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Originally Posted by XplicitLuder
wow its been a good 1yr + since i posted on here probably lol Anyways been back at the gym now coming up to a month i think? def lost A TON of strength. I jus twanted to get healthy again so ye lol i got a quick question regarding squats. I cant do normal squats very well so i put a bench behind me to kinda sit on it when i go down. Do i have to sit on it, or is the proper way to hover just above it and then go back up. What i been doing is sitting down and then basically going straight back up. But without using the force of a bounce from the bench to help. Just doing my best to go down, sit, then use my legs to go straight back up
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lol shit man it's been awhile. u still at goodlife?
anyway, i think box squats become a crutch in a way that it prevents any sort of core activation in the hole which is exactly what you want and to perform a complex movement like the squat without any sort of core activation would be risky. it's meant for seasoned lifters that have trained for at least a year or so and are able to squat with good core activation, to allow them to improve explosiveness out of the hole
I tell people to start of with exercises like wall sits, leg press, maybe lunges, etc. exercises that don't require too much core strength, but still allow you to train your lower body.
my take on it