Fat Loss Lifestyle's "Box Squats" Exercise for Legs

[ediot6969]

The one right thing about squats is go low. Leave ur ego at the door and use a weight that pushes u but allows u to keep ur back very str8.

[magicdustinc]

Dude you gotta sit fully down or its fucking EASY! FAWK!

[fabien82]

Can I use a bench if my gym doesnt have boxes?

[bradk766]

If something is incorrect but gets results, it wouldn't be incorrect would it?

[burning1er]

there's no one right way to squat you fools. There's infinite combinations of techniques, you do what works best for YOU.

[pam0077]

There's nothing that brings out the male ego faster than a weight training video on ytube.

True, these are not box squats as taught by westside. Darin would have been better served to call these gauged parallel squats, because that's all he's using the "box" for, as a gauge telling him how low to go.

His form and load looks fine, the feet are a bit too close for me though.

I mean look at Darin, his glutes, quads, and hams look very well balanced and better than probably 90% of you guys.

[foddy65]

Hmmmmm I can almost see a Laurel and Hardy style escapade when you try to sit down backwards....am I wrong?

[plantera07]

wrong in every way

[balletto14]

feet need to be 10-2 or your knees will be retarded

[istofal]

nice, i got those benches from THE FIRM workout videos i ordered a few years ago, that was also one of the moves in the firm video. great workout for the quads.

[wweevolutionfan101]

What's with his bar placement? Who the fu** taught him how to squat? Jane Fonda?

[JacksonMichaelBAD]

i love this exercise but can i use the bench instead?

[Ironman19871]

Youtube. " westside box squat 1 "

[Cambria2007]

These are not not squats, but this video sure is funny : )

[MoN514ReaL]

why is he screaming arghh ??

[texan31337]

running shoes :(

[rjp9871]

pretty sure he knows that hes doing guys hes like 5'8'' 200+ pounds with little bodyfat.

[MerkabaStar]

@rjp9871 Doesnt mean shit. This isn't a fucking box squat. Ask anyone who knows there shit.

[rjp9871]

@MerkabaStar is doesnt mean shit? really? everyone in the comments is insulting him for using little weight, wrong form, wrong exercise, whatever the case is. fact is hes 210 pounds with under 10% bodyfat. something u will never have, nor majority of the people

insulting him

[MerkabaStar]

@rjp9871 That's what I said. I compete. 10% is no big deal. That's not my point. The weight is not my point. The point is that people don't understand the reasoning behind doing box squats because this guy damn sure isn't showing it. It's eliminating elastic recoil at the weakest part of the lift thus recruiting more muscle groups under tension. Other wise what use is it to touch a fucking box. Don't talk shit if you don't know shit. I do this every day bro/girl.

[rjp9871]

@MerkabaStar the people commenting on here dont know shit about nutrition/lifting period. of course they dont know about box squats..they dont know anything. also i do know what im talking about... u explained the reason behind box squats (which i already knew) so u assume ur smarter/more knowledgeable than me? get off my dick. and i doubt u compete. big talker over the internet

[MerkabaStar]

@rjp9871 You picked me out and had some dumb shit to say and my rebuttal in such situations will not be devoid of content. It's a suck ass box squat. Period. But you had to say some shit didn't you! You called me out, and I backed up my statement.I never said anything about your knowledge level, you did. I guess your consciousness got the best of you? And I compete, but natural only. Big deal, Plenty of people compete. I'm telling you 10% body fat is nothing,... in your shit talking

[FreddoX1]

Douche!

[JS8700]

I never knew the point of lifting was to move as slow as humanly possible...

[samocand]

What is this guy doing firstly for any one squats should be near rack in case you need to rack quickly if theres a problem . Secondly walking backward no no. this is should be an explosive move so do it quickly , head up keeping back straight .Guys a joke .....

[Spuddfluff]

>225lbs

Seriously...

He must be weak, despite being big

[REVALK78]

This guy is a complete joke. Don't ever walk backwards with weights on a barbell.

Darin you should be ashamed of you self.

[asdodge1]

what the fuck were the last reps about ahahahaha omds please refer to legit guides on how to box squat i.e. westside barbell, elite fitness etc

[eromattiffarg]

ahaha, this guy would get kicked out of Planet Fitness on his first day

[bulleuston76]

@eromattiffarg Too hardcore hey!

[balletto14]

@eromattiffarg planet is gay

[chrono00]

@eromattiffarg

if anyone in even half decent shape gets kicked out of planet fitness they should be proud of themselves. that place is made for fat slobs and people with no real dedication

[mankillsquare]

I thought the first few 'warm up' reps were more like a proper box squat. It seemed like he was using the box just as a marker for his bottom position when doing the rest of the reps. I thought the idea with a box squat was to sit on the box completely, to relax the legs (sort of) and then explode out from a static position? Like the did at the start...

[wahtdafcuk]

That is DEFINATELY NOT a box squat. Go check out West Side Barbell or EliteFTS to learn how to properly execute a REAL box squat.

