Muscle Growth Science | Lee Haney & Dr. “Squat” Hatfield

Lee "Hercules" Haney is one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time.
He has been bodybuilding for 25 years and won 8 consecutive Mr. Olympia titles, beating Arnold Schwarzenneger's seven-title record!
Lee retired from bodybuilding competitions at the age of 31. Today, he dedicates his time as a youth mentor, consultant, and trainer focusing on nutrition and fitness.
Tune in to this awesome episode to learn all about this incredible icon.
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[@glennhankins6927]

"Stimulate, don't annihilate." - Lee Haney When an 8 time Mr. Olympia gives advice, I take it.

[@entitiessoul]

I couldn't care who says it. If it works for me it works me. That's what you need to understand OP.

[@IvanM272]

@@entitiessoul nobody needs to understand what the great Matta A has to say. This is just a good advice from a good and proved source. Very few people have the credentials to even give advice on fitness like Haney have.

[@entitiessoul]

@@IvanM272 As I said again, I do not care what anyone says or does great "Ivan ponyback my "idols". Whatever they do I must do. I stated that it doesn't matter who it is. If it works for me it works for me. Not of everything Haney said works for me but some does. Btw, don't think everyone wants to be famous or in better terms idolized. Some just like the look and enjoy their lives the way it is. Also, I am very content with how I look and I'll even piss you off even more idol worshipper. I wouldn't want any other physique but mine. Maybe one day I'll compete or show myself to the toxic fitness industry. 28 inch shoulders and a 30 inch waist with a vacuum and that isn't even my diced. Real life photoshop exists. Goodbye.

[@NPColoured]

😂😂 look at these 40inch Pythooooons!! 😂😂

[@hamishh3865]

@@entitiessoul no

[@deancrisp3596]

The fact he has no health issues or injuries he clearly done it right 👍

[@JohnBowl14690]

Exactly. Lee would always say, "Don't lift that way. You're lifting like an amateur". I used to laugh, but I knew Lee had done his homework on doing things the right way.

[@RichardsWorld]

As Dorian Yates has said, Lee is a true Southern Gentleman.

[@habbaticchio2468]

He’s a legend

[@92pittsburgsteelers]

Good dude never negative about anybody

[@Daniel-mb5vp]

One of my favourite bb

[@jollyrancher1374]

2 legends.

[@zardoz7900]

By the time he was 31 he retired with 8MrOlympia. Ronnie Coleman's first mr. O was at 34.

[@larrywang9537]

Lee is very humble and knowledgeable. Even in powerlifting, his point is practical. Safe weight, effective number of set, reps and frequency are all helpful for muscle growth and strength growth. You can always trust the person who won Mr. Olympia 8 times！

[@pinkyellowblue007]

He never got hurt like Yates and won more Olympias, never went to extremes in diet and still looked and was bigger and better than anyone else at the time.

[@sardonyxcorporation]

@@pinkyellowblue007 Yes, but times change. Dorian would have beaten Lee if he didn't retire when he did. Lee was lucky to have competed in the healthier, more aesthetic era of bodybuilding. Lee was my idol, for lack of a better word when I was entering the bodybuilding lifestyle. Great advocate for the sport.

[@atiphwyne5609]

@Sardonyx Corporation Had Lee indulged in Winstrol and HGH and used his system of training versus the high intensity of Dorian I reckon not. I think Lee who was 254 in his last Olympia would have gotten just as big but with more aesthetics than Dorian thereby beating him every time.

[@djo-dji6018]

Well, in Easter Europe strength athletes have been training with that philosophy for decades. Personally, I achieved my best results in terms of size and strength while working with two Kazakh trainers - one of them was a powerlifter, about 5'10 (178cm), 190lbs (85kg), I saw him bench press 420lbs (190kg) for 5 reps for several sets with perfectly controlled form.

[@MrCobi63]

​@@atiphwyne5609Dorian bringing insulin in bb and this is new era.Difrent level.

[@douglasvieira1824]

I'm here at 45 because got injured by lack of knowledge. My shoulders hurt about 11 months, my knees hurt. Finally I'll try Lee's method. May God bless Lee and his family and help me to recover and grow again.

