Sometimes I use box squats. Sometimes I don’t. They’re a tool, not...
Fred Duncan@Fred__Duncan
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Feb 03, 2026
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Sometimes I use box squats.
Sometimes I don’t.
They’re a tool, not a doctrine.
No exercise is magic, and no single variation deserves lifelong loyalty. What matters is why you’re using it, when you’re using it, and what it’s meant to support in the broader program.
If you
Sometimes I don’t.
They’re a tool, not a doctrine.
No exercise is magic, and no single variation deserves lifelong loyalty. What matters is why you’re using it, when you’re using it, and what it’s meant to support in the broader program.
If you
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want to see how I rotate squat variations – bilateral, unilateral, paused, box, free – and how they actually fit alongside speed, power, and fitness work, that’s exactly why I built Speed Kills.
And if you don’t need an advanced sprint program but still want to
– train hard
And if you don’t need an advanced sprint program but still want to
– train hard
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for strength and hypertrophy
– start sprinting and jumping 1–2x per week
– without blowing up your recovery
That’s what Strength × Speed is for. My newest hybrid program, and one of the most practical things I’ve made.
Tools over dogma.
fredduncantraining.com/product/projec…
– start sprinting and jumping 1–2x per week
– without blowing up your recovery
That’s what Strength × Speed is for. My newest hybrid program, and one of the most practical things I’ve made.
Tools over dogma.
fredduncantraining.com/product/projec…
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Do your plyos
