Cable Machine Squats: Tips for a Better Workout Cable walk-in squats are a squat variation performed while facing a cable machine with a handle, where you hold the cable and step backward while maintaining a squat position to build resistance and then step forward to return to the start. This exercise works the glutes, quadriceps, and hamstrings and can be adapted for single-leg work or increased intensity by moving laterally #cablesquats #cablegobletsquats #walkingsquats #fyp #fitmom #fitover40 #fitwoman