I have several friends in the SOF community that exclusively box squat. They are all strong dudes and we work out in the same gym. I have inquired as to why they box squat and they all say it's easier to recover from. When questioned about omitting the stretch reflex by box squatting their response is essentially that it doesn't matter because they are not training for performance on the platform.
I don't claim to be a smart dude or a programming genius, but I was kind of stumped by this. What benefit would come from regular squats that can't be accomplished with box squats for athletes that aren't chasing a powerlifting total?
Thanks!