Squat – Box

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
  2. Place a box or bench behind you at a height that allows you to squat to parallel or slightly below parallel.
  3. Engage your core and keep your chest lifted throughout the exercise.
  4. Lower your body by pushing your hips back and bending your knees, as if sitting back onto the box.
  5. Keep your weight on your heels and your knees in line with your toes.
  6. Pause briefly on the box, then push through your heels to stand back up, fully extending your hips and knees.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Primary Muscles

  • Glute
  • Lower Back
  • Quad
  • Thigh - Inner

Secondary Muscles

  • Calf

Results

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