I weigh over 460 pounds (ca. 209 kilogram) and did squats yesterday for 4 sets at 12 reps with just my weight and now my quads are blown out, wish I had seen this beforehand. Great video thank you.
Yup I teach my physical therapy patients a box squat variation. It’s so much easier to learn for the reasons you listed . My cue is to sit back like your sitting down to the toilet and not the edge of the toilet.
One thing people don't talk about with free squats vs box squats is the level of how fucked you are with box squats if you don't come up compared to free squats.
Well with regular squats u can kinda dump the bar behind you/ bail out. With box squats when u sit down it's KINDA hard to dump the weight off of u in that awkward position 😅
I just started implementing it into my training.Decided not to rest on the box and just do it until my booty touches it and don't go all the way back. I feel it to much in my knees that way.
Front squat also has carryover to deadlift. I stoped deadlifting for two months just doing squats, and my deadlift actually went up alongside with squat
The height of the box can vary. It depends on what you're doing. If you're training technique, you can set the height to competition depth. Other heights on the box can be used to train sticking points.
I’ve just started Box squatting and I’m feeling the benefits, but is it normal for someone to be 100lbs weaker off a Box than a free squat? I’m presuming it’s because I’m mainly using undeveloped posterior chain muscles rather than quads and eventually the weights will catch back up?
@@mattwenning2164 ??? Why would you make a video for upper body warm up but not a lower body one? I have your tactical military manual and don't see a lower body warm up guide like the 4x20 warm up sets you did a video on a few months ago.
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I weigh over 460 pounds (ca. 209 kilogram) and did squats yesterday for 4 sets at 12 reps with just my weight and now my quads are blown out, wish I had seen this beforehand. Great video thank you.
Yup!!!
Fantastic guide thank you, I’ve watched a number of of box squat videos and this was by far the most helpful
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Yup I teach my physical therapy patients a box squat variation. It’s so much easier to learn for the reasons you listed . My cue is to sit back like your sitting down to the toilet and not the edge of the toilet.
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This is a great video.
I have previously been told about the knees going over the toes but nobody showed me methods to correct it properly.
Explain staying tight on the box vs relaxing hip flexors and the it effects? Thanks Matt
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Great video! I absolutely love the box squat definitely helps with strengthening my hips which really need it
Keep making this content man you’re savin more lives than you know.
We sure try!!!
Good stuff.
All the best from NZ
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Outstanding!
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Seeing those hex and round plates mixed is messing with my gym OCD tendencies.
Lol I agree. I have to line up the plates, have the same clips etc.
One thing people don't talk about with free squats vs box squats is the level of how fucked you are with box squats if you don't come up compared to free squats.
You pick weights to not get fucked 🤣🤣
Well with regular squats u can kinda dump the bar behind you/ bail out. With box squats when u sit down it's KINDA hard to dump the weight off of u in that awkward position 😅
@@bobbenbrown123 exactly!
Can you recommend where to get a box for box squatting?
I just started implementing it into my training.Decided not to rest on the box and just do it until my booty touches it and don't go all the way back. I feel it to much in my knees that way.
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Hey Matt! Awesome and very informative video. I want to ask, what's the depth I should aim for on a box squat?
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will box training help with finding the bottom in your squat?
no. pause squats will though.
Pause squats are great for that. Do pause squats all the way to your working weight
It can if set up correctly and performed properly
He addressed this in the video. 3:30
I'm getting into novice strongman, will these help my deadlift too?
It should
@@Rowland_Hoskins Thanks bro
Front squat also has carryover to deadlift. I stoped deadlifting for two months just doing squats, and my deadlift actually went up alongside with squat
@@Jnikola97 Thanks man
So touch and go or rest on the box for a few seconds ?
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What about depth , some of the examples in the video definitely were not going to parallel , should we not be going to at least parallel ???
If you would have listened to the video we shot this after training and was destroyed
Matt, what thoughts do you have about the version of the box squat where the feet are slightly ahead of the knees at the bottom of the squat?
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I always see box squat done with an SSB. Is there any reason for that? All I have is a straight Barbell currently. Been thinking about gettin an SSB.
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Matt, how low do you recommend a box be for raw lifters?
The height of the box can vary. It depends on what you're doing. If you're training technique, you can set the height to competition depth. Other heights on the box can be used to train sticking points.
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Do you have to use an actual box or is a bench ok?
Come as on patreon- I’ll explain why
I’ve just started Box squatting and I’m feeling the benefits, but is it normal for someone to be 100lbs weaker off a Box than a free squat?
I’m presuming it’s because I’m mainly using undeveloped posterior chain muscles rather than quads and eventually the weights will catch back up?
Depends on how deep you're box squatting. If you box squat at your free squat bottom position you will box squat less than free squat probably.
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Matt, quick question. Stance width. Do we use the same stance width as when we squat w/o the box or do we take a wider stance?
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Good explanation but the guy demonstrating it was rocking back on the box.
He’s a fireman - so I’m not as strict on non competitive lifters
Where is the lower body warm up video???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Might have that around the corner 🤔
MeliorIlle in my dvds and manuals
@@mattwenning2164 ??? Why would you make a video for upper body warm up but not a lower body one? I have your tactical military manual and don't see a lower body warm up guide like the 4x20 warm up sets you did a video on a few months ago.
MeliorIlle manuals are about to be updated go have a look at the powerlifting manual and DVD’s
@@mattwenning2164 Unless you have another good sale soon I can't afford it lol. Thanks for the reply!
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what about box squats in heels ?
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Did 3x5 boxsquats two days ago, still cant sit on thw toilet, goddammit!
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