Fredrick C. Hatfield (born October 21, 1942), nicknamed Dr. Squat, is a former American powerlifter

Powerlifting

Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...

 and PhD holder in sports sciences. He is also the co-founder and president of the International Sports Sciences Association

International Sports Sciences Association

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, an organization of fitness experts which certifies personal fitness trainers from around the world.

Academic career

Hatfield was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,754 at the 2010 census...

 in 1942. He was raised in a Connecticut

Connecticut

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 orphanage until 1961, when he graduated from Cromwell High School

Cromwell High School (Connecticut)

- History :In 1811, Cromwell High School occupied the building now used as Belden Library, which is adjacent to the town hall. There were 278 students total in this year. In 1902, the Nathaniel White School was built, and used as the high school for 54 years, until the current high school, Cromwell...

. He served in the United States Marine Corps

United States Marine Corps

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 until 1964, when he enrolled in Southern Connecticut State University

Southern Connecticut State University

Southern Connecticut State University is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut...

.

Upon graduating, Hatfield earned his Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

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 degree in health, physical education and recreation. He then attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

PHD

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 in psychology, sociology and motor learning from Temple University

Temple University

Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...

 in Philadelphia.

Hatfield held positions at Newark State College, Bowie State University

Bowie State University

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, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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. He taught undergraduate students, and conducted research in sport psychology

Sport psychology

Sport psychology is an interdisciplinary science that draws on knowledge from the fields of kinesiology and psychology. It involves the study of how psychological factors affect performance and how participation in sport and exercise affect psychological and physical factors...

. He has written over 60 books, some of them best-sellers.

Accomplishments in powerlifting

As a powerlifter, Hatfield won three World Championship titles. At the age of 45, he set the competitive squatting

Squat (exercise)

In strength training, the squat is a compound, full body exercise that trains primarily the muscles of the thighs, hips and buttocks, quads , hamstrings, as well as strengthening the bones, ligaments and insertion of the tendons throughout the lower body...

record by lifting 1014 pounds. He still holds records in his weight category.

Personal Records
Squat	1014 pounds
Bench	523 pounds
Deadlift	766 pounds
Snatch	275 pounds
Clean and Jerk	369 pounds

External links

• DrSquat.com (personal website)
• http://vikingsupplements.com.au/2011/05/interview-with-fred-hatfield-dr-squat-strength-legend/ (Recent Interview with the Legend)