Tom Platz performing a brutal set of squats

[@Bullseye_Strength]

The rest-pause during heavy high-rep squats is one of the most grotesque sensations one can experience.

[@patjohnsonofficial]

25 reps at 140kg... What a beast

[@jeegupopli1871]

With a belt and a towel over the barbell and dive bombing down 😂😂😂

[@PlebiteBaller]

it's light for him. Likely done a lot of pre exhaustion before this. Because fresh he's done 525x23

[@jacksoncw1]

Those are probably 25kg plates I’d say! So 170kg

[@pedrogouveia4326]

thats not that much its probably 170 + pre exhaustion

[@666BIGBLOCK]

@@jacksoncw1if so 170 KG = 375 POUNDS

[@Acesup1911]

I saw him ion the 80s’ at our gym. His leg biceps were literally flapping behind him as he walked by. Unreal how much muscle he had.

[@robertwilliams5618]

Leg biceps....smh

[@justinnatasmai4503]

His arm quads were pretty huge too

[@Acesup1911]

@@robertwilliams5618 thats old school lingo for those who weren’t around back then😁

[@SC_310]

@@robertwilliams5618 literally the biceps femoris

[@Robc--jd6yh]

Yep I think Robert tried to be clever and ended up looking the fool

[@LoveAllWomen]

If I'm not mistaken, judges held Tom's contest placings back due to his legs being so developed that it made his upper body look undersized...which it really wasn't

[@xXAlmdudlerXx]

I once did 90kg for 30 reps and 50kg for 100 reps. Kinda out of shape now but I wanna work myself up to 100kg for 30 reps. I think that would be solid.

[@motagrota]

Tom platz's training videos are rarer than blue moon 😂😂😂

[@tetekuka6982]

My legs are pumped from watching this

[@fearalia]

La masse !!!

[@GeorgeMcDougall-gz4tp]

Classic tunes on the background also

[@HelloSpyMyLie]

Sounds like Purple Rain

[@Autumnblueskies1]

It’s “typical male” by Tina Turner for the first song at least - an awesome 80s tune!!!

[@HelloSpyMyLie]

@@Autumnblueskies1 thank you!

[@redfalconnutrition700]

Tom's body was so natural with squats, just looks so comfortable and smooth doing reps.

[@johnnybeefum]

short femurs. helps a lot for deep squatting.

[@jeffberringer149]

The Best at his Craft!🦵Awesome Video‼️

[@davidwiechecki9205]

What did he do after his warm up set? 😉

[@Electro_Mic]

Merci pour cette vidéo de Tom. 👍

[@CBRacing365]

Damn man you’re sharing gold! Thank you for this classic footage of Tom Platz in his prime!

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@CBRacing365 Glad you're enjoying it!

[@FrankCastleTIG]

I'm a bit confused here. Which era is this video from? Clearly 80s or very early 90s. How does he go from being able to squat 500+ for 20+ in the video with Hatfield and Kaz to this? Is this him clean/off steroids for a long time? Hell of a strength loss, if so. Even going from this 315x25 to the purported 405x50 is a massive jump. Not critiqing Tom at all, I just think it's important for us to be asking this stuff as iron historians. His best 20-rep+ squat is going on twice this weight!

[@adrianmasters250]

This could be his 10th set of this for all you know and it means nothing in the context of his overall strength, besides nobody maxes out every session, not even Platz

[@jigc23]

Most likely that 500lbs squat was fake

[@pogboy6940]

I think if tom platz squatted with an rpe10 every session he mightve fucking died. Its not that he lost strength, hes probably managing fatigue. Could be early in the mesocycle.

[@Dakradom]

​@jigc23 were his massive quads fake too? 🤡

[@jigc23]

@Dakradom maybe full of synthol 🤡

[@marvelsgreatestfan]

Always super excited to see previously inseen footage of the Quad Father! I did his squat seminar in the UK 2018. They say never meet your heros, but he was even better in real life, truly a master in and out the gym

[@Jspore-ip5rk]

"What I do may be insane for the average person' May be ????😂😂😂

[@davidkarvay6444]

Nohy sú dané geneticky!!! Inak sa narobíš ako ...!🤐😭😊

[@SadDad01]

My legs hurt watching this..

