Dave Draper's Top Squat
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- Опубликовано: 9 апр 2012
- Here's Dave Draper demonstrating his top squat bar attachment device, designed after his shoulder surgery when he could no longer get his arms back and his shoulders in a comfortable squat position. NOTE: The top squat is all metal now, with rubber inserts rather than being covered in polyurethane. Here's the link to the device: www.sorinex.com/products/top-...
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RIP Dave Draper. You've helped a countless amount of people.
I've always liked Dave Draper. He inspired me in his movie Don't make waves. I'm still working out at 61 whew!
Dave Draper has such a passion for the iron, and he is very inspirational. This is a solid product.
He’s 75
RIP Dave…You were an idol,an ambassador for the sport, and an all around class act!🙏💪🙏
I will be sixty next February. I work part time on a loading dock and as recently as eight years ago had to work full time in an industrial warehouse doing hard physical labour that was equivalent to the work I did in my twenties.
Had I not conditioned myself through intense workouts in my youth and early adult years not only for difficult jobs but also for some very difficult life challenges including a period of homelessness I would not have survived. It was observing pictures of Dave Draper in the 1960's that inspired me to give bodybuilding a try.
Thanks Dave. If I ever get to California I hope to meet you.
All the best.
Cool brother...I feel exactly the same!
How have you been doing so far my friend?
great story. thanks
You ate a tough man and should be proud to sell be around doing whatever it takes to earn an honest living.
This video was posted 6 days before Dave's 70th birthday. He was in unbelievable shape. I've not seen another at his age who can compare.
RIP Dave. A true legend.
This was taped in 2003. Dave was 61.
@@zsoltkleger3391 I stand corrected! Thanks. :)
Met Dave when he won Mr World in NYC, October 1970 and congratulated him. He is a legend in bodybuilding, and a real gentleman. Rip, Dave, and love to all his family and friends! God bless,
Purchased a Top Squat from his site, just used it two days ago.
Absolutely Love It!! This is my go to device now for full squats.
No more SM squats or waste of time leg press. I feel muscles in my
legs that I didn't even know existed. Thank you Dave.
I BOUGHT THE TOP SQUAT FROM DAVE AND LAREE SEVERAL YEARS AGO AFTER SHOULDER INJURY. GOES DOWN AS OF ONE OF MY BEST EVER BUYS AND IT HAS HAD MUCH USE AND AS DAVE SAYS IS INDESTRUCTIBLE. VERY GLAD I BOUGHT IT. ALSO DAVE AND LAREE ARE GENUINE PEOPLE WHO ARE GREAT TO DO BUSINESS WITH. GOD BLESS THEM BOTH.
+Peter Yates So great to see this -- glad it worked! I'll let Dave know. Take care, Peter.
how much
Great to see this, thanks for posting. I'll pass it along to Dave -- you know that's the reason he created it, his own shoulder limitations. He always thought it would be useful for football players, too.
LEGEND.
And now most gyms have a premade bar with this set up. I'd hope there's recognition for this innovation that's now everywhere.
I have an original Top Squat and it's been brilliant for my trashed shoulders. 10 years of great service with heavy (180kg+) regular squats.
62 & still pumping iron 4 times a week thanks to Dave Draper inspiration
From the viewpoint and education of a physics professor and the experience of a lifelong strength training person (and former pro athlete) I find this squatting invention to be one of, if not, the best that I have ever seen. Good luck with your engagement with the bodybuilding world.
am I able to load this up and will this power transfer in the traditional weightlifting barbell squat?
My prayers are with Dave. I joined Coops fitness here in Spartanburg, SC. (owned by John Defendis) I was talking to John and told him my motivation for coming back to the gym was Dave Draper, that is when he told me he knew Dave. John speaks highly of you two. God Bless, Mike P.
I've had mine for about 10 years… Love it!
I know Dave personally I used to workout in that gym where this video was filmed. He would go a little crazy on you if you banged to many weights around, but that’s a power lifter and bodybuilder debate we won’t get into. I will say, thanks so much Dave for teaching me how to workout. Also I love your invention, I use it myself. RIP
r.i.p. Dave draper and ty for the top squat bar attachment
love it! Thanks for the detailed and well guided demo Dave!
R.I.P. Dave ❤
Mr. Draper is a fine example for the older guys like me. Overcame many adversities in his life.
Dave autographed a copy of Brother Iron Sister Steel for me. I love the routines he outlines in his book.
Best bodybuilding book ever. Packed
with potent and practical knowledge.
Keep pumping Dave!
Jim from PA
thanks Dave and Laree, i'll be getting one of these soon. thanks for all the great memories and the inspiration too. always been a big fan of the Blonde Bomber
Wow that's great. I'm almost 61 and my shoulders are getting stiff. But I do 335lbs for 6 reps full squats. This looks like a great idea. And it's great to see Dave is still training hard. Thanks
Dave is my favorite body builder of all time. Thank's f. all the inspiration!
