Is 435x1 any good for low box squats?

[|3ossman]

i tried posting this in PL forum but it wouldnt work

Is 435x1 any good for low box squats?

Im just curious. This is my first ever time box squatting, i liked it a lot. I WAS planning on going light, but that went out the window quick just like every other time lol. I just layed 2 45's down and put a milkcrate on top of them, this had me about 1.5 maybe 2 inches below parallel. this is what i did:

bar x 10
135 x 5
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 3 put on belt here
365 x 1
405 x 1 put on wraps here, this was suprisingly easy
435 x 1 got stuck a little (3") above box, let out a scream, and blew it up. after getting unstuck i couldnt believe how fast i accelerated through this rep. felt like my feet came off the floor about an inch lol. what does this mean for my squat, what should i work on?
455 x zip, this didnt move, i didnt think id get it anyways i was spent. its fun to crash on the rack every once and a while anyways

no briefs or suit, just wraps and a belt as i outlined above. im getting my inzer z and double briefs tomorrow according to usps tracking, so ill use those next time.

also on 365 and above i paused for like 2-3 seconds on the box, is this good or bad? thanks

 

[Deltroit]

what are your stats?

 

[|3ossman]

5'9" 182 21 years old

 

[Deltroit]

yes thats good. not bad for your first time doing em

 

[|3ossman]

well thats good to hear, thanks


bump for other opinions or thoughts

 

[|3ossman]

bump for thoughts

 

[Dial_tone]

If the weight was heavy then it's good.

 

[Deltroit]

If the weight was heavy then it's good.

true..true

 

[wnt2bBeast]

if you are box squatting Westside style amke sure you are pausing on the box and no going touch and go other wise all you are doing is marking depth and not "box squatting"

If you are training WSB style drop the wraps only use them when maxing on a free squat

 

[|3ossman]

if you are box squatting Westside style amke sure you are pausing on the box and no going touch and go other wise all you are doing is marking depth and not "box squatting"

If you are training WSB style drop the wraps only use them when maxing on a free squat

ok ill drop the wraps, thanks for the tip. I paused on every set, i was sitting on that box for like three seconds when i got 435.

 

[Illuminati]

next time, put the 45's on top of the milk crate. it will be a little safer that way. you dont need to pause for a full 2-3 seconds. just enough to sit, relax the hips/glute muscles, and then explode up.

 

[Extra_Strong]

it is good in my book

 

[wnt2bBeast]

next time, put the 45's on top of the milk crate. it will be a little safer that way. you dont need to pause for a full 2-3 seconds. just enough to sit, relax the hips/glute muscles, and then explode up.

exactly..
i wouldnt pause too longunless doing it for DE work..
I know Wendler and Ruggiera have done 3-5 second pauses but they are advanced..

also think about how good your box will be in 6 months..im always happy with my lifts but i dont pat myself on the back too long...if you stick with this i guarantee in 6 months or less youll say 435 is a joke