Pendulum Squat Machine
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Machine
HOW TO PERFORM
- Set the shoulder pads or back rest so you can stand in the machine with the feet on the platform.
- Unlock the machine and take the load onto the pads.
- Lower under control to the depth the machine allows, keeping the whole foot down.
- Drive back up without harshly locking the knees at the top.
FORM TIPS
- The machine handles the balance, so it can be loaded closer to failure than a free squat. Foot position on the platform changes the emphasis more than it does under a bar.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Quads
Secondary
- Glutes
- Adductors
- Hamstrings
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- Pendulum Squat Machine
- V-Squat Machine
- Smith Machine Squat
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