[@jigc23]

This makes that 500lbs X 23reps squat look sus

[@undulatingstrengthandfitne9559]

He used to do many sets like this...most likely he was deep into his session at this point.

[@T615-l6d]

bro this could have been set 12

[@Djedje52]

LA MASSE!

[@Mark-ef2ly]

Ok but not at his best here I presume. It's only 315lbs.

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@Mark-ef2ly It was the last set of squats, I suppose he was exhausted.

[@jigc23]

​@danilojanicijevic1658 how do you know that?

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@jigc23 Considering that this was filmed around 1985, where he was in his prime and could do a lot more than that, it's the only logical thing to cross my mind.

[@sylvainhjm6643]

Son squat à l'air tellement simple 😅

[@61pwcc]

Epic clip, thank you!

[@Tholsadoom0680]

Thanks for video very rare

[@saizkumar3627]

New footage Thanks mate

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@saizkumar3627 My pleasure!

[@joetoth5465]

The GOLDEN EAGLE 🦅 has landed!

[@MrThanos999]

thanks !!! :)

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

My pleasure man, stay tuned for more!

[@daneyraju8433]

Its probably 110 kg (including bar)coz its 3 plates each plate looks like 15

[@amirharris473]

No disrespect but this is what caused these guys to walk around now with cane's and walkers, if they can walk at all. Never bounce violently like this when squatting. Period!

[@joeola2532]

This must have been at least late1986 or later because of the songs in the background. This is after his final Olympia appearance

[@johntsiotsikas3706]

Thank you for posting this

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

Glad you like it!

[@TrasyMotocyklowe]

Oh yes waiting for more❤

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@TrasyMotocyklowe New video is out!

[@TrasyMotocyklowe]

@@danilojanicijevic1658 Thank u so much, good job!

[@daneyraju8433]

This guy loved training for sure

[@ultra1stinct]

les jambes de petit poussin tremblent en regardant la vidéo

[@omegaunknown766]

Seeing that wall I know that if I was hitting a set and seeing that wall. Man must feel a hell of a lot of dread. Nothing to think abt besides the legs.

[@ericmangels4917]

He had himself one huge set of legs ! 😎👍💪

[@elitster]

Incredible!! So grateful to have met Tom and what an amazing person he is.

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

Mind sharing that encounter with me?

[@elitster]

@@danilojanicijevic1658 I went to my ISSA training to become a certified trainer. Part of the reason I selected them was the involvement of Dr Fred Hadfield and Tom Platz. I had no idea that Tom was actually helping train the trainers for the ISSA. To my surprise when I showed up Tom Platz was there!!!! He treated me and everyone with respect, kindness, professionalism. I couldn’t have been more impressed. Every interaction with him or question I asked was met with a gentleman’s care. Not once did he brag about himself or share his prowess, accolades, or how great he is. He wore a shirt and tie. Never a show off even at the gym as he instructed us. Best of all he left me with a feeling that I was important.

[@gaspatcho6460]

Magic! Thanks

[@AK_Catholic_Traditional]

But the J3VV Mike Israetel said it’s all about slow eccentric’s and pause at the bottom. If only this blond Platz guy would have squatted like that, he would make something out of himself. Maybe he wouldn’t have chicken legs.

[@chunkspiggle3916]

⚡⚡

[@thequickwit8174]

I really hope you're trying to make a joke.

[@stefanbatory8646]

Talking about mike is a joke

[@Aldo-lq8fd]

I was actually flabbergasted when Dr Mike said Ronnie Coleman would've been better had he followed the techniques Mike talks about

[@AK_Catholic_Traditional]

@@chunkspiggle3916 "Ay, Tone. You tink Michael Phelps woulda made da Au$chw1tz swimmin' team?"

[@Hatfieldzeke83]

Platz was a leg monster!!! Are those 45s or 100s?? Lookin like some hundo plates??!?!!! 💪🦍🦵

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

Yeah, they're thick asf, but they're 45's.

