Box Squat vs Side Kick Back

Maximizing Your Leg Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Side Kick Back more often — 822 sessions vs 20. Compare Leg form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Box Squat vs Side Kick Back : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Side Kick Back more often — 822 sessions compared to 20 for Box Squat.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Box Squat and Side Kick Back differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Box Squat

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Box Squat muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Tighten your abdomen and keep your waist straight, then bend at the hips to lower your buttocks down.
  2. 2. Sit down naturally until your knees bend and you touch the prepared object.
  3. 3. Stand up by pushing strongly through the center of your feet.
  4. 4. As your buttocks rise, straighten your knees and hips in sequence, and return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to lean your upper body too far forward.
  2. 2. Keep your chest up and engage your core to avoid bending your waist.
  3. 3. Don't excessively bend your waist while trying to keep it straight.
  4. 4. Please do not stick your hips too far back.
  5. 5. Make sure your feet do not come off the ground.
  6. 6. When standing up, please ensure your knees do not come together.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Box Squat, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Box Squat Guide page of our blog!

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How to Side Kick Back

Side Kick Back gif

Side Kick Back muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Raise one leg while keeping the knee at a 90-degree angle, parallel to the ground.
  2. 2. Slowly return to the starting position.
  3. 3. Proceed one side at a time or alternately.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Keep your chest up to avoid bending your waist and engage your core.
  2. 2. Be careful not to bend your elbows.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Side Kick Back, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Side Kick Back Guide page of our blog!

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