Frederick C. Hatfield (October 21, 1942 – May 14, 2017), nicknamed ''Dr. Squat'', was an American world champion powerlifter and PhD holder in sports sciences.Biography
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He was also the co-founder and president of the

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, an organization of fitness experts which certifies personal fitness trainers from around the world. He went on to make the ICOPRO bodybuilding protein and supplements for

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. After the promotion folded, McMahon continued to market the product until 1995.

Personal life and career

Hatfield was born in

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, in 1942. He graduated from Cromwell High School. He served in the

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where he worked with the Office of Naval Intelligence in the Philippines until 1964, when he enrolled in

Southern Connecticut State University Southern Connecticut State University (Southern Connecticut, Southern Connecticut State, SCSU, or simply Southern) is a public university in New Haven, Connecticut. Part of the Connecticut State University System, it was founded in 1893 and is ...

. Upon graduating, Hatfield earned his

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degree in health, physical education and recreation. He then attended the

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, where he earned his Master's degree in the social sciences of sport. He went on to earn his

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in psychology, sociology and motor learning from

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. Hatfield held positions at

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, and the

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. He taught undergraduate students, and conducted research in

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. He has written over 60 books, some of them best-sellers.Dr. Squat
on Bodybuilding.com His best-selling seminal work Bodybuilding:A Scientific Approach set the standard for many fitness books today. He wrote hundreds of academic and fitness articles which have been cited by experts, including Anabolic Steroids expert James Wright. He trained hundreds of professional athletes including Mr. Olympia winner

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, Evander Holyfield, and Lyle Alzado. He was diagnosed with metastatic skeletal cancer in 2012 and was advised by 3 doctors that he had 3 months to live. However, he told CBN News that he had tried to slow progression with a ketogenic diet and the cancer went away completely. He was inducted in the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2016. Hatfield died May 14th, 2017 from sudden heart failure at age 74.

Accomplishments in powerlifting

As a powerlifter, Hatfield won 2 IPF World Powerlifting Championships titles in 1983 and 1986. At the age of 45, he set a squat world record by lifting in the weight class, which at the time was the heaviest squat in history regardless of bodyweight. He weighed 255 lbs.

References

External links

DrSquat.com
(personal website)
Interview
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hatfield, Fredrick 1942 births 2017 deaths American powerlifters Bowie State University faculty World Games silver medalists Competitors at the 1981 World Games