squats are THE BEST EXERCISE. if you dont do them, you are selling yourself short of a great workout. the ONLY acceptable reason not to do them is if you have an injury. i just did squats yesterday, 335 for 8 not bad for 19 years old.
the empowerment you feel after doing squats is unreal! nothing compares to an INTENSE(and i stress INTENSE) set of squats to failure. racking the bar after your set, collapsing to the floor, it is awesome!!! i have thrown up several times while squatting during my workout, its all part of the game. i dont care how big you are, how much you bench, how much money you throw down a year for "supplements", you are SHIT if you dont squat, absolute SHIT! YOU ARE NOT A BODYBUILDER IF YOU DONT SQUAT. IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND YOU DONT SQUAT BASH YOUR HEAD AGAINST A WALL NOW.
unless you are injured or just plain old, SQUAT!!!!!!!