- Main muscle
- Quadriceps
- Also works
- Glutes, Adductors
- Equipment
- Barbell & plates, squat rack or power cage, plyo box or Barbell & plates, squat rack or power cage, bench
How to do it
- Set a box behind you at about knee height and rest the bar across your upper back.
- Sit your hips back and down until you’re seated on the box, shins close to vertical.
- Pause without relaxing, then drive up through your whole foot.
Common mistakes
- Dropping onto the box.
- Rocking back on the box to bounce up.
Know what to lift next
Iron Streak puts lifts like the Box Squat into a weekly plan built around your goal, schedule and equipment. Every set shows the weight and reps to aim for, and your streak keeps score.