{"id":2740,"date":"2018-12-23T18:47:34","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T01:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=2740"},"modified":"2018-12-23T18:48:40","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T01:48:40","slug":"single-leg-box-squat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=2740","title":{"rendered":"Single leg box squat"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the biggest challenges for clients overcoming knee injuries and surgery is regaining their quadriceps strength and fighting atrophy. This is increasingly so for my clientele on crutches for any extended period of time. It is paramount to use modalities early on in the rehab process such as electrical stimulation and blood flow restriction training<\/a><\/strong> to combat atrophy and loss of strength.<\/p>\n

Once appropriate, I always move to single limb training to eliminate imbalance and asymmetry. While pistol squats are one of the most effective single leg quadriceps exercises, not all clients can perform this movement. So, in many cases I opt to use a single leg box squat (see video below).<\/p>\n