![]() ![]() This style of squat involves directing your momentum slightly backwards until you stop on the box, instead of maintaining a completely vertical bar path into the hole.Įven though the hips hinge backwards, the lifter's momentum stays vertical in a proper squat. ![]() So why are they so popular?īox squats were popularized by equipped powerlifters, who wear squat suits designed to be “sat back into” to provide better rebound out of the bottom of the squat. The box squat is a great tool for injury rehabilitation or athletes looking for very sport-specific squat form training, but for most people? They’re just not the best option. Thing is, most people do them for the wrong reasons. Hell, you can’t go a day at the gym without seeing someone give ‘em a try. Most of the time.īut how can I say one of the most popular squat variations of all time sucks? Box squats are a staple of countless popular powerlifting and strength training programs. Now before all you Westside Barbell fanboys go losing your shit, listen: they don't suck for everyone all the time. I’m about to tell you that box squats suck.
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