Demo & instructions
Barbell Box Squat
Also known as: Box Squat, Squat to Box
Instructions
A back squat where you sit back onto a box set at about parallel height, pause, and stand. The box fixes your depth on every rep and builds strength out of a dead stop.
- Movement
- Squat
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Intermediate
- Typical range
- 1–10 reps
Setup
- 1Place a sturdy box or bench behind you in the rack, at a height that puts your thighs roughly parallel to the floor when you sit on it.
- 2Set the bar on your upper back, unrack it, and step back until your heels are just in front of the box.
- 3Take a stance a little wider than your usual squat, with toes turned slightly out.
- 4Take a big breath and brace your trunk before you start down.
Execution
- 1
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
