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Originally Posted by DavenportESQ
DOkk,
I don't think I ever told you this but Box squats actually help your pulling power. For Olympic lifts, or in your case Deads. Something about sitting on a box then the "flex" to get up is the same when pulling
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/box-squat.htm
I think Louie talks about it a little in that article
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That's probably why my deadlifts are getting better without really practicing deads.

I'd heard that before and read Louie stressing the importance of box squats before; but never really understood quite *why*. Your brief explanation there made it click.
Great article, btw.