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Box Squat
legsintermediate
"Box squats teach you to sit back and use your posterior chain."
— Arnold Schwarzenegger
Description
Squat to a box to build explosive power and teach proper depth. Sit back onto the box, pause, then drive up.
Equipment
barbellsquat rackbox
Tips
- 1.Sit back, not down
- 2.Pause on the box
- 3.Explode up
Common Mistakes
- ✗Bouncing off the box
- ✗Rocking forward
- ✗Not sitting back enough
Variations
Low box squatHigh box squatBanded box squat