[@jimcarson2977]

I had severe knee pain from squats and front lunges .... I stopped squatting for a while . I only did high reps on leg press and leg extensions for like 4 months ...I don't have any pain anymore ... I am back squatting now but I always do high reps on leg extensions first before I squat .... The main reason I had knee issue is I was not warming up my quads on the leg exntension machine ...Warming up meaning doing 30 reps per set ( 10 reps outer, inner and straight ) ...Try that It may help you ...Is quatted for too many years since 1993 .. Sometimes you gotta step back to move forward ... Give your joints some rest to get back on track .

[@thehomefront1905]

Lee is the epitome of class.

[@ericjablonski8838]

Lee has always given sound advice that can be used by a regular guy. You do not have to be a genetically gifted, over-juiced mass-monster to benefit from Lee's experiences. Thank you, Mr. Haney !

[@michaelclifford6468]

Lee was a genetically gifted juiced up mass monster

[@Maya-xs9xn]

Holyfield had an incredible compact physique. He had the bodybuilding signature in a strong powerful body of a boxer.

[@gharte1808]

Lee Haney one of the best Mr Olympia's of All-Time.

[@Himothy704]

The real GOAT. Longevity personified.

[@KHLB516]

Is this the guy that got Evander on the gas? Holyfield got juiced heavy to go to heavyweight from cruiserweight and was as dirty as any boxer ever

[@michaelclifford6468]

Probably

[@stevejamieson8468]

He looked like he easily could have stepped on a bodybuilding stage, he looked like a tank

[@ryanmiller3141]

"dirty as any boxer ever" 😂😂😂. Did you see the Mike Tyson fight? Who bit whose ear twice? Evander was and still is a stand up guy with utmost character.

[@christopherdranias6217]

Legend! What a gentleman, great for the sport.

[@roxannefraser1388]

Mind blowing interview and advice. My most powerful take aways: take notes, partner with wiser folks, set goals and work towards them, believe that you can, and most importantly stick to and don't deviate from Plan A. This was truly great!

[@brucejensen3081]

I get it, but training 8 times in 5 days, all the cooking, eating. You wouldnt have enough time to scratch your arse. A period of doing this would be good

[@salj.5459]

It's good if you are a professional bodybuilder. For a college student or average 9-5 guy, not so much.

[@PaschaYou7ube]

My childhood hero and still is! One comment tho; you DO grow from the negatives - gymnasts are the perfect example of it. They don't lift (curl, etc.) like a bodybuilder, and look at their biceps..

[@morecharacterswithamix9067]

Yep, slowing negatives actually help prevent injury along with building muscle. When you slow negatives it becomes harder to use the same weight. So you are forced to use a bit lesser weight to get close to failure for same reps.

[@hotrod490]

Great interview. I mimicked his workouts back in the day. The best physique in bodybuilding 💪🏾

[@zacharyoverlien6050]

I used to disagree with some of his methods ie. Not doing negatives. Once i learned about Fred Hatfield and CAT or dynamic effort method its balistic and explosive. Its about the speed of the lift. So youre stimulating your fast twitch without taxing your joints. Its a controlled negative but not super slow and the weight has to be moderate in order to have the rep speed be fast. Its actually a genius method that works great for powerlifters but he used it for bodybuilding.

[@shanuv12]

Look his focus on being injury free. That's how one should train. Great interview

[@ebbanjenkins5960]

Love Haney and Holyfield..a team made in heaven

[@NAVEENCHAURASIYAA]

Train to stimulate not to annihilate

[@everetto.261]

Hmmm, I am not so sure I agree with his view on eccentric component (negatives) of lifting. He knows his stuff so I will have to look a little deeper but my current understanding of the benefits of the accentuating the eccentric is the opposite of his, that is to say, it greatly induces growth and tendon/ligament strength. I saw a few other comments expressing my sentiments but someone else with a different take on mine please hop in and give me some feedback, meaning, am I missing something here?

