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    I dont want to sound like a ninny but i dont think box squatting is worth the risk. Unless you are absolutely sure you are doing it correct i wont do it. there is to much risk for spinal compression injuries. If you squat down with any speed or to much force and all of a sudden hit the box what happens. Objects in motion tend to stay in motion and you spinal cord suffers. Not for the average joe including myself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FreeDOOM View Post
    I dont want to sound like a ninny but i dont think box squatting is worth the risk. Unless you are absolutely sure you are doing it correct i wont do it. there is to much risk for spinal compression injuries. If you squat down with any speed or to much force and all of a sudden hit the box what happens. Objects in motion tend to stay in motion and you spinal cord suffers. Not for the average joe including myself.
    I couldn't agree more with the risk. If you're not sure you aren't doing them right or are going down with uncontrolled speed and bouncing off the seat, don't do them.

    Knowing that the seat is there, I force myself to stay under control on the decent and as soon as I feel the slightest touch, explode back up. I also usually don't do a weight any heavier than I can do 6 or more reps with as I can maintain better control that way.

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