BOX SQUATS

The Box Squat exercise is a great tool to use when learning how to do a squat or when learning how to do one correctly. The box is there as both a safety net to catch you if you fall (helping to build confidence) and as an external cue to tell you that you have squatted deep enough. For this exercise it is important that the butt simply taps the box and does not sit on it completely as shown in the video. Keep the spine neutral and feet in any distance apart that feels comfortable and natural. You can raise your arms up and forward to counter balance your hips moving backwards.

Muscles Involved:

• Gluteus Maximus

• Quadriceps

• Core

Related Conditions:

• Hip Osteoarthritis

• Hip Impingement

• Non-Specific Low Back Pain

• Squat Related Low Back Pain

• Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome

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