box squats

[the People's Champ]

how are these done? are they similar to regular squats?

 

[the People's Champ]

bump

 

[edgecrusher]

Basically, you just perform a regular squat. however, at the botom you pause on a box or a bench that os positioned slightly below parallel. After the pause you squat up, as quickly and as explosively as possible. Definately a great movement to develop leg strength.

 

[the People's Champ]

awesome. thanks

 

[endpoint]

here you go:

http://www.testosterone.net/html/body_120squat.html

 

[b fold the truth]

Don't forget to relax your hips and EXPLODE.

B True

 

[the People's Champ]

awewome freaking link. something that I was definitely looking for. thanks again dudes... will definitely try that on my next leg day.

 

[AMP 33]

Does it work just as well as regular squats? because i like them a lot better and want to substitute. What about box squats on a smith machine?

 

[the People's Champ]

ewww, not on the smith machine... you may hurt your spine doing any type of squat on the smith...

 

[endpoint]

AMP 33

smith machine is a no no. (for everything...but box squats evenmore so)


i find box squats help target different muscles than regular squats.
like my glutes and hamstrings more than the quads.
it has really help the first 3 or 4 inchs from the bottom of the lift

It will improve your squat.....i dont believe it to be a total substitute.

it depends what your goals are and what you train for.