Exercises For Great Legs

I played soccer for most of my life. My legs aren’t huge, haha, but they tend look a little muscley. I’m looking for a good leg exercise to keep them fit, slim, and nice looking, without being too beefy (yuck) or muscley. Ha, thanks.

Try Squats

Squats

1. In a squat rack, take a barbell off of the rack by placing it squarely on your traps and shoulders (not the neck) and grip the bar comfortably with your hands a little wider than your shoulders.
2. Carefully take a step or 2 back from the rack and get in a comfortable upright stance with your feet shoulder width apart or slightly wider. Your toes should be pointed slightly outward. They should NEVER be pointed inward.
3. Focus your vision on something straight ahead and slightly above you. Do not tilt your head backwards, downwards or to the sides as this will disrupt your balance.
4. Keeping your heels planted firmly on the floor and your back straight at all times, move your butt back and downward as though you were sitting in a chair behind you.
5. When your thighs reach parallel to the floor, return to the starting position by extending your knees and hips and pushing through your heels.

– Your knees should never extend out further than your toes.
– When pushing back up, always push through the heels, not the toes.
– The movement is up and down. There should be no sideways movement of any kind during the squat.
– Keep your back straight and chest up at all times.
– Squats can also be performed using dumbbells.