lagging squats??

[scruples]

i feel a lot stronger (and can move more weight) doing stiff-legged deadlifts than when i squat... i do full squats to past parallel (i try to go as low as possible) -- are my hips lagging? any suggestions? thanks...

 

[XXX-Ray]

First do Squats and then the stiff-legged deadlifts

When you do squat you will need the full strenght in your hams. now your are making your hams tired before doing the mass exercise.

Here is my leg workout

Squat

warmup set : 15 reps 135

first set : 10 reps 225

second set : 10 reps 315

third set : 8 reps 405

Leg Presses

First set : 10 reps 585

second set : 10 reps 675

third set : 10 reps 720

Stiff legged deadlift

first set : 10 reps 135

second set : 10 reps 180

third set : 10 reps 225

 

[scruples]

i have been doing squats first... here is what my leg day looks like...

5 min warmup on bike followed by a couple of mins of stretching

squats:
95 x 15 for warmup
225 x 3
225 x 3

leg extensions:
30 x 20 for warmup
~150 x 10
~180 x 5 (these weights are estimates, i use a different leg ext machine every time)

stiff legged deads:
45 x 20 for warmup
225 x 12
275 x 4

leg curls:
30 x 20 for warmup
~185 x 10
~205 x 5 (again, estimates)

calve raises (either sitting, standing, or on a leg press, i change every week)
45 x 20 for warmup
135 x 15
180 x 5 (these weights are on a plate loaded sitting calf raise machine)

and sometimes i do two of sets of hip adductors, but not always... depends on how i feel...

are my reps too low for squats? that third rep scares the hell outta me -- i find it very heavy, especically from the bottom to just above mid way...

or am i overtraining by including the leg extensions and curls??

this is what my last leg workout looked like, i try to up the weight every time by at least five pounds, but that doesn't always happen... i did legs on wednesday, today is friday, and my hamstrings and lower back (esp hammys) are still very sore, but not in a bad way... anyways... any thoughts??