I am doing a PPL split. What should I do for leg day at the gym if I don’t do heavy squats or deadlift?

[user1728482728]

I am stopping doing heavy squats and deadlifts because I’m scared of injuries

What should I replace them with

So far I am doing lunges, box jumps, goblet squats, front squats, one legged kettlebell deadlifts, and pistol squats and leg press

 

[softlysoftly]

leg extensions hamstring curls rdl's and hip thrusts

 

[Yuno_howitez]

JFL at you with your PPL routine while @Arborist just picks heavy stuff and puts them back down and mogs your whole lineage

 

[VenatorLuparius]

Leg Press is a the go-to exercise if you don't squat or hack squat machine if your gym has one.

 

[Tonymontana]

For quads, legpress and legextensions are fine. Bulgarian split squats are amazing

For hamstrings, I would still include a stiff leg deadlift. Not only for the hamstring, glute and lowerback/erector development (actually very important for back thickness/aesthetics), but because hinging is one of the foundational movement patterns.

A good program should always have a vertical push and pull, horizontal push and pull, and lower push (squat) and pull (hinge/deadlift). Those hit every muscle in your body which is important for aesthetics, but also mobility and general functionality/strength

 

[Deleted member 16280]

Trap bar deadlift

 

[Deleted member 21531]

Calf raises