[@NateGaines-f7l]

Beast

[@christian_urocar]

This is a quadfather

[@Dakradom]

THE Quadfather

[@mattrivera2429]

Whered you find this video

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@mattrivera2429 My friend came across an old DVD and was kind enough to send it to me!

[@jakk221]

💉💉💉📈

[@David-l9o5g]

Dive bombing like that.. I don't like this style but, hey, he's Tom Platz. 😊

[@ronilourson9108]

GENIAL!!!!!!! un abonné de plus

[@simonnash3560]

I did 20 reps with 180kg with the help of vitamin s , I swear I saw god at the end of that set , platz still leads the way in leg development and training intensity.

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

Yeah, he's unsurpassed!

[@LouisHoodie]

Thznk you man

[@christopherseat9871]

Good set

[@caminhosemfimdalton]

Baby reps, give me baby reps.

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

The king of intensity!

[@catedoge3206]

whgere u findin these

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@catedoge3206 From an old DVD.

[@BlackDillon]

How old was he here?

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@BlackDillon Around 30 years old.

[@wildmike951]

He must have knees made of steel because all that bouncing at the bottom is horrible form. He's lucky he didn't destroy his knees. But hey He's Tom Platz.

[@poziom1989]

Do you have a video of Tom doing 100 reps?

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@poziom1989 Unfortunately no, I don't believe that set was even recorded.

[@poziom1989]

@@danilojanicijevic1658 Pity.

[@stevensweet8834]

I heard at one point he did 50 reps for 405. Yes, he was likely on Roids at the time. That is still insane!

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@stevensweet8834 I heard from multiple people who attended his seminars and watch him train that he indeed could squat 405 for 50!

[@FrankCastleTIG]

I'm a bit confused here. Which era is this video from? Clearly 80s or very early 90s. How does he go from being able to squat 500+ for 20+ in the video with Hatfield and Kaz to this? Is this him clean/off steroids for a long time? Hell of a strength loss, if so. Even going from this 315x25 to the purported 405x50 is a massive jump. Not critiqing Tom at all, I just think it's important for us to be asking this stuff as iron historians. His best 20-rep+ squat is going on twice this weight!

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@FrankCastleTIG I believe it was the last set of squats in that workout, so I suppose he was exhausted.

[@FrankCastleTIG]

@@danilojanicijevic1658 makes sense. Cheers

[@serioussam2540]

Hvala zmaju

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@serioussam2540 Nema na čemu brate!

[@serioussam2540]

@@danilojanicijevic1658 pozz iz Minhena, sve naj!

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@serioussam2540 Hvala brate, takodje!

[@lichtsoldat7697]

That was an incredible set of squats! Tom was always the king of squats and legs. Just amazing. I would never question him on squats and leg development, but I would have one question. The bouncing on the bottom. That can't be good. At least not for the average person. That looks very dangerous for the knees.

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

Well he was kinda blessed in the joint department so there's that!

[@lichtsoldat7697]

@@danilojanicijevic1658 I agree. Also, he said due to his thick hamstrings and big calves it cushioned the "bounce". But, not something I recommend for most watching that video. People don't have his squat form, joints and hamstring/calf development. But, I did adopt his stance/form in squating....without the bounce of course. lol

[@danielmontgomery6234]

Must be old platz or off cycle because he did 500lbs for 23 at his peak.

[@danilojanicijevic1658]

@@danielmontgomery6234 I believe this was the final set of the workout tho, he was probably so exhausted but still, it's an awesome set!

[@sosimple3585]

That was in a powerlifting suit with wraps and there was some doubt about whether the plates were real or not. Reason being, the WBF (a Vince McMahon outfit) was promoting the event (Platz vs Fred Hatfield) and they tended to throw in the odd fake plate to make it seem more impressive.

[@TheHamsterMaster]

I know if I attempted something like this I would pass out or puke my damn guts out 😮. Tom platz is a god.

[@prstation1363]

No just a man willing to go to lengths you aren't 😊

[@alphamale1228]

I tore an ACL just watching this.

[@zacharygreene1979]

Tom didn't, and never did.

[@molasorrosalom4846]

​@@zacharygreene1979He destroyed his shoulders and tore a bicep with his explosive training.