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The barbell squat is one of the most misunderstood, or otherwise neglected, exercises in strength training. Many trainees perform it incorrectly, while others avoid it like a painful pandemic. The importance of intense leg exercises cannot be undermined in resistance training programs, since muscle growth throughout the body can be negatively affected. While genetic limitations differ between individuals, in general, human muscular systems require symmetry. They will stop responding to growth cues if an extreme imbalance starts to unfurl, in order to remain a fully functional organism. Learning how to squat correctly is essential for building a stronger and more muscular body. Squats also help promote a greater tolerance to the stress of intense exercise. Continue reading

Power is the capacity to bring about change. In society, powerful people influence populations through dynamic dialogue and confident communication. In general physics terms, powerful objects have a high capacity to transfer energy, or an average amount of work done per unit of time. Powerlifting is a sport of attempting great feats of limit and relative strength, in order to surpass previous performance records in major lifts. Bodybuilding is the application of training sciences to enhance musculature through tension and improve physical appearance. Although bodybuilders often dismiss any need to train like a powerlifter, the underlying concepts must not be ignored when attempting to maximize muscular proportions. Powerbuilding maximizes muscle size by training the human body to evolve into a more powerful entity. Continue reading

Dr. Squat

Dr. Fredrick Hatfield is a world champion, as well as a best selling author and personal coach for sports teams, sports governing bodies, and professional athletes. He has also led the development of many supplements. Hatfield was inducted into the Powerlifting Hall of Fame in 2002 and is known around the world as “Dr. Squat.”

Hatfield is Co-Founder and President of The International Sports Sciences Association which certifies personal fitness trainers worldwide. As well as companies manufacturing fitness equipment and performance supplements.

Aside from several best-sellers, Dr. Hatfield has written over 60 books and hundreds of articles on sports training, fitness, bodybuilding and performance nutrition. Highlights of his career in strength training include winning the world powerlifting championships three times. At the ripe age of 45, Dr. Squat performed a competitive squat with 1014 pounds weighing 255 pounds. In 1987, this was more weight than any man in history had ever lifted successfully in competition. Continue reading