Comments on: Squats Below Parallel

By: Stinn

Stinn — Sun, 27 Feb 2005 00:02:13 +0000

i use a box made from 2×4’s and then use plates on top to adjust the height to what i need.

By: Alberto Caraballo

Alberto Caraballo — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 23:52:49 +0000

Low box squats were tough for me at first, because of the flexibility but also the mechanics of the lift. I use aerobic steps with height adjustment on the sides. Use those and gradually work your way down to lower depths until you have achieved that flexibility. Joe DeFranco even suggests doing a hip flexor stretch (sort of like a deep, upright lunge) before squats, just to put them to sleep first.

By: Stinn

Stinn — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 23:13:10 +0000

That’s definately true, I need to work on my hip flexability they just kill me when I get low enough.
I have a hard time pointing to any assistant exercise and saying it definately helped with a lift, the only thing I can say is that squats increase my squats. However I have been getting stronger on GHR’s and my squats been going on, possible it’s a coincidence or not.

By: Alberto Caraballo

Alberto Caraballo — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 22:51:05 +0000

Do the low box squats low enough long enough and the legal depth ones will be cake. Oh, yeah, how are the GHRs working for you, especially for the squats?