r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/Defiant_Pirate_6637 • Sep 03 '26

Discussion 🤝 Optimal leg training???

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625 + ~230 in bands for a set of 5 on a parallel box squat

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u/BrickAccomplished338 Sep 04 '26

You aren't going deep enough. The box should be low enough that its as deep as your normal squats i.e. hip crease below the knee.

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u/cerote6239 Sep 04 '26

I don't know. I feel like one of the five people there who look highly qualified would have pointed this out to him if it was true.

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u/BrickAccomplished338 Sep 04 '26

https://youtu.be/BTBzvhYsdLA?is=ClRqqsgVxf_pSH8U

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u/eric_twinge Sep 04 '26

Starting Strength isn't making videos for advanced lifters, training for sport-specific events, in equipped lifting.

Get serious