Love'em or Hate'em the barbell squat is one of the best leg exercises you can do. But despite this, there are times when you'll need to train your legs without squatting.
Squats place a lot of stress on the muscles of the back in addition
to the legs. So if your back is already sore from it's respective
workout, then you probably don't want to place more stress on it by
putting a loaded barbell across your shoulders when training legs.
In addition to that, not everyone can do barbell squats. If you have a pre-existing
injury that involves your back, neck, or shoulders then you may not
be able to place a loaded barbell on your shoulders and you'll need to find
other exercise alternatives that will allow you to work your legs
without squatting.
That's why I've put together this "No Squat" Leg
Workout. It is intense and demanding, but at the same time it's safe and doesn't
require any squatting at all.