Mr Draper is still alive? Ye gods he has to be in his mid-70's. He was one of my idols. Draper was in the public eye before people like Zane and Arnold. Zane was working part time at the juice bar at a Jack LaLane gym on Hawthorne in Torrance when Draper was big news. He still looks great.
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haha yea he is still alive, here he is only 70-71 actually, and being 70ish isnt a death sentence dang dude, most peoiple look and feel like shit (if there still alive) at 70 ONLY cause they dont eat right and dont workout, too many drugs, alchohol..... or whatever. We are meant to live very long healthy lives, so to me 70 isnt that old if u do whats right. (and no im not 70 im 45 lol ) Even the bible says we are Meant to live to be 120, and i think thats true or close to it
Nice, I'll pass this along to Dave. Thanks for taking the time to write.
couldnt convince me he's 70...him and drasin are the best and always will be!
Just bought one..Cant Wait!!
Dave still looks awesome,good for you Dave.
thank you Dave Rip
Brilliant tool! Having compressed a facet in my back with squatting, I can see how useful something like this would be to protect your back and enjoy your squat. Great demo!
Dave was a favorite of mine in the 60’s and 70’s along with Steve Reeves, Larry Scott and Frank Zane.
I love you Dave!!! Thanks Laree for the Hutch.
I bought one, and love it. I've had shoulder issues and this did the trick. I highly recommend this product.
Thanks so much, Laree Draper, for your reply. I'm in North Bergen, next to Dave's hometown. I'm forever a fan of Dave!!
Thank you for the video. one of the true championship of bodybuilding
Sold! Inspiration to be in that kind of shape when I'm Dave's age. Battling injuries from years of powerlifting, this looks perfect for allowing me to squat without further damaging my shoulders and the tops of my forearms from the unnatural rotation squatting puts on them.
Great product, great demo, and I'm buying one!
What a legend! I hope I'm half as in shape as he was here when I'm older🙏
I purchased Top Squat from Dave's website years ago. Great apparatus from a true legend.
We are looking forward to the re-introduction of the Top Squat! Soon, please!
Hi Dave I meet you about 30years ago at the gym in Ventura I can't tell you how much that top squat helped me. I had a bad rotator cuff it enabled me to have great workouts without shoulder pain. Thanks. Bob Reis. PS you make great furniture Mr USA 1979
+Tanya Reis this is ingenius-it would be so comfy on the rotators without compromising the lift.
+Tanya Reis Wow, Bob Reis! One of bodybuilding's great mustaches! :)
First time I have heard his voice. Great. Thanks. Ok l will do some light squats too.
Dave's one of my favorite bodybuilders of all time.
This is the single best piece of equipment I have ever purchased/used outside of the actual weights themselves. Shoulder limitations prevented me from safely squatting and I was pretty much confined to leg presses. The Top Squat allowed me to once again perform the King of Exercises. Great for off/def linemen, too, as it allows strength and power development with the hands closer to football positioning.
Thanks, Miguel! I'll pass it on to Dave now.
Dave is the guy that inspired me to get into bodybuilding.....Don't make waves was the pic!
Bloody good idea
Thanks very much, we appreciate it!
Don't you wish he'd write a memoir? I give him a little nudge once in a while. :~)
Got mine a few years back -takes a little getting used to at first (scary not holding the bar!), but when you're in your late 60s and your shoulders are messed up it's a godsend.
I just ordered mine from Sorinex - excited
Excellent! I hope it does what you need ~ Laree
beautiful piece of equipment, feels confortable just from watching it
Thanks for writing! I'll let him know.
What a great device! No excuse to miss squats now!
This is just what I need. I'm 69 and my shoulder girdle isn't as flexible as it used to be. I can't do behind the neck presses any more and I feel an impingement in my left shoulder when I try to grip the bar for squats. All the videos coming out featuring Dave Draper remind me of the verse in Hebrews that says "He being dead yet speaketh." RIP Dave Draper. You were my favorite bodybuilder when I was a kid.
The best bodybuilders are the intelligent ones. Congratultions Dave. Best Wishes from Rio.
I have one of these, works GREAT!
Aneesh, thanks! I'll make sure Dave sees this. He'll be pleased.
Great video. I noticed the knee wraps with the higher weight. At 55, my knees are keeping me from going up in weight. Gotta get some wraps. Thanks Dave!
Thanks for the note! Just want to be clear -- I uploaded the file in 2012, but it was filmed in 2004, so Dave would have been ~62 (he's 70 now).
He trained until the end!!! A true warrior!! Respect to the Blonde Bomber
I have one of Dave's top squats - Great!!!
