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FITNESS EQUIPMENT GETS reinvented every few years, it feels like—rowers go smart, bikes connected, tech-driven cable units—but traditional strength movements usually stay the same. In recent years, pendulum squats, machines that target the legs while sparing your lower back, have been rolled out by every manufacturer. Gymleco, a Swedish equipment manufacturer, has created the version that feels at home in high-end performance facilities, hardcore gyms, and even in your home gym.

What Is a Pendulum Squat?

Pendulum squats are somewhere between a squat and leg press. If you have performed TRX squats before, this is a very similar…

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