Thaibox
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I was doing box squats the other day and a buddy of mine suggested I try to do them from the crash bars instead of planting on a box. The reason this is a concern for me is a couple crushed discs which make it stupid for me to be in that cage at all. Obviously, the bottom position of box squats could be pretty damn bad for two bad discs(L4/5), but using the crash bars as the launch pad would alleviate this threat right? What am I missing here? By this theory, I'll be doing the same lift, just safer for my back. On the other hand, does this transfer the stress off the target and back onto the legs turning into just a paused squat?
Mechanically, how does this sound?
Mechanically, how does this sound?