The squat exercise is one of the best ways to get your legs strong and in shape. Not only will it make your legs strong, it will also make your abdominal and low back muscles strong. The best way to do a squat is to balance the barbell on your shoulders and hold your arms up at ninety degrees with your hands on the barbell. Keep your feet should width apart. It is really important that before you lower down that you keep your head up and look toward the ceiling. This will truly help protect your back and can’t be emphasized enough. Be sure to contract your abdominal muscles and then slowly lower down and bend your knees. Once your knees hit ninety degrees, stop and do not go any further. This will make sure that your knees are not put into extreme stress, which can cause you pain later on in life if you damage the ligaments. Make sure to go in a very slow and controlled movement. This slow and controlled movement will give you a body that is lean and attractive. Try and avoid heavy weights and focus more on the correct movements. After you have performed about ten repetitions be sure to stop and take a rest. Rest for about three to five minutes and then repeat, you can do this for as many sets as you would like. Start slow with this and don’t over due it. As your legs get stronger you can increase the speed, the number, and the weight while squatting.