Question as I adapt

[Minnesota_Beast]

I am coming over from a world of five day a week muscle specific, high volume, self-taught training... and years of it. Arm day, leg day, chest day, etc.

Last week, on my 3x5 back squats, my last set was 295lbs. I felt good about it, but I was reading some of the blue book this past weekend, and I realized my squat form was not so good. It would be more of a high bar, toes straight, narrow stance kind of squat and not getting down low enough. I also have a habit of looking up.

I was training this morning and struggled at 275lbs. The low bar position with tows pointed out was very awkward for me.

My question is, should I scale back my weight as I work on my form or stay at 275? After warm up sets, I did 225x5, 275x3, 275x3, 275x2.

I do have some leg strength. I am used to doing 10 reps at 720lbs on a plate loaded leg press for what that's worth (which may not be much as I am finding out).

Thank you.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Your Journey Of Discovery has begun. The first thing you discover is that squats are not about "leg strength" but rather about hips, back, and the whole-damn-thing strength. At the end of the blue book chapter on squats, you are given the procedure for your first workout. Follow the program.

[Minnesota_Beast]

Sounds good. Thank you.