That's a great question! I haven't heard either the question or the answer before. Let me ask around and see if anyone's had that happen.
good to "see" Dave;)
Awesome, Thanks!
Hi Laree, I read some weeks ago about Dave's recent operation and general medical concerns, which of course affect you too. I hope he has recovered from the ordeals and is back to normal fighting fitness. Wish him all the best from his fans in the UK and appreciation for his regular 'Zen and the Art of Being Dave Draper' emails.
The great legend of bodybuilding
I am forty and I can't even lift my own body out of the bed in the mornings... This bodybuilders are a real inspiration, people in their elderly years that look and move like much more younger people, that's amazing. It is time to try to stay in shape for the years to come.
I used one the other day for the first time and when i saw it it reminded me f Dave Draper using it.I ca honestly say I squatted deeper and no knee pain like i used to have after squatting with a straight bar.From now on this is my go to bar when squatting.I may get my own from Dave for My home gym.
My favorite bodybuilder
RIP Dave Draper. :(
Oh, Laree! I need to get back to it!
70 + RESPECT from Belgium!!!
Just ordered mine
RIP Dave. There is our old gym! Reminiscing how many hours I spent in it.
One of the greatest human beings I've ever known.
manual keats Dave Draper is very modest and is a Christian and boy does it show . God Bless you and Dave
I'm getting this
i finally got a top squat! what a great invention. simple. I never liked the safety squat bars, or the zercher apparatus, or the manta ray because you cannot put the bar low on the back....thanks for a great product.
Thanks, Jorge, I'll pass it on. One day I'll get Dave to be better at coming online... hopefully. :~)
Legend
REAL old school builder!
We had a showing of DMWs at a local theater a few years ago, packed with people from the gym. What a hoot that was, everyone cheering Dave and laughing. There's one scene where Sharon Tate breaks up with him, and he's driving away in that bus.. .crying. The entire theater, "Ahhh, Dave...." and when he comes through the house window with the rope, the audience of friends cheering. Totally fun!
one of the best natural bodybuilder
Dave has been one of my favourites since i started lifting some 30 od years ago i still have a few old muscle mags from the 1970`s showing his blonde locks and doing sissy squats (not a fan of that one) this squat attatchment looks awesome now if you just lowered the cost a little more than what you have at the moment im sure it will do well my opinion only other than that its a winner ive used and own a manta ray they are good but i feel this would be far the best attachment ive come across
This was the predecessor to a safety squat bar
clearly very useful
back in the 70s i had a big black and white poster Dave Draper hanging on my wall in my bed room and i wanna to look like him so i started to train and now i am almost 60
Excellent idea. At 56, my shoulders are still fine for squatting, but I can definitely see my self purchasing this in the future. I was thinking about how this would feel, and it seems that with a little relearning, this would flow very naturally.
I have a top squat for sale
Thanks, Yannick! I'll make sure Dave see this.
No, that's a few years old -- I think 2004 maybe? There's one from last fall (September 2011) on my playlist -- sorry, but it's not letting me paste a link here. Look for the Rope Tuck video in the video list above.
Really great of you - but it's over 2 years since I bought it, so I don't expect you to take it back (though if you're still willing, I'm certainly not going to complain!) I gave up on it after trying it once -- then tried it again the other day, and had the same issue. I'm definitely moving the handles, but it's a little hard to tell how my form is otherwise. I'm sure this product has been very helpful for lots of people; maybe I'm built funny, or maybe I'm just messing up on form!
Thanks, Mike -- and say hi to John for us! It's been a long time...
Dave looks ripped. he is a super nice guy. met him like 10 years ago and bought a copy of his book which he autographed.
I always liked Dave Draper since I was a teen in the 80s
wow Dave sir you are far fit and In shape than Arnold now..salute and respect for you sir.one of my fav bodybuilder ..
If you use it the way Dave suggests, it starts as a high bar, ends as a high bar, but is a low bar at the bottom of the squat. The idea is to let the handles move up as you go down. This rolls the top squat down a fraction, then rolls it back up as you come up.
Rest in peace Dave...
I bought one some years back. It really does work well, allowing me to work around my aged and beat-up shoulders. Hat tip to Dave Draper.
+R C Nelson I bought the top squat due to a shoulder injury as well. Great for high bar squats.
R C Nelson what did it cost?
HILARIO DECASTRO
$139.00
www.davedraper.com/fitness_products/product/QPD-TTS.html
That was summer 2003. Dave trained as heavy as he could until 2007, but after a couple of surgeries (bypass in 2007 and back surgery in 2008), he backed off to "best he could do" maintenance.
Why didn't I think of that!? Great idea!
Real sorry to hear about your shoulder! Hope it's easing... Laree