Weighted Full Squat from Deficit
A belt squat standing on two boxes: a plate hangs from a dip belt between the feet, so the squat can go deep while the load stays off the spine.
How to do it
Setup
One foot on each of two boxes, a dip belt on the hips with a plate hanging on its chain between them, arms straight out in front.
Steps
- Squat straight down, the plate sinking between the boxes.
- Go as deep as the hips allow with the chest up.
- Drive up through the whole foot to stand tall.
Common mistakes
Feet near the edges of the boxes: stand squarely on them before the first rep. Plate swinging: lower and rise at a steady pace. Knees caving at the bottom: push them out over the toes.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale up.
