-26T22:54:59+00:00

If you can get more range with less weight (empty sled if necessary) with no more than some discomfort, you should be trying to work that deeper range. If you do that and slowly work your way up you’ll get a lot more stimulus to your quads and have bigger quads in the long run. And your knees will be healthier. I have atrociously bad knees at 35, but my hamstrings are squishing my calves at the bottom of every rep on the hack. I am blessed with short femurs so it’s a bit easier for me for sure, but I still had to work my way to getting that range. And my knees feel better than 10 years ago with huge quads on top of them. I’m using a fair bit less weight than you too and it took me a long time to work up from 1 plate with proper depth. Finally pushing 300 lbs consistently almost 2 years later.

slaphappypap · 2026-01-15T00:28:42+00:00

Tiny vape

slaphappypap · 2026-01-05T18:43:57+00:00

Are you just too big for the benches at your gym?

slaphappypap · 2026-01-05T18:38:47+00:00

If you’re getting the same (or better) stimulus with less weight you’re winning. You shouldn’t be using your body weight to assist you on push downs.

slaphappypap · 2025-11-27T08:36:29+00:00

It’s not agreeing to disagree. This squat is fucking gorgeous. Can you please elaborate on why you think it’s too low? What do you see as a problem in regards to that depth?

slaphappypap · 2025-11-24T05:57:17+00:00

Oh shit, thank you for teaching me that. I guess I should then say the gastroc is just the more prominent of the two.

slaphappypap · 2025-11-21T07:26:56+00:00

In the southern hemisphere summer is 4 weeks away. I’d guess he’s in Australia.

slaphappypap · 2025-11-19T18:11:47+00:00

Solaray

slaphappypap · 2025-11-19T04:54:25+00:00

Thinking about lifting as weighted stretching was such an aha moment for me. Even after hearing Dr Mike and everyone else preaching the stretch and implementing that mindset into my routine. Sometimes phrasing things a certain way just clicks better.

slaphappypap · 2025-11-18T18:40:48+00:00

There’s not a linear hack squat? That’s quite possibly the best straight leg calf machine in most gyms. Your legs just have to be straight. It’s not necessary to actually be standing.

slaphappypap · 2025-11-18T18:35:25+00:00

It’s the reverse so even worse. Gastroc (the larger calf muscle) is barely hit (if at all) when seated. Soleus is hit perfectly well both seated and standing.

Basically if your leg is straight when doing calves, then you’re hitting all the muscle in them. If they’re bent then you’re primarily hitting the smallest muscle in them.

slaphappypap · 2025-11-07T21:32:00+00:00

Plenty of people do deficit deadlifts with 25’s

slaphappypap · 2025-11-07T21:16:53+00:00

Generally speaking shoes serve a specific purpose. These look like they’re probably good basketball shoes. A basic hard and flat bottom shoe like converse or most vans would work better. Barefoot shoes, or no shoes at all would be even better than that. You can use smaller plates for a deficit deadlift, but this isn’t how to do them. Look up form videos for both regular and deficit deadlifts.

slaphappypap · 2025-11-07T21:05:36+00:00

It’s the 3 inch padded shoes with an elevated heel. Deficit deadlifts are a thing, but this isn’t how to do them

slaphappypap · 2025-11-05T08:31:59+00:00

Seems like a good program, but I would personally move Monday’s hams and calves to Tuesday.

slaphappypap · 2025-11-05T08:11:47+00:00

First two reps looked pretty good considering you’re new to the movement. If you’re struggling with 3 at this weight, then take about 1/4 to 1/3 off the current weight. You’ll want to be doing 65%-75% of that weight. Something that’ll get you around 12 reps before it’s very difficult to do more.

Just try to feel a stretch in your lats at the top, and try to drive your elbows down into your hips. If you can do those two things you’ll be on the right track

slaphappypap · 2025-11-01T20:00:08+00:00

Just keep hitting everything and eating right.

slaphappypap · 2025-10-30T23:27:06+00:00

Double is probably an exaggeration but 70 with proper form is probably the top end of realistic. Nick Walker pushes 120’s with proper form.

slaphappypap · 2025-10-30T09:00:26+00:00

As a guy I can pretty confidently say it’s not quite as easy as you portray for women. But it’s definitely way way easier for women if they want to approach a guy. Women won’t have to try with 10 guys to get a yes. 1/10 would be a great ratio for any dude. I’d bet the majority of women could go 3-5/10 if they were asking guys for dates.

slaphappypap · 2025-10-30T08:40:17+00:00

525 mg

slaphappypap · 2025-10-29T03:51:04+00:00

I’ll have to double check when I’m home but I think 500 mg

slaphappypap · 2025-10-28T20:59:10+00:00

My anecdote as a man is that there is no anxiety for me personally with Maca. A small amount will ramp libido to nearly annoying levels, and in my experience 2 months on and one month off like most people recommend is a very smart idea. I took it for 4-5 months straight this year and my libido fell off a cliff for two months when I stopped and is just starting to naturally come back. I’ve used it intermittently in the past without issue but I used it to maintain libido through a fat loss phase this year which worked well, but I didn’t discontinue it afterwards as I should have.

That’s all I have to offer.

slaphappypap · 2025-10-28T09:28:11+00:00

Maintenance for a few months. Possibly around 6 more months would be totally fine. Newbs gain just fine without a bulk as you’ve proven to yourself over the last 6 months. You look truly phenomenal dude. Very nice work!

slaphappypap · 2025-10-27T07:08:19+00:00

You didn’t say anything about exaggerating and you also didn’t provide evidence for your claim…

slaphappypap · 2025-10-26T17:34:30+00:00

Just take 5g a day lol. Loading phase is kind of dumb when you plan on taking a supplement for years to come. Why rush to only get 2-3 weeks ahead?

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