If I want to do bodybuilding 1 and 2 routines and really want to focus on leg hypertrophy and aesthetics
do I have to have a leg press machine? Would you recommend it? What exercise can replace it? Or is squats, split squats, lunges enough to basically get the same results as a leg press machine?
Would you recommend a leg extension and leg curl machine
You don’t have to have a leg press machine, no. I don’t think a leg press is better than squats, squat variations, and unilateral work. I DO think having the ability to do isolation quadriceps and hamstrings work, e.g. with a leg extension or leg curl machine, dumbbell attachments, etc. would be beneficial though.