Seven alternatives to the leg press
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Working out in your home gym, and haven't invested in a leg press machine? Have a leg press machine, but just feel like trying something else? Try some of these substitution exercises out. They go from straightforward to a bit zany, but you should be able to find your Goldilocks somewhere in the mix.

All of the following exercises meet AT LEAST 1 of 4 requirements to be considered a proper leg press substitute (by my definition):
It doesn't directly put weight on the spine / no axial load.
Minimal stabilization required
Can be "overloaded"
Bilateral / both legs simultaneously (forgot to mention that one)

Exercises (check out the equipment used below in the description):
Dumbbell Squats held at the side (3:20)
Elevated (using cinder blocks in this case) kettlebell or dumbbell squats (4:09)
Elevated belt squats (5:09)
Landmine belt squats (discussed in 6:33 but not show). Here's a video where I demonstrate the exercise with a dip belt:    • Landmine Hip Belt Squat Finisher  
Barbell hack squat (7:23)
Landmine Hack Squat with Viking Press Attachment (8:20). Here's the video of me demonstrating the movement:    • Landmine Hack Squats: Viking Press Va...  
Hatfield squats (9:18). Video demonstrating Hatfield squats with a horizontal barbell:    • High Rep Hatfield Squats are the Real...  
Henny yoke bar / ssb squats (14:19). There are a bunch of other cool exercises you can do with Hammock straps or the Henny system (link to a playlist my buddy Marc made at GarageGym411:    • The Henny Attachment Exercises  )
Henny Yoke Bar Hack Squats (not in the video): I found out later that you can also flip the SSB around (opposite direction from the last exercise), and perform a hack squat variation...very cool.

Notable Equipment used:
Soft loop motorcycle tie down loading pin (more detail here:    • Super Cheap Weight Plate Loading Pins  )
Spud Inc Belt Squat belt (my review here:    • Spud Inc Hip Belt Squat Belt Review  )
Black Widow landmine core grappler / other landmine products mentioned as well (   • Black Widow Training Landmine Grapple...   ; Pin pivot landmine system:    • Black Widow Safety Pin Pipe Landmine ...  )
Black Widow Landmine Viking Press attachment (review here:    • Black Widow Viking Press Landmine Att...  )
EliteFTS Yoke SSB (review here:    • EliteFTS SS Yoke Bar Review  )
Bear Butt Hammock Straps "DIY Henny System" (Review here:    • Henny System and Lever Arms $20 Alter...  )

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