Bodybuilder Lee Priest Talks about Training Legs with Tom Platz

Lee Priest talks about training legs and of his days training with Tom Platz.
I got asked Lee to address the youtube experts who constantly give Lee advice on how to squat. No doubt this will get some response from the squat police!!
Lee likes the Powertec Leverage Squat as it takes the load off the back and knees. I remember the day we loaded up over 300kg on his Powertec Multi System in his home gym.
Powertec Leverage Squat - www.samsfitness...
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[@TheHamsterMaster]

You know Tom Platz was a freakin' beast if even Lee Priest says that he was crazy.

[@Al.j.Vasquez]

Tom Platz and Ronnie Coleman walk into a gym. - The gym quits.

[@danielborja9751]

Khotta Bogard no more 45plates left in the gym

[@Imhotep_DrummerJones]

😂😂😂

[@samix4397]

Best comment

[@anmolkumar3148]

Dont forget dorian man

[@jayman6905]

Tom platz and Ronnie Coleman walk into a gym........ Ronnie says screw that and walks back out

[@Danger555]

Listening to such a legend as Lee Priest recount his training time with Tom Platz, THE Golden Eagle is incredibly inspirational. The reason Mr. Priest and Mr. Platz were champion bodybuilders was because of the level of work they put into it. You get out what you put in with the Iron Game.

[@Malakai468]

Sad neither one won an Olympia if the 212 existed back in the day lee priest would probably have more titles than Ronnie Tom Platz highest placing if I’m not mistaken was third at an Olympia event and I also believe if a different Olympia class existed at the time he would’ve been an Olympian as well

[@tencatogaming1927]

It’s ok but there is not only the olympia

[@RadicalFitnessLLC]

Everything that's good about my legs I owe to Tom Platz and Lee Priest.

[@ZlotaEra]

Im jealous in a good way that Lee had that chance to workout with Tom. One of my dream would be to see Tom going crazy with his workout especially leg extension and squats. And fact that Lee says its true makes it even more legendary 😄.

[@blackwolfwhitewater2725]

Tom still a beast he still is the quad father and forever will be

[@josephpaige3614]

So Both Tom and Lee lived in the same building for a while and worked out together. Would have been great to live in the same building as them and follow them to the gym just to be able to watch their workouts.

[@eldritchinterface7481]

Priest and Platz are my preworkout bro, I don't want more than a light coffee and these two great men describing why I'm a flaccid birth canal. I've had so many great workouts bolstered by these guys talking the basics in my ear lol

[@huss03]

When he says stopping at parallel keeps the stress on the quads and off the glutes, that's not really true. The glutes are involved no matter what. And, the biomechanics of squats are so structure-specific that they hit different people in very different ways depending on their frame and skeletal proportions.

[@Oatmate]

His actually completly wrong, at the bottom the tenision is taken away from the glutes, and becomes quad dominant.

[@bobbenbrown123]

I ALWAYS go ass to grass and full range of motion. I just could NEVER STOP PARALLEL. ✋️. It feels too weird and unorthodox and like I'm not getting the full range of motion stopping short. Just my opinion for my body type.

[@killfacet.baggins]

My god a bunch of re re's

[@mixer14316]

These are very refreshing; thanks for posting these videos of Lee.

[@haczabim]

when epriest says someone's crazy, that a serious thing

[@peterwilliamson4296]

Great comments on leg training and bodybuilding personalities.

[@johntrains1317]

I think he meant to refer to Olympic squaters. Powerlifters tend to stay close to parallel.

[@holliswilliams8426]

he means olympic lifters, they divebomb their squats and then bounce out of them

[@5ooshAshk]

0:03 Lee farts

[@sporstsfan92129]

Must be all that protein

[@PerryBattles]

It was his 15th meal saying hello

[@kamacazi8]

ADD

[@Coldscar]

I think it happens again 00:11

[@MAC-tw6jq]

Hahahahaha

[@firstnamelastname3558]

Lee is totally right there when he says it’s much harder to stop parallel in a squat and then go back up rather than going ass to the ground and bouncing up.

