Although I've lost a lot of strength cutting, I can already feel that hammering the box squat + good mornings is somewhat magical! And the SSB makes me actually enjoy them ☺
Extremely simple straightforward instructive and a highly educational video. Just what I needed! Please keep going with these videos. Thank you very much Sam, Nate and EliteFts. Please make a product review about all the box squats and box squat pads you sell. thank you
Definitive box squat - perfect explanation buy Nate and perfect execution by Sam. I found that for me - the key is drive up with the shoulders first - don't let the hips get ahead.
great video and explanation for contractile specificity ... wide stance, vertical shin angle, no rocking, slight pause, stand strait up by driving shoulders, laterally pushing out, rep ranges/percentages, rest time.. very informative and helpful. thanks
I didn't really understand box squats until I tried them. It just seemed like sitting down mid-rep, it was surprisingly difficult when the stretch reflex is removed.
I see so many others doing box squats and they just collapse back on the box. Aren't you suppose to treat it like a plane of glass and sit back on the box at about 15% of your bodyweight as a guideline? Great video too. Thanks
The shorter rest times don’t generally cause lactic acid build up because of how low the percentages are. Instead, the time + the low percentage, they cause general fatigue which causes you to produce more force output. Ideally teaching you to, in the future, produce that extra force on the first rep, not the 5th set.
@@littlefinkle7757 cool. I have both I was just curious if one was preferred. Or if it gave a different stimulus. It's something I would like to add in my next blocks. I should be able to rig up a box of some sort. Atleast until their soft box is back in stock.
Unlikely to be one specific cause here. Luckily, management is similar regardless of the “cause” of basic pain in training. Modify the load, ROM, and/or exercise selection so that you can train with minimal to no pain and progress back up over time.
Jord, I have very inflexible hips and I Have the same issue as you. If I go that wide, I WILL get crazy sore hips. Two solutions - raise the box quite high, and move your feet out from your conventional deadlift stance an inch at a time each fortnight. Lower the box half an inch each fortnight as well. Wave the changes progressively lower and wider.... while doing the stretches every day. Take your time. You will settle on a position. These suggestions from EliteFTS are extremely general and assume a person with hips that can do the splits with practice. I spent years as a kid a full foot away from the splits, and my dad is the exact same. We aren’t all the same LOL 😂 but the box squat is still great. Just have to adjust our expectations.
Box squats and speed work turned my squat from being my worst lift to my best lift, I feel much more powerful when squatting/lunging now.
Although I've lost a lot of strength cutting, I can already feel that hammering the box squat + good mornings is somewhat magical! And the SSB makes me actually enjoy them ☺
Extremely simple straightforward instructive and a highly educational video. Just what I needed! Please keep going with these videos. Thank you very much Sam, Nate and EliteFts.
Please make a product review about all the box squats and box squat pads you sell. thank you
Definitive box squat - perfect explanation buy Nate and perfect execution by Sam. I found that for me - the key is drive up with the shoulders first - don't let the hips get ahead.
great video and explanation for contractile specificity ... wide stance, vertical shin angle, no rocking, slight pause, stand strait up by driving shoulders, laterally pushing out, rep ranges/percentages, rest time.. very informative and helpful. thanks
Love the explanation of the movement Also don’t forget to keep tension even when sitting.
I didn't really understand box squats until I tried them. It just seemed like sitting down mid-rep, it was surprisingly difficult when the stretch reflex is removed.
Can't thank you enough for this. Answered all of my questions.
I like T Shirt Touch Pauses for bench
Dude you're everywhere. Obviously a man with good tastes.
Well, I’ve been doing these totally wrong. Thank you for the video!
Been waiting for this. Thanks!
I see so many others doing box squats and they just collapse back on the box. Aren't you suppose to treat it like a plane of glass and sit back on the box at about 15% of your bodyweight as a guideline? Great video too. Thanks
So....... It's NOT attaching a rocket to my ass?
More Nate videos
excellent contetnt as usual!
Doing all the things
if that movement is the same as how you move when you sprint you must look hilarious when you're sprinting
My new gym has access to an SSB bar. Should I begin using it for the first time for box squats or stick with barbell (low bar position)?
Use it bruh
Use it. Always good to throw in some variation
Use the SSB bar for a mesocycle or two, then use the barbell for a mesocycle or two
Thanks!
Very helpful video
Is the shoulder saver pad going to be back in stock soon?
Perfect demo, side note Is the coach chewing gum or sucking on cough drops or something?
chewing on pure testosterone
Why would you avoid higher rep ranges to avoid lactic acid buildup, but also use shorter rest times? Seems counterintuitive, could you explain more?
The shorter rest times don’t generally cause lactic acid build up because of how low the percentages are. Instead, the time + the low percentage, they cause general fatigue which causes you to produce more force output. Ideally teaching you to, in the future, produce that extra force on the first rep, not the 5th set.
lmaaoo who is getting "lactic build up" from doing 2 reps of speed work?
Does it need to be done with an SSB? Or will a regular bar be ok?
Go with what you got. The SSB is a little easier to keep away from rearward momentum when sitting down tho.
@@littlefinkle7757 cool. I have both I was just curious if one was preferred. Or if it gave a different stimulus. It's something I would like to add in my next blocks. I should be able to rig up a box of some sort. Atleast until their soft box is back in stock.
I was doing these for about a month and i got inner thigh/hip flexor pain in the end. Any idea why? I dont want to quit squatting
Unlikely to be one specific cause here. Luckily, management is similar regardless of the “cause” of basic pain in training. Modify the load, ROM, and/or exercise selection so that you can train with minimal to no pain and progress back up over time.
Jord, I have very inflexible hips and I
Have the same issue as you. If I go that wide, I WILL get crazy sore hips. Two solutions - raise the box quite high, and move your feet out from your conventional deadlift stance an inch at a time each fortnight. Lower the box half an inch each fortnight as well. Wave the changes progressively lower and wider.... while doing the stretches every day. Take your time. You will settle on a position.
These suggestions from EliteFTS are extremely general and assume a person with hips that can do the splits with practice. I spent years as a kid a full foot away from the splits, and my dad is the exact same. We aren’t all the same LOL 😂 but the box squat is still great. Just have to adjust our expectations.
I thought these were just for Fat Old Guys
Nah. For fat guys you need some multi ply and squatting high in a monolift.