Dr. Squat - Dr. Fred Hatfield

Very amazing! However, I can't help marvel at the amount of risk he is taking. The spotters weren't that close to him. If he fails I can just picture all that weight coming forward and him slamming his knee into the ground with x amount of force. But damn! That was amazing.

it's only heavy if you can't lift it. the weight doesn't seem to be heavy for him.

ot wasn't ego traing he just wanted to get stronger and if u can do y not
power to him
besides he had good form people have to stop hating

Doc, have u seen that clip of Kirk k from Power Unlimited Movie where he tells the story about that kid bein in the squat rack on squat night. Everybody knew that on that night at that time, it was kirks rack. he walked up to the kid and says '5 minutes' while holding his hand up. So gets his stuff together and when the kid is not done in 5 minutes Kirk walks over to the rack and tosses the bar across the room over the bench press station, tells the kid 'this is my rack, ur done' and puts his bar on there. haha of course his version is ALOT more animated! haha it was great! he has got some awesome stories... haha

My old gym had one power rack which I used from 5-6. I just had to ask how many sets. Some how everyone only had one set left. That or they'd just leave once I got there. The new place has 5 racks so it's never an issue.

Would you guys really take the next step and physically touch the guy if he ignored you and insisted on finishing his planned workout and not getting out of your way?

The only time waiting annoys me is when the person training won't let you work in with them and they take like 15 minutes in between sets.

The only time waiting annoys me is when the person training won't let you work in with them and they take like 15 minutes in between sets.

i wouldn't go as far as to touch someone but would definitely try to get him to train somewhere else. i know I'm a bad guy but when your squatting a 1000lbs exactly how is working in going to be accomplished?

C'mon, man. Sharing 101. Or, go to the gym when you're not going to be in the way of the mortals. Or, better yet--for both the other members and especially your training--train at a gym that caters to lifters or is for lifters.

My first training partner had a deal with a 24-Hour Fitness manager that if he came in after 11pm and before 4am, he could do anything he wanted. Worked out fine. I understand your frustration. An hour to wait for someone to finish curling in the rack is a lot. But unless you're paying rent on it, isn't expecting other people to give it up for you just going to piss you off all the more?

C'mon, man. Sharing 101. Or, go to the gym when you're not going to be in the way of the mortals. Or, better yet--for both the other members and especially your training--train at a gym that caters to lifters or is for lifters.

My first training partner had a deal with a 24-Hour Fitness manager that if he came in after 11pm and before 4am, he could do anything he wanted. Worked out fine. I understand your frustration. An hour to wait for someone to finish curling in the rack is a lot. But unless you're paying rent on it, isn't expecting other people to give it up for you just going to piss you off all the more?

you need to calm down i train at 2 to 6 because there's usaully no one there. the other reason is i had the own order 2 power racks and a squat rack so would be in the way. the guy new i was going to be there he always used the other rack. you know what explaining to you the situation is pointless. i don't train at 24hr fitness and i have the ok from the owner to do what i want and thats how i roll. i'm polite about it if he worked out at that time and i was the new guy i would find another time to workout.i think sharing 101 is fine for bodybuilders it doesn't work so well for powerlifters.

I'm voicing my opinion. No harm in that. You sound like you had something actually worked out with the gym which is different than what I read above. Listen, 1000 pounds is astronomical. But truthfully, I don't know a lot of people lifter or otherwise who would actually ask someone to leave the rack unless it had their name on it.

the guy in the video is just sleepwalking, and the guys who look like spotters are his shrinks

Well played, Mr Wild. Well played...*sits back in creaky leather chair, lights cigar*

C'mon, man. Sharing 101. Or, go to the gym when you're not going to be in the way of the mortals. Or, better yet--for both the other members and especially your training--train at a gym that caters to lifters or is for lifters.

My first training partner had a deal with a 24-Hour Fitness manager that if he came in after 11pm and before 4am, he could do anything he wanted. Worked out fine. I understand your frustration. An hour to wait for someone to finish curling in the rack is a lot. But unless you're paying rent on it, isn't expecting other people to give it up for you just going to piss you off all the more?

you need to calm down i train at 2 to 6 because there's usaully no one there. the other reason is i had the own order 2 power racks and a squat rack so would be in the way. the guy new i was going to be there he always used the other rack. you know what explaining to you the situation is pointless. i don't train at 24hr fitness and i have the ok from the owner to do what i want and thats how i roll. i'm polite about it if he worked out at that time and i was the new guy i would find another time to workout.i think sharing 101 is fine for bodybuilders it doesn't work so well for powerlifters.

I'm voicing my opinion. No harm in that. You sound like you had something actually worked out with the gym which is different than what I read above. Listen, 1000 pounds is astronomical. But truthfully, I don't know a lot of people lifter or otherwise who would actually ask someone to leave the rack unless it had their name on it.

Thats why i bought my own damn rack and put it in the gym! everyone knows its mine, and they know my squat days, that way theres never any problems. besides, i took the safety bars off and added chains so noone can set up to do curls in there! haha

Nicely played. It'll happen, though: you'll show up one day to see some inventive nutball doing super-slow chain curls in the rack.

Doc i agree.....when you are really seriously training multi-tasking is not the best way to do it..

rdc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHg1frcpaNg

he has a freakin audience to watch him train, so its common knowledge when the guy trains his squats.

WOW! Those are some real squats. A double on a grand!
Of course he has an audience to watch that sort of workout - just a fantastic piece of lifting - I'd pay a gym membership to watch that.

Thanks for posting that video, I am inspired.

Nick

Huh? Krakowsky missed his third rep!

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