Proper form for box squats?

[Ish]

I'm going to try these out tonight and wondered what I needed to do. I think I have the form right, but any help would be good. I also wonder what weight I should use? My workset would be 325 x8 for tonights session, but have no idea for box squats. Anyways, any help would be great. Thanks all..

 

[TheProject]

First question, are you following WSB methods?

Second question: if you're following WSB methods, would this be your ME or DE night?

 

[Ish]

I'm following DC training, not tried WSB yet. I might later, but for now DC.

 

[Ish]

Well, I went ahead and did them yesterday. I think my form was pretty good, and it felt alot different than regular squats. I liked them for the most part. I hit 275 x8 and I think that was alright. One quick question though. WHen I sit down, it's a quick touch and then fire back up, right? Or am I supposed to pause at the bottom and then come back up? Other that that, then were fun

 

[slimm]

Its a complete sit down with pause, then burst back up. Relax on the bottom, but do not get sloppy with form.

HTH

 

[clint]

do NOT relax on the box, it will cause you to round your back. stay tight during the pause and drive up with the hips
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[slimm]

Relax on the bottom, but do NOT get sloppy with form.

I still stand by my original statement. Sloppy form would be rounding of the back.