Cable squats are one of the best exercises for
our legs it is more effective than the normal squats. It is not a most
comfortable exercise but it will help you complete a squat on a universal
machine.
How To Do Cable Squats With Cable
Machine
· Using a straight-bar attachment, attach it to the lowest rung
on a cable pulley machine.
· Bring your shoulders back, and step back a few feet.
· Holding on to the bar with an overhand grips, drop down into
a low squat, by bending your knees.
· Coming down to a 90 degree bend or lower, hold for a count at
the bottom of the movement.
· Press back up by engaging the leg and glute muscles of the
lower body.
· Repeat the exercise as many times as necessary.
Exercise Details
· Target muscles - Quadriceps, Gluteus
Maximus
· Dynamic Stabilizer – Hamstring, Gastrocnemius
· Mechanics –
Compound
· Force – Push
Tips For Cable Squats
· Keep your shoulders back , head up ,
torso upright.
· If you
suffer from lower back pain, you can use the cable squat (or preferably the dumbbell squats) as your primary quad-dominant exercise instead of the
barbell squat.
· You
can use the cable squat as an
auxiliary exercise to improve your barbell squat.
Benefits Of Cable Squats
·
Cable squats are more beneficial than the normal
squats. The cable squat is less
stressful on your lower back than the barbell
squats.
Cable
squats are more beneficial
by increasing range of motion during the entire exercise compared to
traditional barbell squats.
You should perform cable squats and prefer them more than
the normal barbell squats.
