Squats vs Box Squats

[grace_ou]

Originally Posted by cjdelaney

edit: IMO you should get your free-squat form dialed in before you bother with box squats.

On the rare occasion I've actually trained with girls I always start them off on box squats.. and here's why cause they're scared of the weight and untill they get enough confidence and comfort with heavier weight then it's hard to get good form out of them.

[animalfan]

Originally Posted by spooq

my, what a huge box you have.

[ktjfin]

Originally Posted by animalfan

my, what a huge box you have.

Yep that looks like the box I use lol...

[ktjfin]

Originally Posted by grace_ou

On the rare occasion I've actually trained with girls I always start them off on box squats.. and here's why cause they're scared of the weight and untill they get enough confidence and comfort with heavier weight then it's hard to get good form out of them.

Thank you grace for your advice i will give it a try

[mosley1990]

i know where you are coming from on this. my best is 315 but today i squated 350 off a box just slightly below parallel (maybe it was just parallel i have vids for people to help me lol) When i squat reg. my knees go really far forward...but when i box squat i can actually sit back on my way down and actually have enough power to move the weight.