FitNessieHow to do it
- Set a box about knee height and stand tall in front of it with a barbell on your upper back.
- Plant one whole foot on the box and brace.
- Drive through that foot until your hip and knee lock out, standing tall on the box.
- Lower under control, trailing foot first to the floor.
- Finish your reps, then switch sides and repeat with the other leg.
Key cues
- Whole foot on the box
- Drive through the lead heel
- Knee over the second toe
- Stand tall at the top
- Trailing leg only assists
Common mistakes
- Using a box that is too high
- Pushing off the back leg
- Dropping through the lowering
- Knee caving in
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Quads, glutes and adductors
- Secondary
- Hamstrings
Equipment
Barbell and sturdy box.
