Barbell box squat (back)

Proper description of barbell back box squats.

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[Collisos]

Can anyone explain what the benefits of this technique are over a standard squat ?

[stroutman81]

@Collisos Certainly. What we use the box squat for primarily with our clients is teaching them to sit back. Most folks squat down rather than back, initiating the movement with their knees rather than their hips. When you give them a target, such as a box, it tends to clean up the movement. It also provides a point of reference to know when you're "deep enough." How deep you should go depends on your anthropometry, mobility, stabiity, etc. but there are different size boxes for this.

[stroutman81]

@Collisos continued... It also removes the elasticity component from the muscular contraction when you breakup the eccentric and eccentric portions of the lift when sitting on the box. This can help with explosive strength. It should be noted though that this is just another tool in the tool box. Done right it'll target your hips, glutes and hamstrings more than, say, a high bar bodybuilding type squat. We use many versions of the squat throughout the year. This is just one of them.

[Collisos]

@stroutman81 Great stuff , thanks man