Here's something I've wondered about. My chest never feels strained after chest exercises, whether it's bench or pushups. I feel it in my shoulders, arms, but have never gotten a burn in the pecs.
Similarly with squats--I feel the whole strain in my hips and back. Never in the quads, hams, or gluteus.
Maybe I'm not hitting weights that are heavy enough? It's been like this for all the years I've lifted.
Ok...well first think....not sure what goals are....but if it just to hit big steel or atheletic performance....well then....who cares
But if your trying to look good....we'll....the jury is out of soreness or burn actually cause growth
Now personally.....front squats and cleanjerks hit my quads way more than back squats
Try this one sample training thing and you might be shocked at how much it hits quads
Load up an Olympic bar with 25lbs on each side
Set timer to go off every minute (or just watch a clock with a second hand)
When you hear buzzer.....
Do 5 high pulls......do 4 sets.....make sure your doing the set every time you got the minute mark.....
Next time the buzzer hits minute mark
Do 5 cleans.....Try real hard to swoop under the bar....as opposed to just just yanking it up with arms....when you catch your ass should almost hit the floor
Do 4 sets of these
Now do 5 reps of front squats....4sets.....again your ass should be almost hitting the floor
4 sets
Now do jerks....5 reps 4 sets
So this whole workout part should take you 16 minutes to do 16 sets
After this rest 3 minutes and do my clean and jerk at 90 percent.....
This is workout I got from my Russian family.....I can clean and jerk about 280 or soooo....not amazing but pretty good.....
I guarantee you will feel the burn in thighs 3 sets into the ass to floor cleans
Give it a try.....and besides if it don't feel it in thighs....well you only lost 20 minutes