^ Oh yeah if I go back to my squatting 3x a week no doubt i can get back up to 4 plates quick. I'm just thinking long term. Don't want my hamstrings to fall behind and cause any imbalances. I remember this program being the most effective for me for squats:
monday - squat x4, x7, x7, 90sec rests
wednesday - squat x2
Friday - squat x4, x7, x7, 90sec rests
if i hit 4 reps, increase by 5lbs. So that was about 90% of my max. Same with the 7 rep work. If i hit both sets of 7, increase. The wednesday squatting for 2 reps was the same weight as the Friday following it.
The combo of high frequency, intensity, low volume but still some metabolic adaptation from the short rest period seriously boosted me