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You And Your Box

Hannibal

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Alot has been said on here about the benifits of box squatting....for men and women. And for those of you that are interested in tryin them you might be wondering the best way to build your box. There are as many ways as you can imagine. I personally like the "diamond plated metal" box that W6 made. However it does lack a bit of versatility.

Copy and paste from T-mag.com. Dave Tate explains how to build a "box" to squat on.

"The top of the box should be 24x24. This will allow for one to sit way back without falling off the box.

"The best way to build the box is to actually build a series of boxes. The box can be made out of 2x4s set to equate the dimensions above. Set the 2x4s so they form a box. Use 3/4 inches plywood for the top. This will make a 4 inch box. Then all you have to do is duplicate the box 2 more times.

"You'll place one box down then put a rubber mat on top of it followed by the next box, then another mat. If you build the boxes this way and also have a 1 inch and 2 inch board, you'll be able to size any lifter.

"It's important to use the rubber mat to keep the boxes from sliding. This is how I'd recommend building the boxes. If you built just one box at 12 or 14 inches then you wouldn't be able to do any low box work. There are some movements we perform on a 6 to 8 inch box."

— Dave Tate

For those of you interested I hope this helps....
 
The lack of hits on this thread proves the old saying true.....women dont want men telling them about their box.
 
spatterson said:
...but a sturdy, yet pliable and shock absorbant, box is what every woman needs. Without it, she'll always be a little piece of a$$.

;)

Lobo...just go ahead and send me to time out before I have a chance to respond to this.

:lmao:
 
Damn Spatts...I am sure that you could find a better picture than that to demonstrate the box squat. That dudes back is completely rounded on the box....should be completely arched. His chest is somewhat down...when it should be up and out. And I bet if you could see through that blue shirt...you would see that he has "lost his air" and allowed his abs to retract.

That dude needs some WORK...
 
spatterson said:

How much do you have on the bar in that pic, anwyay?


Think it was just the bar in that picture ;)

Actually the first picture is 331..but I only have the greens on the bar as I had let someone borrow the stronger bands. No reason for me to collapse like that :mad:

The second one was probably at the top of the 4 week wave...so 365. And if I remember right I had the blue bands back at that time...so it was a little more resistance.
 
What tare the rubbers like things hanging on each sides?
Stupid question probably but I have no idea!!



I'm just a stupid blond!!:confused:
 
KISAWA said:
What tare the rubbers like things hanging on each sides?
Stupid question probably but I have no idea!!



I'm just a stupid blond!!:confused:

http://www.deepsquatter.com/strength/archives/ls15.htm

http://www.deepsquatter.com/strength/archives/ls01.htm

The purpose of the bands is to accomodate resistance. As you approach completion of the concentric phase of a lift it gets easier as your leverage increases. You can half squat much more than you can full squat. What the bands and chains, for that matter, do is accomodate that increased leverage. Instead of getting easier at the top the bands force you to ACCELERATE the bar through completion of the rep. This will make you a very explosive lifter.

The best example I have been shown is athletes who increase their squat poundages but do not increase their vertical leap. WHY? Because as they started to use the heavier weights the bar speed decreased. Thus the increase in muscular strength was negated by the decrease in explosiveness....therefore no increase in Vertical Leaping ability. With the Bands and Chains you are taught to acclerate through the resistance. That is why they make you very fast.
 
spatterson said:


...and why powerlifting, Westside style (speed/strength), is more athletic in nature.

Two examples of the relationship between strength and speed. If you want to be strong you have to be FAST!

"How do you know if you lack strength speed? Chuck Vogelpohl was doing speed work with a visitor named Jack. They both used 405 plus blue bands and both had identical speed. Then Chuck added 90 pounds for a set. Jack couldn't do the 495. Chuck worked up to 585 and 635. How? Chuck possesses both speed strength and strength speed. Jack lacks strength speed. Chuck's top squat is 1000 at 220 and Jack's is 675 at 220.

How about speed strength? A visitor named Rocco and I were doing strength speed work. Rocco's best box squat was 415 plus two blues and a green band on both sides. When I was using two blues and a green band, my best meet squat was 900. Rocco's best is 675. Rocco lacks speed."
 
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