regular squats vs. box squats

RE: regular squats vs. box squats (bodybuilding is life)

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 06:06:41 GMT

yeah i would have to say the box squat. at football practice we do huigh bow squats then we turn it on its side and do like 9 inch box squats its crazy.

RE: regular squats vs. box squats (Weapon X)

Sun, 30 Oct 2005 16:41:46 GMT

http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle.do?article=body_120squat

Read that link dude, I got a couple of training sessions in with a Powerlifting coach and he opened my eyes up to a whole different world of squatting. If you can Deadlift properly, it might just be your technique that needs revising with the Squat.

Most people just drop straight down while squatting, causing them to lean way forward and go way on their toes. On your toes will cause more of your Quads to fire up, but to invlove your entire leg (Quads/Hams/Glutes..) - Try to think of Squatting as the same action you would take before you sit on the toilet bowl. So just don't go straight down... the first thing to move will be your "hips back", then you begin to sit back which causes you to go on your heals.

You can actually catch Arnold begining his Squats in the same manner in Pumping Iron... as well as Lee Priest in his video. The box Squat can help you with this.

I think the box squat, when done properly can put like 50lbs on your regular Squat... if you just did Box Squats for a couple of months. I posted the above a while ago... check out that link.

RE: regular squats vs. box squats (GTDude)

Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:51:15 GMT

I don't know if it is just me, but I feel like I get a better workout with the box. I don't know if it makes me control the weight down more so than regulars or what but I feel more of a pump and that my legs are working harder to get the weight up.
-Kyle

RE: regular squats vs. box squats (Hulk)

Sun, 30 Oct 2005 09:36:38 GMT

I prefer normal squats to box squats.

regular squats vs. box squats (cc501)

Sun, 30 Oct 2005 00:35:11 GMT

which do you like more? im not really a big fan of box squats and i do normal squats well. so normal squats for me.