Box for Box Squats

[ranger1504]

Does anyone have any suggestions for making a box for box squats or have any kind of substitutions for a box with equipment you find at the gym?

 

[w00t]

i use a stool that is just the right height depending on your height, try benches, ive seen some guys usin those before

 

[pullinbig]

normally benches are too high. i use cardio steppers. stack um up to about 2" below parrallel and have at it. if that aint avaialble just build you one out of wood. make it maybe 18" x 18" good luck

 

[Makaveli_786]

pullinbig... we meet again

Yup make your own box unless you got a really heavy big booty.

 

[ranger1504]

Thanks bros!

 

[pullinbig]

pullinbig... we meet again

Yup make your own box unless you got a really heavy big booty.

what up my friend? you been behaving?

 

[josh81]

I use a bench. It's lower than most others, and I'm pretty tall too, so it works fine.

 

[Insane_Man]

I use a decline bench and put my ass on the part of it that's at the right height.

 

[Johny J]

why not just go lighter and go all the way down to your heels? Full ass out squats.

 

[Bruce Banner]

why not just go lighter and go all the way down to your heels? Full ass out squats.

Box squats is not ment to de doing with maximun weights too often. You do them to improve your form and lern to sit back properly. They are also great to build explosive strength and flexibility.

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/box-squat.htm

/Bruce

 

[b fold the truth]

I use an old Aerobic Step and a pair of old Ford Van Mags Seriously. I put the mags down flat on the ground, put the aerobics step on top of them, then put a thin piece of carpet on the wood box. I've done this for quite a few years.

Hit a solid 585 + heavy bands last night.

B True

 

[hornedfrogs07]

Very nice B-Fold.


Personally, I just use the lowest plyo jump box that my gym (rec) has. It's about halfway between parallel squats and ATF squats.