how low is your box?

[NWinters]

my girlfriends box is just below her waist....lol


boxes depend on the person, i like to box squat about 2 inches below 90 degrees.

 

[audiophyle]

for box squats? The box they have at my gym is slightly less than 14 inches and seems kind of low for me. How tall is your box?

One other question, are you supposed to be able to box squat the same amount of weight that you normally squat?

 

[Liftbig]

the box i use for speed squats is 15 inches high.

 

[Numani]

The box height for me currently is 16.5inches.

This is about an inch above parallel but seems to focus on quads a bit more. Which I felt was a weak area.

I don't know the carry over from box to regular squat.but the box squat is lower.

 

[The mann]

how tall is each of you?? i'm a bit under 5'8" and we do speed squat on a 11 1/2" box which is quite a bit below .....we go very wide too..

 

[Cuthbert]

I have it set an inch below parallel... as far as height is concerned... who knows!

 

[bigguns15]

I'm 5'5" and my box is 10". This brings me well below parallel. Here's a video:

http://www.rebeccaphelps.com/trainvids/boxsquat7-29-03.wmv

 

[Toozee]

So it seems that at least a couple of people (maybe more) have the box set up at 1" beow parallel. Is this a good point to start at and see how it feels, or does it depend on your weak point(s)?

 

[pwr_machine]

So it seems that at least a couple of people (maybe more) have the box set up at 1" beow parallel. Is this a good point to start at and see how it feels, or does it depend on your weak point(s)?

I think it's a good starting point. Train at the depth you're going to compete. And if you don't compete, I'll bet you might consider one day so you may as well start training like you're going to.

 

[Exodus]

im training on a box about 2-3 inch below parallel.

i squat on a milk crate and im 5'10-5'11.

X

 

[nu2shirt]

i'm 5'10" and do my box squats between 12 and 13.5" tall

 

[The mann]

thanks everyone.........

 

[cheesecake]

I'm 6'5" and I do speed squats on a milk crate with two 45's on top of it. It's around 2" below parallel for me.
...chad...

 

[blinddeafmute]

I'm 5'5" and my box is 10".

this is just begging for a comment....but I will leave it alone.

My box is set up so I go parallel. Im not sure of the exact height though. Its pretty tall because I am 6'3" though

 

[bigguns15]

I'm 5'5" and my box is 10".

this is just begging for a comment....but I will leave it alone.

My box is set up so I go parallel. Im not sure of the exact height though. Its pretty tall because I am 6'3" though

I was setting myself up for something and didn't even realize it, lol!

 

[blinddeafmute]

 

[pwr_machine]

I was setting myself up for something and didn't even realize it, lol!

Doh!

 

[benchmonster]

I am five eight and squat on a 12 to 14 inch box. 14 is right at parallel, cause I don't use an insanely wide stance, and 12 is very convincingly low.

B.

 

[b fold the truth]

I'm 5'5" and my box is 10". This brings me well below parallel. Here's a video:

http://www.rebeccaphelps.com/trainvids/boxsquat7-29-03.wmv

Is it just me or do I see someone's box squat form improving???

B True

 

[leatherface]

I'm 5 7 and my box is 12 inches, which is about an inch below parallel for me. When i do low box squats I use a 6 inch box.

 

[bigguns15]

Is it just me or do I see someone's box squat form improving???

B True

You think so? I haven't been doing them very long. That would be sweet!

I'll probably have a hard time seeing improvement in myself. I tend to pick out all my flaws and dwell on those.

Thank you. That gives me encouragement

 

[b fold the truth]

You think so? I haven't been doing them very long. That would be sweet!

I'll probably have a hard time seeing improvement in myself. I tend to pick out all my flaws and dwell on those.

Thank you. That gives me encouragement

Well...yeah. I couldn't find the clip of your first ones...but THESE looked much better!!!!

B True

 

[IronLion]

yeah those were a lot better than the first ones bigguns, this time you looked like you sat back farther and had more balance at the bottom, you didn't lose it in the last inch.....aside from a little bit of rounding right around parallel, there isn't much there I would change

btw the box I use to hit parallel is about 14", my stance is about a foot and a half wider than shoulder width and i am 6'3''