Regardless of your goal, proper squats are a must. PAY ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL athletes - you need to check your ego at the door and use a weight that you can go AT A MINIMUM of parrallel (or what I call a 90 because your upper and lower legs form a 90 degree angle). Sorry, 1/4 squat is not going to do much for looks or athletic performance and you aren't impressing anyone that knows anything about squatting. Personally, I like to go closer to "butt to heels" deep. However, there is an argument for this being hard on your knees. EVERYONE with a desire to jump higher, run faster, or just have awesome looking legs should read the following article. Box squats are a great exercise and they help you to perform the movement correctly by "sticking your butt out" and not allowing your knees to go past your toes!
CHECK IT OUT: http://articles.elitefts.com/articles/training-articles/box-squatting-for-bodybuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-35677
If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. This blog is for real people wanting real results and looking to take their training to the next level. Physician's exercise approval is advised before beginning any exercise program.
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