[@salj.5459]

Eccentrics and isometrics are great for working the tendons. So yes, that's the one thing he is wrong about. HOWEVER, if you are doing heavy eccentrics with a weight you are ready to handle yet (egolifting), that is when tendon tears are most likely to occur. Eg. preacher curls

[@Innovativephysiquedevelopment]

eccentrics are beneficial for creating serial hypertrophy and tends to put on muscle distally

[@stevendan9878]

But yates said the negative is more important and always slow down so two competing ideeas i guess😃

[@thehomefront1905]

Yes he did, so that tells us there's more than one way to get there, it's what works for you and how much you personally believe it to be right.

[@Jag-bm8od]

But they both stress controlled negative 👍

[@themiguelmartinezjuarez]

Keep it controlled. They are not too far from each other. Not slow but not fast, Keep it moderate speed.

[@Obnoxious_Dad]

Very intelligent with so much knowledge and experience. Respect and blessings 💪🏾🇺🇲

[@philipevans576]

Best in BODYBUILDING period. Representative/ Passion/Teacher/& GOAT!

[@setharora521]

What a legend, pure wisdom right there.

[@drewzcutz1]

Thank you for this video. Lee is a big inspo

[@TbXL]

"You're not gonna get any growth from a negative" Let the sports-scientists roll in the comments on this one 😄

[@garyshilton9502]

Watched one of his videos back in the day. When he said he didn’t take drugs I switched it off!! So full of bullshit. Of course he took steroids!!

[@adamd8424]

I love this guy, but no growth from the negative? There's evidence now that the negative is potentially even more powerful for hypertrophy. At least as good as the concentric.

[@pcj8029]

This is a great interview. I really learned a lot listening to Lee Haney. Wonderful.

[@miker5233]

The best bodybuilder Mr Olympia person man of God

[@richardbranson8658]

I could of listened for hours

[@themuscleministry4398]

Lee Haney is a legend 💪🏿Great video‼️💪🏿

[@TheKinetic]

I never go slow... two minutes later: nice and slow :DDDD

[@RJ-is9ko]

One of the... top smartest bodybuilders.

[@Morakot76]

Dont get grow from a negative?????

[@steelrain5626]

Don't forget about the steroids

[@salj.5459]

Always some moron commenting this under every bodybuilding video. If you don't like steroids, don't watch bodybuilding channels

[@trentonbrooks9121]

Triceps??? I had to listen like 5 times

[@ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣΤΑΣΙΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ]

What a guy!!the best Mr Olympia

[@WildAsDaTaliban]

You already know roids were involved in all that shit.

[@mrtwint1]

nobody wants to hear yur negative spin…u no weight liftin fool!

[@marksullivan1736]

Lee Haney had what he called the instinct principle training program back in the the day and I still use it today.

[@mattiaswisemann7266]

Didnt Arnold have heart, knee and shoulder surgeries?

[@cnwil4594]

Yes, but I believe Arnold trained heavy trying to keep up with natural powerhouse Franco Columo who was shorter and compact.

[@ibberman]

I believe he and Stallone had shoulder surgeries at the same time.

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

"you're not going to get any growth from a negative". Sorry but I have to bail

[@BudgieBurgess1972]

Not hating but this video is at lest 5 years old😂

[@ibberman]

Seen it before a few years ago, he makes it appear it was just released.

[@Phil5150Bower]

Lee Haney always a classy gentleman.

[@russellmuscle7434]

Holyfield was roided up lol but in the 90's boxers weren't tested

[@jp3686]

no growth from negatives??? doesn't all research say otherwise??

[@saintlouis1087]

Lee and Robby Robinson are the goats

[@firstnamelastname3558]

Haney is the GOAT to this day.

[@justvibing2497]

7:05 such gems. Great interviewer. 13:25 thank you cuz you got dr.mike and others saying to that nonsense lol

[@greveeen]

This guy got the longevity genes you can tell, He looks way younger than he is

[@salj.5459]

Mostly diet

[@JohnBowl14690]

@@salj.5459 Yep. The old formula. Diet and exercise. Seems to be the answer for 90% of all heath issues.

