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Box Squat

How to do it with good form, the muscles it works and what you need.

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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

  1. Set a box behind you at about knee height and rest the bar across your upper back.
  2. Sit your hips back and down until you’re seated on the box, shins close to vertical.
  3. Pause without relaxing, then drive up through your whole foot.

Common mistakes

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.

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