Box Squat

Sit back onto a box, pause without relaxing, and stand; the box fixes the depth rep to rep.

Box Squat, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Bar on the back, a box at parallel height a half-step behind.

Steps

  1. Sit BACK until you touch the box under control.
  2. Pause a beat without relaxing.
  3. Drive up without rocking forward.

Common mistakes

Crashing onto the box: the touch is soft; the spine hates the plop. Relaxing on the box: tension holds through the pause. Rocking to stand: the hips drive straight up.

Breathing

Big breath at the top, hold through the box, exhale driving up.