Dr. Squat - Dr. Fred Hatfield

I would like to see that and for you to post your log in the training log section. That would be cool! What is your best deadlift now? And do you compete in any meets?

Personally, I'm looking to progress from 430 lbs with short term goals of 455, 475, 495, and past 500. But after that is a ways to go, so I'll make some new goals later. I was invited to a local raw push/pull meet in my local area towards the end of June. I've never competed before, but I'm thinking about it. I know it will force me to improve on my deadlifts and bench too, which is my worst lift.

Why do you think Jeffrey Vaughn said that to you? Could it perhaps be just to get the response from you that he already has, to challenge the 700? My guess is that 700 is a ways a way for you. But I think you can do it if you put your mind to it. I will really like to see it.

Ya know what, ill race you to 700.

Serious? 700 is nuts! How much you getting now?

I'll say the same thing to you as I'd say to anyone else. You can do it if you put your mind to it!

Look up Vince Anello. Read up on some of the interviews with him. It will inspire you. I'm sure. I remember somewhere he said that when he first made the change from bodybuilding to powerlifting he thought he could never become a good deadlifter. But with passionate desire, will power and determination, he was able to break world records, become one of the best deadlifters of all time, and get into the hall of fame. He was the first man ever to deadlift 800 lbs at a body weight of less than 200 lbs.

Yeah? Who's that?

(crappy deadlifter to start with, still am, only about 400.)

Hey quazimodo, where ya at so far?

squat big, im at a crap place, actually i discovered today that my previous week of uni project ie starving myself as i worked because i forgot to eat made me weaker. Atleast 40lb off the deadlift, id say.

i love when mere mortals attempt to ascend mount olympus it is a daunting task to attempt .
many try and few succeed to reach the dwelling place of gods .
only to be disappointed by the fact that this is only the first step to true greatness.
now you most earn your place at the table and this my friend is not easy.
so squatbig stock up on coal and stoke the furnace because its going to be a steep climb and a long haul to stand at the top of the mountain and breathe that thin air.

i thought that was cool.

big daddy squat freak has spoken

yep i have a bone spur in both knees and left ankle.

the knee pain i usually if i can get a massage deep tissue stuff to loosen everything up .

then i would back off heavy squat and dl from the floor.

i do this first to give my knee and the rest of me some recovery time.

60 to 80 % box squat work and rack-pulls for about 3 to 4 weeks that usually takes care of the problem.

now if that doesn't work more massage and hamstring work and everything i said above.

you could also interpret what the guy said about you not doing 700 as the basis for your motivation to accomplish it, for deadlift for gettin the biggest gains, getting the leg angle right and bringing them in at the start of the lift was probably the single most important thing for me, also rack pulls are better than straps as a strategy for acclimatising to heavy weights, and shock training which i think is very important, like using 'dead-weight bars', or bars with collars which are a reduced distance apart compared to normal bars, going back to normal bars there is a big difference, and maybe doing that once a month, and other strategies to make the mechanical advantage a bit harder in training (like heavier disks load first, and disks they never use in competition if you can get hold of them, ie 50kg+ disks) load first. then the mechanical advantage when you lift the normal bars will be amplified. and maybe reading some of Big Daddys motivational poems as above as part of your psychological motivation.

Ummm...you know, that actually was pretty cool!

i thought that was cool.

big daddy squat freak has spoken

Oh, and after I lifted I took a cold shower (body, not head). Yes, I'm pulling out every trick in the book for this one.

Deadlift

466x5
466x3

Blew my 5RM away by 26 pounds. People get ready...the train's a comin...:0(

I was sick for a week so took a week off, I'm surprised I was able to do this, yes it's only 2 sets, I was going for 5x5 but I'm still feeling the effects of the past week. Did the usual Pro Power protocol, including lots of glutamine. I'm impressed at how well taking cold showers is doing for me, the recovery is great, and from what I've read it aids in fat burning and longevity. I wash my hair with warm water but then turn the cold on my body. It's great and you get used to it after the initial shock. I highly recommend it.

3 sets of 5 on Hatfield Back Extensions with 196. Plus, 3 sets of Glute-Ham raises ranging from bodyweight to 35 pounds. The week off sick really made things feel weird, oddly enough it affected the smaller muscles more than the big muscles. Plus I need to get used to this Pro Power harness to add weight to back raises. It feels weird, but it's probably the best way to do things.

5/22

Front Squats
225x5
225x3
225x2

Snatch Grip Deadlifts
225x5
275x5
295x4

With the week off I haven't done this in about 2 weeks and felt it. I think back entensions contribute to the deadlift more than anything, but I'm curious how much carryover there is with snatch grip deads. Front squats have some carryover, but not as much as glute hams or back extensions. Lunges maybe, we'll see...

Incline bench

155x5
175x5
175x4

Hammer Strength Back Machine (1 Arm)
Five sets of five working up to
225x5

Trap Bar Shrugs
225x5
225x5

Did back 3 days in a row, I just read that dumbbell rows help with the lockout...we'll see...

6/11

T Bar Rows 4x6-8 135
Cable Rows 4x6-8
Incline Bench 3x185
Cuban Press 2x8 45

6/12
Chest Supported Rows 3x4-6
1 Arm Dumbbell Rows 3x4-6 ending with 100 lb.
Hanging Leg Raises 2x6-8
Ball Crunches 3x10

6/13
hammer chest supported row
55 x25
45 x 20

dumbbell row
35x25
30x20

fat man pullups 2x6-8
bosu ball pushups 2x6
ball crunch 2x8

1102 BABY 782 DL AND 705 BP CAN YOU HEAR THE TRAIN COMING DOWN THE TRACKS BABY.

6/20
Deadlift

15 singles at 315 reset between every rep
Romanian Deadlifts 5x5

6/25
Deadlift
12 singles at 385 reset between every rep
Hi Pulls from hang 225 5x5
Chest Supported Rows 135 5x5

Sorry it's been a while, here's yesterday's workout:

Deadlift (with straps stupid gym doesn't allow chalk):

495x1
495x1
495x1
495x1
495x1
495x1
495x1
495x1
495x1
495x1

Cable Row:
60x8
80x8
120x8
110x11

I just did a single with 585 with straps. Not bad...

It wasn't the supplement. Supplement is the only area I disagree with Dr.Squat. Money the root of all evil.