V-Squat Machine

What it is

A machine squat where you stand on an angled platform with pads on the shoulders, moving on a fixed path. The back support lets you push the legs hard without much balance or lower-back demand. Go deep and keep the knees tracking over the toes.

Technique tips

• Set the feet shoulder-width on the platform
• Keep the back against the pad
• Lower until the thighs pass parallel
• Drive up without locking the knees hard

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.