Try doing lunges. Anecdotally from a friend (32 yo) who also couldn't do squats at all, after doing lunges for a while that enabled him to squat without either

Try doing lunges. Anecdotally from a friend (32 yo) who also couldn't do squats at all, after doing lunges for a while that enabled him to squat without either going on his toes or falling backwards trying to keep his feet flat.