Box Squat 405X3

[blakeradil]

actually box squats are harder than a normal squat. what you are doing in this vid is not a box squat. a box should be parallel or below. if you sit on a box that is even an inch above parallel, it will allow you to lift almost twice what you would do on a normal parallel squat. try a 14" box and see how quickly you will struggle with 225.

[swr1240]

box squats can be at whatever height is needed for someone's weak spot. actually, it is a box squat.

And no, I can't do on high box squats, almost twice what I can do with low box squats. If you can, you have a serious imbalance somewhere and should probably address it very quickly before you get injured.

[morry27]

@swr1240

Most powerlifters prefer just below parallel on a box squat, this forces the hip flexors to work much harder , 14 inches is about right for most folk

[al365al365]

you show how little you know about powerlifting in this post. "try a 14" box"??? how do you know how long the guy's legs are, how thick his ass is? lol

how do you know a 14" box would even put him parallel or lower?

1" above parallel, twice the weight??? LMAO

your ignorance is showing

[dm325]

@blakeradil by any major powerlifting federation's judging, he is easily parallel here. his ass is in line with his knees. and i really don't know where you got the idea that a box 1 inch above parallel will allow you to lift twice what you would do on a normal squat...

[muzimuzi]

@blakeradil lol dude hes doing 400 i doubt he would struggle with 225 but some trainer told me that in box squat you arent suppose to sit at all you're just supposed to "stop" your ass on it not sit at it

[kielmedeiros]

thats a decnt lift, i squat over 500 and i weigh 155, but on a box suat i never pause but i always hit the box and get up. just dont bounce off of the box though

[blakeradil]

yor 16 and you sqaut over 500 at 155. do you honestly believe anybody on here believes you? you kids make me laugh. I bet you cant even parrallel squt 315 for 1 rep.

[kielmedeiros]

box suattig isnt hard genius, i work out 4 times a week and the most ive done is 505. its one rep and yes ive gotten 315 before, and if u really want to know i bench 235

[CodyV38]

how can you expect ppl to believe you squat 505 and only bench 235?? keep telling urself that u r strong kid.

[kielmedeiros]

shit dude i know im a strong kid, i dont see to many people at my wieght lifting as much as me

[CodyV38]

don't see any vids of you lifting shit. talk all u want, but until you got something to show, we all know u r full of it.

[CPT200955]

dude im 15 and 215 pouns, 5'9. and I box squat 510 3 times on a 16 inch box.

[mmakiller1]

im 16, weigh 185 and can BOX SQUAT 500. Thats not rare at all. My regular parallel squat is only 365 though. Box squats are alot easier.

[mazurek45]

Box squats are harder for me! Everyone is different though...

[mmakiller1]

yea, i have a hard time controlling alot of weight when doing parallel squats. My max is only 365. Im also 5'7 and work out at school. So i have a hard time breakin the weight.

[blakeradil]

@mmakiller1 actually box squats are harder than a normal squat. what you are doing in this vid is not a box squat. a box should be parallel or below. if you sit on a box that is even an inch above parallel, it will allow you to lift almost twice what you would do on a normal parallel squat. try a 14" box and see how quickly you will struggle with 225

[StillOnThatPlayerShi]

i love all these 15 year olds who can squat 500 pounds. good lifts though man. 4 plates is nice

[robertarichardson]

i have been box squating for a couple of weeks now. a power lifter at my gym told me i should avoid them because the pause when i sit down at the bottom will damage my spine. anybody know if this is true?

[amebix138]

There is a risk if you come down too hard and "slap your ass" onto the box, but as long as the descent is controlled you should be fine.

[CodyV38]

yeah, be careful on your way down. think of holding onto 100lbs or so and just falling back and landing in your ass, it would crush your vertebraes and damage your discs. Control the weight and use the box as a guide to tell you when to go back up.

[Randdady]

im 16 and 5'9".. i have to box squat 555x1 in two days, any tips because this would be my absolute max

[JustPlainOldJeremy]

I'm 17 in a few days and i rep box squat at 500+. i'm shorter(6") and i think we set of box squat higher though. How we do ours is we sit->pause->then explode off our heels till tiptoe-repeat

Might put some vids up on this and our other lifts some time soon

[sjoh0413]

lol... i'm 5'6 weigh 130 and i can do 315 3 times. :P i wonder how far i'll be in a year or so

[yerge56]

maybe 365

[badcanadian]

i've been doing them for about a month now, i like them. i was very skeptical. thanks alot for your help.

[ZyphonZest]

holy fuck ur a beast

[badcanadian]

i thought you were just supposed to touch your ass against it, not sit right down. hurts my back when i sit right down.

[swr1240]

you should be keeping everything tight still except your hamstrings and ass for a second, then explode up, and make sure not to round or tuck your lower back at all as you sit. I was surprised at how much these didn't hurt my back as long as I kept everything tight. you're supposed to sit down but not relax if that makes sense.

[badcanadian]

i did them today, maybe i'll try sitting next week. i was doing deep squats, i'm just switching things up due to boredom.

[SAGreyhawk1974]

Nice. Good form.

[lookishphil]

when i box squat my neck hurts like a mother . any advice to like make the pain lessen

[rivetingcactus]

put the bar lower. across your upper back, not jammed on your neck

[dieselengine6877]

Build up your traps and back

[squatpuke]

very good form...

[AfghanWarHero]

Good power man.

Box squats will do things to your legs in weeks that regular squats couldn't do in years. One thing I wanna say is you're supposed to sit back all the way straight and push up WITHOUT rocking forward at all. At least that's what I was taught by a power lifter. If I'm wrong, let me know.

[malik1]

my coach sid this morning that we HAD to do it with the rocking motion.

[MIKEMELLO47]

You can use plates, of course you will do better...

Good luck!

[NJmalibu313]

Nice job man! good form on those! I am only at 295x5 on 12 inch box LOL.. They are tough!

[romanaz]

looks a tad high, but you got great form. I personally just stack plates to get to the height I need as benchs rarely are at the right height. Keep up the good work

[swr1240]

Thanks. I wouldn't have thought of stacking plates. That bench was the lowest I could find, and I didn't know it wasn't low enough until I saw the video. I think I rocked a little too much too.

[Neil12328]

Good to see some box squat. Hope you blast your PB!!