Help Please Improving My Squat (Mods inc)

[Mr incredible]

I've slacked in my training in the last six months, new job, engagment etc etc

Any how squatting has always been a relative weak point of mine and my previous best efforts resulted in 180 kg or 400lb for 6 good reps (past parrallel). I've never had a problem with hack sliding the same weight for 6 reps + or leg pressing 400kg for 8 reps+ with a full range of motion.

I am at a new gym now where there is no hack slide or 'leg press' slide. Squatting; free weight or smith is the only option.

Given my strength in the other leg exercises I feel I have strong legs but squatting has never been my forte.

My question is; when trying to get my strength up on squat, what is the best way to work up, i.e. yesterday I did a set with 135lb, 1 set with 220lb, 1 set with 315 lb then 1 set with 375lb (6 reps) then 3 sets with 315.

In my warm up sets I was soing like 4 reps then wracking the bar before moving up.

Next week I feel ready to go 400lb again followed by 3 sets on 315lb.

Does this look about right to you guys

Any help would be appreciated

[muscle_n_blood]

I would prefer to do 3 work sets of the heaviest weight in the 4-6 rep range, then do a burnout set of 10-20 at 60-75% of that. A squat pyramid might go:
135 x 15
225 x 12
315 x 8-10
405x 4-6 for 3 sets
315 x whatever you can stand, close to failure

[Mr incredible]

Thanks dude I'll try three at 4-6 next time then a burnout