How the WallSlide™ came about.
I think it was about 6:30 am - June 2022, I was in a gym class doing barbell squats when I think my back was trying to tell me something! You see my back is often a little sore, sometimes good and sometimes not so good - in actual fact part of the reason I exercise regularly is to strengthen my core to help my back, but this particular day it wasn't so good. I can still recall, "All I wanted to be able to do was a good leg squat without the back pain." My personal trainer would often point out the value of the squat and how the quads are the largest muscle group in the body that have the potential to burn the most calories, for me it is just one of those exercises that's a little harder to do correctly with back pain. My PT would say "shoulders back, heels down," and me thinking - "I'm trying but my heels just won't go down." I still remember when the idea came to me, I was doing those squats and my back was hurting when all of a sudden I spontaneously looked over my shoulder and looked at the wall behind me and said to myself, "If only I could lift this weight while resting my back against that wall,"...... and so it began - the journey of the WallSlide™ by HacBack.®
How HacBack® came about.
Coming up with a Brand isn't as easy as you might first think, in fact you tend to go back and forth with hundreds of names and ideas and then try and narrow them down to just a few before you pick one and hopefully it sticks, but for me nothing quite sat right. I thought for quite sometime about what the WallSlide™ meant to me and why I wanted to make it, this always brought me back to doing squats efficiently without the back pain.
The WallSlide™ is effectively a "Hack Squat" in a standing position which was always in the back of my mind and therefore I decided to research the different meanings of "Hack." I found that one great meaning for "Hack" is, (A strategy or technique for managing one's time or activities more efficiently.) These words expressed exactly how I wanted to make change that day and then of course there was my "Back," and as mentioned above - this was the catalyst for the change as I wanted relief from the pain.
There is also that other little aspect of "life" where you just feel like you have to make a stand against things in your life that aren't quite where you want them to be, or you want to make a difference for some good, make a change for the better - "HacBack" for better. - For me it was back pain, for you it might be some other form of discomfort that brings you to a point where you want to change your life for the better. Be encouraged today to embrace change and do better for yourself and others.
HacBack® the "Brand" wasn't born in a day but I think when when we process our thoughts over time, we search for the meaning behind them and find the answers we are looking for.
PS: HacBack instead of HackBack you might ask, I just thought it looked better.😊
Always ensure you exercise in accordance with your professional exercise adviser to ensure correct movement and that this exercise machine is best suited for you.
Disclaimer: Use of the WallSlide contrary to the Installation and Safety Guide may result in discomfort or injury to the user. HacBack will not be liable for any resulting injury, or damage to the product, due to misuse.
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