Why You Should Box Squat - Page 2

phat · 11-12-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Pegg

sounds to me like you are an ideal candidate for box squatting. if you get your form down, and make sure that you are sitting back, breaking at the hips first and not the knee, you will find that there is little stres splaced on the knee. Also, the smith is a knee destroyer if you are squatting anywhere near parallel. Quarter squatting is horrific for the knees as well.

Jason

SO in order for me to protect my knees I should go as low as possible, or should I just stick with the box squats.:

**Liftin'heavy** · 11-13-2008, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by phat

SO in order for me to protect my knees I should go as low as possible, or should I just stick with the box squats.:

Save your knees... stick with box squats.

B.Money · 11-26-2008, 08:17 PM

I just started implementing box squats.

I know they help beginners "sit back properly" but is it wise to wait awhile to use the box squat for further gains?

It seems everyone in the article started off normally squatting--then went on to box squat and saw huge gains.

Is the box squat something you wouldnt want to use until you HAD to?

DuckDuckGoose · 11-26-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by B.Money

I just started implementing box squats.

I know they help beginners "sit back properly" but is it wise to wait awhile to use the box squat for further gains?

It seems everyone in the article started off normally squatting--then went on to box squat and saw huge gains.

Is the box squat something you wouldnt want to use until you HAD to?

you dont have to wait to start using box squats . there is no set level of experience required before you start implementing them in your training .

there not like bands or chains where you start using them once you have built a good strength base and need to get past sticking points .

use box squats now if you want too .

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11-26-2008, 08:17 PM	#28
B.Money New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16	I just started implementing box squats. I know they help beginners "sit back properly" but is it wise to wait awhile to use the box squat for further gains? It seems everyone in the article started off normally squatting--then went on to box squat and saw huge gains. Is the box squat something you wouldnt want to use until you HAD to?

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