[@Daltonator87]

Bouncing probably but full ATG no bounce is the toughest

[@alanscott8067]

Great compliment to Platz. Priest looks like his cousin💪😎

[@BVCYTRHGF]

Does anyone have better forearm development than Lee? Amazing

[@oxiShAKiraox]

Powerlifter go parallel 😂😂😂😂 less range of motion to move more weight whereas full range of motion and pausing at the bottom. So ATG and then pushing up will work all your leg for full leg development

[@holliswilliams8426]

bodybuilders usually only use the squats mostly as an exercise for quads and then do other exercises to work hamstrings

[@Pendaz11]

i fuckin love priesty

[@samsfitnessaust]

Should learn to read before commenting

[@stevecvntniko8271]

Sam's Fitness - Gym Equipment yeah you tell them bro lol. You had heaps of whingeing females in the past mate.

[@sticklebacketienne]

Lmao

[@sourwords1808]

Read this *FUCK YOU*

[@Jafmanz]

I don't get this excuse at all. I call it an excuse for a reason. Maximum stretching of the quads = maximum growth. I am sure anyone who watches the like of Krokov and Kennedy knows this as well as I do. Platz Squatted DEEP!

[@ElmwoodParkHulk]

Yes according to his FB location when he posts

[@lordyboyo]

Some of these comments are priceless, you just have to look at Lee to know, anyone who says different doesn't know there arse to there elbow, I never touch ass to heels cos I'm trying to keep tension on my quads, people might think oh he's doesn't know what he's talking about but at 5,8 240 lbs and been training for 15 yrs I've got a good idea, and lees a pro so if lee says jump I say how high.

[@samsfitnessaust]

Yes according to the KZbin experts he has been doing it wrong all these years

[@Andrew-eo2iz]

There are 100s of people way bigger than Lee Priest so why not listen to them instead? I'd rather listen to scientific data than some guys opinion who is juiced to the gills.

[@chaosdecides]

I'd like to see what Lee's idea of parallel is, since that's where powerlifters are required to go as far as depth when competing. Not a diss, I just imagine his idea of parallel is in reality a few inches above parallel.

[@imirish4702]

+Jason BlaBlaBlaha way bigger you mean taller? lees forearms are bigger than just about everyone's biceps stupid kid.

[@shaqitup]

The issue with this is he said "powerlifter" when I assume he meant weightlifter? Powerlifters are the ones that go to just parallel because its what is requried .

[@GeorgeMcDougall-gz4tp]

Going below stretches the quads way more than stopping parallel the glutes are literally taken out below parallel..

[@19grand]

They're two of a kind.

[@briandavis3173]

Love you guys

[@ElmwoodParkHulk]

Great information

[@NIKEmane06]

Lol gotta love lee man. Tells it how it is. Great BB legend

[@thomasdonnelly4770]

The only thing harder about going to parallel is the tension to the knees LOL Ass to grass is the way to go!!!

[@johntrains1317]

I think he meant weightlifter. Powerlifters don't go all the way down

[@horriblecovers4748]

he doesnt know his own sport

[@tylergeorge9266]

0:03 damn Sam at least say excuse me nasty ass

[@age_of_reason]

LEGEND

[@turkishexpress]

I love this guy...

[@lovyazid]

yes he is

[@Tripp42]

He does make sense

[@ernestogonzalez2185]

Only two people I’ve seen that look good with a face tatt- Mike Tyson and this dude.. cheers!

[@MattWiggyWiggins]

Training legs with Platz would mean doing a bunch of "crazy" stuff? LOL - I'm not sure "crazy" would a strong enough word!

[@GamerPro735]

personally think that is not an excuse to go ATG. powerlifters dont bounce out and also i can promise you ATG pause is far harder then going parallel

[@Erik-md9wi]

he added to clearify why hes doing it that way because he feels it more in the quads. why arguing now, bodybuilding is about feeling the muscle

[@claudiamarianidamato9499]

It is not written in stone that you need to go ATG. Really tired of hearing this tbh. His leg development speaks for itself. Parallel is enough for me and for many. My legs are very long in comparison to my torso and it makes it almost impossible for me to have my ass touch my calves unless I take a super wide stance and at that point it puts too much stress on my groin and my adductors take over. Everyone is different and there’s no one size fits all

[@CalvosOneStopShop]

Not sure if he meant to or not but did he just quote shoenice @ 1:14 when he said "Thank you"? Lol

[@incomemobile8566]

I'm gonna do ten sets of hack squats before I watch this video. I believe that's the price worthy of admission here given we are in the presence of a legend Lee Priest.

