Legs · Sled
Sled Full Hack Squat
How to do the sled full hack squat, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Sled
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Squat
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Load the hack squat sled, set your shoulders under the pads, and place your feet on the platform. Lower into a deep squat by bending your knees, then drive through your heels to push the sled back up while keeping your back against the pad.
- 1Your quads and glutes driving against the platform
- 2Your back flat against the pad and head neutral
- 3A full deep squat before pushing back up
Common mistakes
- Letting your knees cave in as you descend
- Rounding your back or lifting your hips off the pad
- Bouncing out of the bottom instead of controlling it
Muscles worked
The sled full hack squat mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, lower back, and calves assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
Kovo programs the sled full hack squat for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.