# Replacing Squats With Machines

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/replacing-squats-with-machines/7191>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [October 4, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/replacing-squats-with-machines/7191 "2019-10-04T17:54:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![LeonSquatsky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/leonsquatsky/32/6265_2.png) [@LeonSquatsky](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeonSquatsky)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/replacing-squats-with-machines/7191/1 "2019-10-04T17:54:58Z")

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Hello!

If one day you (or one of us) went to the gym, and the squat racks were full/people were in line, what could you (or one of us) do instead to get a similar hypertrophy response? (Obviously the skill development side of things can’t be addressed)

This recently happened to me, and I ended up doing a few sets of leg curls and leg extensions. I didn’t want to not train legs at all just because squats weren’t in the cards.

What are some good substitutions for squats if every once in a while we can’t squat but have access to other equipment and machines?

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/replacing-squats-with-machines/7191/2 "2019-10-06T15:04:36Z")

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Leg press, split squats, Bulgarian split squats, walking lunges, or step ups would be options.

That said, I would just ask the people in the squat rack if you can work in if you want to squat.