Anuj, you usually free squat a lot lower, don't you?
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Originally Posted by Sentinel
Most westsiders and the powerlifters out there use this "sit back" step because they train themselves to lift in gear. I don't know how to apply that to someone like me who isnt trying for a meet
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It doesn't really have anything to do with gear. It just helps you activate your glutes/hammies into your squat more..
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The last reason to box squat is to reinforce good squat technique. Many times for the intermediate or beginning squatter, the hamstrings aren't yet developed and "sitting back" into a squat is impossible without falling over backward. To teach these athletes how to free squat properly would take months. The squat wouldn't look right until the hamstrings and glute strength increases. Why wait two or three months? Put them on the box and you'll have them squatting properly within five minutes. Within one month the hamstrings will begin to kick in because of the added stress of sitting back on the box.
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Last edited by Darkhorse; 06-26-2008 at 02:04 AM.
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