[@taomahNEGEV]

Both Lee Haney and Dorian Yates are such a please to listen to. However, with all due respect Lee Haney is wrong about " You are not gonna get any growth from a negative". It is proven that negatives stimulate both muscle strength and size growth.

[@Иванов-в5ш]

Он просто боялся травмироваться, ведь с негативами нужен огромный вес.

[@D.Appeltofft]

..plus, you don't have to increase the load as frequently. As we get older I think it makes sense to stay with the same load until we exhausted all possibilities to make every rep harder.

[@taomahNEGEV]

@@D.Appeltofft Agree 100%

[@AaronHooper-ij5px]

He is wrong about the negatives there 3 parts of a lift and doing negatives when you failed on the positive can make you go beyond failure, om more for the Dorian principle, mike, Jones but he is right abouts calves

[@vaskodimoski5690]

So that's who gave Evander the roids 😂

[@natepolidoro4565]

13:56 The recent science actually says that the negative is the most important part of a movement and where most growth comes from. You SHOULD lift slower. It is actually better for growth AND joint health.

[@danielhopkins296]

He is a very likeable fellow

[@Mikaeel84]

Lee Haney,"You're not going to get any growth from the negative." Scientific evidence,"🤣🤣🤣."

[@Garcia-elf]

How many lbs of muscle in how many weeks? Hmm 🤔

[@djsubliminalreeve]

elite pharma grade peds and the best trainers and nutritionists will help that

[@davidnorton2473]

Lee is the greatest

[@Andrew-cc4vk]

Extremely valuable insights from one of the greatest to ever do it.

[@martinthemillwright]

One basic thing about the traditional African American diet, that is not widely known to rest of the world, is the importance of vegetables and greens. Yes the meat is there, and quite a bit of healthy starches and fibre also. That is a big reason behind how so many “country strong” athletes emerge out of rural America and the South. The fuel into the machine is very high energy.

[@barryhowell8992]

Some of us use the gym as a "mental exfoliation", which is why we work out 2 hours per session. It's actually very HEALTHY to do that. You build endurance, mental fortitude, and some of us are genetically built for it. I personally know the EXACT time my body has had enough because it lets me know. Any "quitting" before that makes me feel like I've cheated myself and gotten lazy. I'm gifted with natural cut and lean muscle, so there's no need for cardio, especially with my physical day job. But I spent 2-2 1/2 hours at the gym each session because my body loves being there. I've never tried gear, never will, but people have asked me what I'm on because I'm 51 but in much better shape than guys half my age. Some of us just have minds and bodies that belong in the gym for 2 hours or more.

[@plantbasedchef7569]

Yes also slow movements while lifting and working in the negative definitely stimulates and builds muscle.

[@farhanhussain_]

What type and style of training sessions you do? I mean, do you take longer rest periods between sets and exercises? Do you like high volume? How hard you like to push on scale of 1-10? How many days you train per week? And other such stuff. Thanx.

[@pawlucutajar6147]

Great lee haney , the worlds he said is gold . Thanks 😊

[@williamlawlor7445]

You have to hand it to Lee haney. Multiple Mr O and still looks great and healthy. We all know he's smart, has real good genetics and only competed mostly in the Mr O in his prime but still. Not many can reach the top of bodybuilding and come out of it in one piece.

[@bryanfrombuffalo7685]

They gave Evander the clear

[@xanthromera]

Says you need to train calves 5 days a week.. wtf? Yates calves were twice the size of Haney's and he trained them once per week.

[@Bodybypt]

Different calf genetics. Dorian probably could have gotten away without much calf training, Lee had sprinter calves, high and short.

[@salj.5459]

You are delusional if you think calves don't need high volume to grow

[@salj.5459]

@@BodybyptYes because he is black. African genetics = long limbs and long tendons. Asians and whites who have short tendons can get huge calves with less effort

[@Mikaeel84]

​@@salj.5459I'm white and have short muscle insertions.

[@aLiRazA-sc7tv]

HE IS RIGHT ABOUT MACHINES FREE WEIGHTS GO NATURALLY WITH YOUR BODY!!

[@brianpistolwhip]

Man I want to learn his program.