[CubanLUVash]

@wahtdafcuk what the fuck are you talking about? the box squats are suppose to work out glutes..not ur quads

[jcube34]

i need to start trying these my squat is terrible i bench press more than i squat bench press-245 squat-225

[muzimuzi]

@jcube34 its not that terrible i bench 260-270 and squat 225 :(

[RedEyePergo]

@muzimuzi remember a bench is just the weight of the bar and plates, where as a squat you also are lifting most of yor bdy weight in addition to the weights. also r u comparing reps or maxs.

[BEYONDILIMIT]

is squating from a box that isnt a foot bad?

[BEYONDILIMIT]

is squating from a box that isnt a foot bad?

[triplezedsta]

that was very professional thank you alot, do you think that the weights that you have used is enough for any person, i dont think i would like to squat more than what you have used either. even though i have the potential to do alot more. i worry about knee injury and spine injuries that can occur. also just bulking up too much isnt a nice look thanks again :)

[Alive4Metal]

@triplezedsta pfft

[triplezedsta]

@Alive4Metal whats the problem ? something wrong ?

[jomamathehoe]

That little jiggle/bounce he does at the top is probably to prevent locking knees at top or habit.. it doesn't matter because the benefit of the exercise isn't at when his legs are extended anyways.

[astonrd]

Not taking the piss obviously a fit/strong guy but why does he jiggle up and down at the top?

[uAgurkan1905]

AHHHHHHHHH i love it

[Ironman19871]

POOR INSTRUCTION on a box squat. NOT a box squat at all.

Here is a real instruction of a box squat from someone who know what the h#ll they are doing.

[userdevicenull]

He's right about most people putting too much weight on the bar and not going deep enough.

[armil365riza]

You look like you're in your young 30s! no way you're 44.

[grambo22]

Not sitting back far enough for a proper box squat (of which the goal is posterior chain recruitment, not marking depth). Also 225 is heavy? Dude looks like he weighs over 200. Heavy would be 405+ for 10.

[floridamog]

I tried these in my leg workout this morning. Fantastic pump. Can't wait to try the Spiderman Arm Curls on my next arm workout.

[jrb752]

wow, you are a very young looking 44 year old, and in great shape, good for you Darin, keep it up!

[tonka236]

such a great video and exercise as well! Love the idea of muscle confusion and try to implement it where ever possible.

The gym i'm at has the usual guys that go heavy but dont go low enough for an efficent work out...using a box eally emphasises the depth required.

Another great thing i spotted in the video was the fact that your knee doesnt progress further than your toes. Excellent to prevent injuries of the knee.

Please keep the videos coming!! *****

[whitneyhenson1]

Great exercise! Makes the squat attractive even (I hate squats) with the break midrange. THANKS for all you contribute. The videos are very helpful.

[ThomasJae]

My GF loves to do sofa squats when i'm sitting low on the sofa, watching tv. It is doing wonders for her entire lower body!

[2mariebl]

Thanks for sharing I use a chair but I have those same steps I'll be getting them out and use them instead of a chair

[musclesofloves]

hottest dad/40 yr on youtube!!!

[WasGibtsLeute]

Haha, wow, strong!

[ManOfMeans]

Whenever I bend my knees, at about 90 degrees my left knee makes a popping sound, and does it again going upright. Is that natural, or do I have bad knees iyo?

[bboybino]

in case of doubt you should ask a doctor to be sure

you really must not injure your knees

[cokburn625]

my left knee also does that... for me it's because i had knee surgery about 7 years ago... it really limits my leg workouts because i try to avoid going down to that point

[niggabartlebee]

this nigga strong

[shav0nne]

I'm gonna try that with a chair next leg workout. I just hope I'll be able to get back up with out totally hurtin' myself ahahahah...

[priceethewarrior]

You could definitely do 315 for 10 reps you are a fucking grizzly bear

[shav0nne]

BBBAHAHAHA @ F-ing grizzly LOL...hilarious

[charlesmcwilliams]

well i did 405 for 10 but i had had knee wraps

[charlesmcwilliams]

now as a powerlifter. I feel as a box squat is not good for you. the reason i say that is you already have the weight on your back and when you squat and touch the Box your putting more pressure now on your lower back. if i am wrong please tell me.

[priceethewarrior]

The box, I'm assuming, is to judge how far you are going down and to make sure you are going down far enough. Think of touching the box as doing 100% of the motion. Going down half way is 50% and half as effective and you are contracting your muscles 50% less. Contracting 100% is more effective.

[sakelee]

yeah, you are wrong. every lifter on westside barbell does box squats, and they have guys that squat over 900 without injuries in knees or lower back. no disrespect though man

[charlesmcwilliams]

now you do realize the have squat suits on. i go ALL RAW. see much respect to the guys that have suits and bench shirts. but to me the suits and the shirts are for Pussy's. see RAW is where its at.

[sakelee]

i agree 100%. raw is manly. the traditions of man makes powerlifting strang with wraps, shirts, suits....raw is real

[sevitup]

Your manhood is determined by the types of shirts and hand wraps you use?

[Theinsley]

1st view woohoo