the low box squat.

[tex]

I must admit...I am a high squatter....I squat outside a rack cuz my feet go so wide that i cannot fit in a rack any longer. Sooo I have decided to incorporate the low box squat to help both squat and deadlift. Last night was my 1st experience with the low box squat ( regular box squat all the time). I didnt break any gym records and it was mostly just to get familiar with hitting that low. I gotta say that it was intense even with the light weight. I used a 12 inch box. At 6'4" that put me pretty much ass to ground and my legs are long so i looked like a ****ing spider when i sat back and down......A great exercise that I will throw in from time to time!

[Shortdave]

AWESOME!!! Do you use an adjustable box or do you just have a bunch of different boxes?

[Mr Ontario]

Yes...lets see your box :)

[Shortdave]

I want this one.

[tex]

lol...my high tech box is just my high box turned on its side.....i looked at that box on elitefts as well.....i want 3 things from them right now...the box, reverse hyper and a sled!

[tex]

Yes...lets see your box :) you got it muffin...only for you tho....

[GYMBRAT]

NICE box dave!

[Talo]

I love box squatting . I was doing it every training up to my last meet , then when I was squatting in the meet it felt like forever before I got the call to come up . I would say this is because I wasn't going low enough in training and that is my only down fall with the box . Now I've been doing very low squats , my numbers have taken a dive , but they are coming back up and my hams are getting stronger.

I'm thinking I will add in the LOW box , since I personally feel the box helps me with my form . When I'm not using it I lean forward to much.

[tex]

I love box squatting . I was doing it every training up to my last meet , then when I was squatting in the meet it felt like forever before I got the call to come up . I would say this is because I wasn't going low enough in training and that is my only down fall with the box . Now I've been doing very low squats , my numbers have taken a dive , but they are coming back up and my hams are getting stronger.

I'm thinking I will add in the LOW box , since I personally feel the box helps me with my form . When I'm not using it I lean forward to much. the low box will def. help.....my 1st attempt I didnt realize how low the box actually was and by the time i hit depth i was like wtf.....lol.....i wasnt used to hitting soo low and when i was coming back up i leaned in and smacked the cage which set me right back onto the box......so i was sitting there with the bar on my back for 10 seconds gathering myself.....no spotter....free squat outside cage.....finally got the balls to explode up.....definately interesting.....my glutes, hams are toast.....

[Talo]

Dang , that's a scary feeling ! Not so bad when you know you can do it , but still shocking and gives a guy a reality check.... That reminds me of the first time I used bands . **** what a feeling , LOL !