[@mac5917]

Respect to his achievements but some weird ass bro science here😂

[@toreandrejenssen9045]

What Mr. Haney says makes totally sense and i agree 💯 more so. It works💪

[@PaulBodyBuilder]

Why didn't ask about his Steroid cycle. This is the worst interview

[@michaelclifford6468]

So true. He has never talked about what he took and nobody asks

[@salj.5459]

Because nobody cares. What, are you planning on taking his cycle too?

[@jmrgaston6249]

What a wonderful interview, very informative! I love that mix of knowledge and common sense

[@alexbayani8376]

Lee we love you gentleman and wish a long happy life for you who are useful for other people

[@petercalicchio4973]

The Super slow trainers have left the room

[@fredgardner2870]

Big dr squat fan

[@pratiksengupta3534]

Such a great orator, Lee Haney, all time great.

[@fastingfrugivore]

Lee is the GOAT

[@gfsdgsddsgffg8391]

Another point of confusion, the negative rep. I have heard many many many many people in this industry say that the negative rep is where you get a lot of work. Not saying he is wrong but there are conflicting opinions. Should be examined and studies more closely.

[@altuspotgieter5497]

No wonder holyfield was jacked.

[@raw525]

Damn 48 I thought he was 56…..

[@cnwil4594]

He (Haney) is actually 63 now, but he was "58," not 48, during this interview.

[@baylorbaylor2401]

The guru has spoken... 🎤 listen n learn

[@anupammahato1]

He is indeed a Legend.

[@SalVios-l1l]

This man is amazing and true champion

[@bharatlaw]

Speaks slowly, clearly and to the point.

[@luera331]

pre exhausted meaning warm ups?

[@redram3457]

Well science shows the negative has more growth potential that the positive rep. Sadly he uses some bro science as well.

[@rolan5948]

You talking about the same “science” that says eggs and red meat are bad for a bunch of dumb reasons?

[@salj.5459]

"Bro science" 🤓

[@exploringwithbellanoche1286]

Jay Cutler said he never bench press using the pole, he only uses dumbbells. This the 3rd time a bodybuilder talk against using the pole for bench pressing

[@JohnBowl14690]

For isolating the chest muscle, I agree. But I still use the pole anyway. It's a bit more practical for me.

[@DC-fb9tt]

So when did he train triceps?

[@unforgiven8619]

What's up with that collar?❤

[@Maximum_Natural_Muscle]

Thanks Lee for your speading your wisdom

[@anthonycaruso5527]

We all need a Mrs. Betty

[@CoolSnow-fm8pf]

Smart guy👌

[@davidkazaka4339]

Greatest Bodybuilder of All-Time IMO ! 8 -time Mr. Olympia! Still a record (tie).

[@dacoldest3896]

we love what you got LOL we know that meant steriods. Lee layed out a suitcase full of peds and said i got it all guys lol

[@diaprojectdiss2142]

Yes, and he did it all by age 31 and retired when his body was still young enough to produce test naturally. What have you accomplished?

[@Metfan1986]

Hearing Lee talk about this kinda proves that bodybuilding today seems to be going backwards in respect to science of muscle stimulation. It's more drug reliant and getting the quick results. Nothing against Ronnie Coleman and his the titles he earn but from a health perspective he did it all wrong and we see the outcome of that.

[@TOOL-22]

This man has been to the top of the mountain he's an Everest 🗻 of the Bodybuilding industry. Of course genetics play a huge roll in things bit Mr. Haney's knowledge of everything else will certainly help others who want better results.

[@thelog86]

Trying to lift the world was a mouthful. These new bodybuilder try to lift the most possible. Old school didnt do that. They was more reps orientated

[@jeanpaulalmeida]

The best 💯 Mr. Olympia ever to exist! 💪🏻☺️👍🏻 🇸🇪

[@gfsdgsddsgffg8391]

Whatever works, works for that person, clearly. Training calves 4-5 times a week is antithetical to his statement. Lets me know, everyone is different. Statements like this are extremely confusing.

[@salj.5459]

You will never grow training calves once a week 😂

[@joszuff]

Thank you Lee Haney

[@Njsjdjdjdj]

6:23 his routine