Cybex 5000 Series PL - Manual (Page 69)

Cybex Plate Loaded Owner’s Manual
Exercises
Page 4-7
Instructions
1. Load the appropriate resistance evenly.
2. Locate feet securely on the footplate,
maintaining shoulders against back and
shoulder pads to ensure proper positioning.
3. Press up to lift the carriage and rotate
carriage stops to the UNLOCKED position.
Grip the stabilization handles lightly.
4. Lift/lower the resistance with smooth,
controlled movements while maintaining
shoulders and back flat against pads. DO
NOT HYPEREXTEND (“LOCK OUT”) KNEES.
5. With legs extended, rotate the carriage
stops to the LOCKED position.
Lower carriage onto stops.
Hack Squat
Specifications:
Take-off weight: 50 lbs. (22.7 kg) total
Resistance type: Constant
Effective lifting ratio: 70%
Muscles Trained
Primary - Quadriceps, Gluteals, Hamstrings
The Cybex Plate Loaded Hack Squat Station extends the foot
platform out slightly from the glide path of the carriage to
prevent knee movement forward of the foot and protect the
knee from anterior shear. The unit also offers fully enclosed
linear bearing systems and convenient plate loading at hip
height; six weight storage sleeves are incorporated into the
machine frame to store plates which are not in use.