Box Squat
Box Squat is a barbell legs exercise for the quads, and it also works the glutes and core. If you cannot do it, Jump Squat or Sissy Squat are good swaps.
Muscles worked
Quads · main
Glutes
Core
How to do it
- Set a box behind you at about knee height and rest the bar across your upper back.
- Stand with your feet a little wider than shoulder width.
- Push your hips back and sit down onto the box under control, shins near vertical.
- Pause briefly without relaxing, then drive up through your feet.
Watch out: Dropping onto the box and rocking back to bounce off it.
Alternatives
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