[@SuperLari1234]

You’d be better off doing 2-3 sets of hack squats with complete failure than doin that shit ton of volume stuff

[@incomemobile8566]

@@SuperLari1234 I do volume for the simple reason is that I 💕 (really enjoy) doing the exercises on each and every set. Stopping at 3 would make feel so deprived of so much pleasure I'd do twenty but there's a lot of other exercises I also enjoy getting to. I do however go to complete and utter failure on sets 5-10 which is extremely satisfying knowing that my stamina grows with each successive workout. I do a 4 day on, 7 day rest cycle that's complemented with intermittent fasting, some light cardio, and body weight exercises at home to keep pushing blood and nutrients into the muscles. This way I'm only in the gym 12 times a month for about 90 minutes with each "treatment". The pump is incredible. The body parts are always soar for four to five days after hitting them, and lately by eating lots of garlic the gains stay and the blood pump is outrageous even while at rest. I'm no longer a slave to the gym. But rather, after such relatively long layoffs in between, I find myself chomping at the bit to get back in there. Sort of like training a race horse, he only gets to full speed occasionally. Lots of rest, lots of nutrition, lots of time available to pursue other equally important interests. Stay 💪 my friend. Keep pumping hard.

[@SuperLari1234]

@@incomemobile8566 i mean i don't know how you train but if you do 10 sets of squats,you probably don't go to "complete and utter failure" if you go to complete failure just on 1 set,you're gonna have a hard time completing even 1 more set let alone 5 more.

[@incomemobile8566]

@@SuperLari1234 I have super slow twitch muscle fibers which means the recovery time required from a full set to failure requires less time than it takes to load another 45 lb plate onto the bar as I pyramid my way uP to sets 6 & 7 before coming back down with forced rep / negatives. I also use chains to add that progressive resistance to the movement. Most people who try it attempt to get through a work out with me, many world class athletes, typically bail before we even get to set #8. And like most experienced climbers who still require bottled oxygen to get to the top of Everest,they just don't have the recovery mechanism in place molecularily speaking which really comes down to harmonics which frequenize the mitochondria DNA to resonate with that source which is the powerhouse of muscle consciousness. Some call it a gift. I call it tuning in to the right frequency which makes the muscle fibers absorb that of which makes us feel 💪 ,. Especially on leg day.

[@christophergraham94]

Do what the Fuck you want to DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lovyazid]

great point on squatting, there's no need to go ass 2 grass,I also go down only to parallel,as Lee said I want to work my quads,not my ass and hamies!!

[@richman360]

Proper powerlifting form is to not break parallel. Anyone who does go as to grass is giving up pounds.

[@G00n3r4Life]

No but they have to go really deep, its like they have to touch the bar to there chest in a bench press.

[@Emp6ft10in]

LOL - right, that's why people can squat such higher weight when the go ass to the floor vs parallel right? Then why do I have trouble making proper power lifting depth the heavier the weight gets?

[@AweSomo84]

hell yeah man ,

[@askeldouglas421]

😃😃😃😃I laugh at what you said in the video it is funny people say you have to squat all the way down , said no no we are bodybuilder .100% sir lee 🇬🇧London

[@flashgordon2528]

Honestly we all know if Lee priest was 6’3 would’ve had quite a few Olympias

[@itwasaladream]

$790 today $789🤣🤣

[@zakiqbal79]

May i ask why is your gym equipment in a warehouse?

[@Meshwork123]

Yes, going below parallel can also expose one to the risk of stripping a rec fem of the quads.

[@loboestepario3946]

Buenas podria darme las medidas de la maquina saludos desde Perú

[@vanguard4065]

TOM PLATZ WENT ASS TO GRASS

[@gooddeedsbeatbad2625]

What a wonderful easy going guy.

[@darklord220]

going below parallel is harder...

[@joeszabo7618]

How low can you go when your legs are only 20 inches long , it's like Lee starts his squats standing in a hole .

[@tonicamaro8683]

Buddy is still HUGE...wonder how Coleman is mad now..lol...

[@nocturnalwolf7559]

"$790, today $789" lol thanks I get to save $1 🤣

[@oll6531]

But powerlifters never go arse to the floor, that’s weightlifters.

