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Bodyweight Box Squat

Main muscle
Quadriceps
Muscle group
Legs
Equipment
Bodyweight

How to do it

  1. 1Stand in front of a box or bench with feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. 2Push your hips back and lower down until you lightly touch the box.
  3. 3Keep your chest up and shins close to vertical as you sit back.
  4. 4Avoid relaxing fully or bouncing off the box.
  5. 5Drive through your heels to stand back up.

Coaching cues

  • Sit back to the box
  • Light touch, no bounce
  • Drive through heels

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