I'm terrified of squats, i tried to do one yesterday, and with a janky chair-table setup, and it was not working out. when i finally semi-safely got the bar on my back, in a comfortable position, and just could not in any way get the squat on the way down without lifting my heels off of the ground. i looked at a lot of guides and maybe it's my body type or something, it just wouldn't work. especially not at my current strength and with the weight that i'd be using. so, at least for now, i'd like to find an exercise that is more approachable for a beginner and can bit similar muscles. do you have any recommendations, chapos? thanks in advance!
Leg press if you're at a gym-- replicates the motion with less stress on stability.
Lunges / Reverse lunges w dumbells and Deadlifts both hit similar muscle groups.
Efficient Exercise is basically alternating between pushing and pulling exercises.
i wish i could do leg presses, when i went to the gym those were my favorite.
thanks for the advice! i'll probably do some of these combined with weightless squats