Box squats don’t allow you to rely on momentum to come to a standing position after you hit the bottom of the movement the way that regular squats do, you are forced to engage all of your ...

In most squat variations, your shin angle will change as you descend into the full depth of the movement and bend your knees. When you do a box squat, you can maintain a vertical shin.

Gather Yourself Eb says: Don't rush through your box squats. Think of each rep as its own battle: A slow and very controlled lower, followed by a controlled stop, then an explosive drive off the box.

It’s all about Control Placing a box beneath you allows you to become far more aware of the environment around you, and learning how to better control your movements. Simply slamming your rear down to ...

Training squats can give you good-looking legs, but they’re important for so much more than that. If you ever need to move furniture, pick up your kids, or lift a heavy box from the floor ...