[@anmolkumar3148]

I wonder what if dorian, tom, big ron and big J meets in the same gym on same leg day

[@adamthomas4507]

Wouldn’t be enough plates in the gym lol

[@jamok3]

lee priest would have made a better wolverine, mate!

[@timothyhodgkinson7]

When you mix powerlifter and weightlifter squat styles #thinking stick to Bodybuilding Lee

[@BassThumper777]

Interesting that he ignores the increased VM activation in the deep part of the squat...

[@NicholasRachuna]

Does Lee still write any columns?

[@xJROIDx]

taping something.

[@Rotatez]

Is Lee currently in australia?

[@hollynfawns4653]

Give me 15 reps, then on rep (15) give me another 20 ( Tom platz) no wonder he only trained legs onece every 2 weeks.

[@prun8893]

The little fella's breathing like he just ran a 400 or something.

[@rt90s60]

40+ reps with 2 plates!!!!

[@tobyamos8649]

What powerlifter goes ATG😂 also greater knee rom higher quad activation

[@shurikshou6661]

Birds single😊

[@joshm8867]

Since when do powerlifters go full range of motion on squats? Lol

[@beewalk34]

They look related

[@tavastian3288]

Powerlifters also dont go ass to grass..

[@horriblecovers4748]

powerlifters dont squat to the floor. and when u squat to parallel you a$$ grows more, not the quads. no wonder he never was mr olympia

[@ununoctiumspine1189]

Did he say "pickle rick" at 0:32

[@jessemanmarcharris]

Sounds like it hey. " People Regulary"

[@Dafboss]

phil heath

[@HorseFromHell]

Lol easier to go to parallel.

[@jkake2434]

Yep, u mad?

[@HorseFromHell]

Nah... I bury my squats like a man.

[@ryanperson6307]

Yeah i dont get how its easier to go past parrallel. Mabye if youre short?

[@HorseFromHell]

RyanPerson Is it easier to push 100 lbs box 5m or 10m?

[@ryanperson6307]

Horse From Hell Sorry, I never said that parralell is harder, I dont know why it changed my post so I changed it back to what it should have said.

[@Spychu1993]

Frank Mc'Grath

[@1aneeshsivan]

cool dude. legend.

[@Impetus48]

protein fart! haha

[@colinbradfield72]

Tom platz is honest ? lol not about gear but respect to everybody. More of a fan of Lee than Tom , but obviously genetic freaks and great athletes😊

[@lampter6944]

Who tf farted at the start 💀💀

[@KNByam]

Tatoos bro. Why?

[@Oatmate]

Lol his talking some bullshit here. Once you go below paralel the tenion is taken away from the glutes.

[@blairmarshall544]

Oatmate that’s exactly what he says you dumbass

[@boggybigpants9462]

He always looks pissed to me

[@holliswilliams8426]

just his face

[@dinmohammad1990]

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[@BassThumper777]

He should've said stopping at parallel is harder on the knees (probably part of why he had knee problems too) haha

[@holliswilliams8426]

stopping slightly above parallel like most people do is what is hard on the knees

[@AweSomo84]

plastic / fake leather cusion ?

[@Pq17187]

Wtf did you do with ur face man.

[@brett4027]

Wait what?😂 I go 90 I’m a bodybuilder not a power lifter...wtf😂 that is powerlifting

[@Fipplelight]

@0.03 fart?

[@DRRANA11.11]

Flashmore he farts in many videos

[@evan4534]

Rips huge fart at beginning of video

[@nickstarke5646]

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:16-17

[@sng3939]

That face tat is not it 😂

[@idealsAREisomorphic]

too much steroids

[@StriatedForehead]

hahahahahahahahahha

[@RD-kj3fb]

Whats that shit on his face?

[@ztinkable]

Lee, you sold out! Sad, just fucking sad!

[@samsfitnessaust]

How?

[@StyrbjornStarke]

***** Why did he get banned

[@stevenewer1]

+Sam's Fitness - Gym Equipment .Exactly ? How ? These guuys who say this nonsense about lee are just err well ... nitwits i guess...oooh you sold out ?? how ?? no reply lolol

[@charls9910]

This man looks on some kind of drugs. He is loosing his senses