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Box squat: how to do it
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Box behind you, bar on your back
Starting position
Place a box behind you, stand shoulder-width apart and hold the bar across your upper back with your hands outside your shoulders.
The movement
Push your hips back, bend your knees until you sit lightly on the box, then drive up to standing.
Most common mistake
Don't rock back on the box, sit lightly with a braced torso and stand straight up.
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