Tom Platz squat Gold's Gym

[@StandardLoop]

3:00 that ankle mobility though!

[@dkjdkj74]

I love the respect he shows to the Squat Rack. He calls it the altar, and feels the need to genuflect...Awesome !

[@_Only_Zuul]

there is simply not enough tom platz on youtube :(

[@Leptyzz]

He turned purple during his workout

[@Ogokao]

The real Thanos

[@cizia69]

Tom Platz knows squat!

[@chipgaines8555]

lol

[@slapmyfunkybass]

No bodybuilder, before or since, has trained the lower body with the same intensity as Platz.

[@54321yrrag]

Whenever i think of squats he's the first comes to mind, not taking nothing away from the rest of the pros

[@marceloserra6321]

what about Dorian??

[@paulhupp4293]

Dorian always claimed to train harder than anyone, but Platz trained with more intensity than even Dorian.

[@rationalmuscle]

I had the honor of working out with Tom about the time this video was made. What the video doesn't make clear is Tom's (mostly) low set volume approach to training. He would often warm up and do only "1" set of 50. This is his 2 sets of 50 total (30/20). That degree of intensity lands you on the floor. 315 for 52 -- nuts. Thanks for posting.

[@paulhupp4293]

So one warm up of 50 reps with like 225, then two sets @ 315, 30 reps followed by set two at 20 reps?? and that was it for squats??

[@stind1299]

All the best bodybuilders are machine like in their movements so they generate the most power. Tom is flawless in the execution of his reps. To generate that level of intensity you need an iron will to continue to push your body. Tom is a master of the squat.Respect the master.

[@SwissCheese112]

its like a piston going up and a down. his quad is doing all that movement. he doesnt move his from position so he continually has tension on the muscle and he is going up before he has finished going down at that bottom part of the movement. his low back stays fixed in position and when it gets difficult it stays rock solid to make sure that his quads and glutes are taking the work in the squat. its really so very beautiful to watch.

[@HighMaintenancePS]

Your mixing powerlifting with body building in your comment. Body builders maximise pump and muscle tear. Powerlifters maximise power.

[@Cenot4ph]

hyperthrophy is about doing the exercise the most inefficient way such that you get the most stimulus. strength it's the opposite, the most effective way to get the most weight of the ground.

[@seanhoskins6885]

Tom platz you are a legend and nutty as a fruit cake

[@lexor521]

sean hoskins I agree with that I think that's the D-ball talking Methandostendione, deca durabolin, good stuff

[@bobbykotick1163]

I've never seen 90% of the people in my gym squat

[@RoddyBezerra]

Where u from buddy? This is the same down here in Brasil.

[@bobbykotick1163]

Its the same in the uk spain and korea

[@RoddyBezerra]

haha. Good luck!!

[@Ma007rk]

"I've never seen 90% of the people in my gym squat." Or do Dead-Lifts, Or do Power Cleans probably, for that matter. And why? Probably because nobody wants to work that hard. It's hard work because so many muscles groups are involved. Most people are afraid of the pain AND the work.

[@MrVin216]

People are getting better doing it now at my gym, but 3 years ago i think i was the only one going at it.

[@decad3015]

I always looked up to Mr Tom Platz growing up in that era more than I ever did Arnold..Platz is a legend!!!

[@aragusea]

It's not just about technique or mentality; it's about biomechanics. This man just has the ideal skeletal structure for squatting. It's like watching a duck in water. Beautiful.

[@StrategicCat]

woah adam ragusea

[@tonyli3389]

what are you doing here

[@Hybridsixtynine]

@@tonyli3389 he started lifting weights sometime during the pandemic. gotta get the technique right from the quadfather himself!

[@samsonmorrell]

If you look up Squat in the Dictionary there's a picture of Tom Platz

[@LevelUpLifting]

325 lbs for 30 reps holy shit!! He said f*ck 3 sets of 10 I'm doing 1 set of 30 lol

[@walltape6722]

More like 8-10 sets of 30

[@reecetaylor2626]

@@walltape6722 when he lifted with this much intensity, he only did a couole sets

[@serioustraining5861]

4:05 I like the way he screams on the last rep

[@KaLa7aBG]

this is my pre-legs-workout motivation

[@bluelightmoon777]

wow his knees man must be fucking strong

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

The man was strong tendons , he hack squats form different feet positions

[@Cenot4ph]

that's training

[@but1z]

Thanks for posting the full vid. Great to see his exact reps and acclimation sets.

[@Rey.adOfficial]

“I do some light stretching” *does a full split* Fuckin legend!

[@cholkymilkmirage4984]

legend has it he never did an upper body day. His biceps where all built by squatting.

[@wigletron2846]

He wasn't lying when he said he was born to squat. He has some of the best proportions for squats ever.

[@AnthonyMcqueen1987]

Tom Platz is SQUAT.

[@VinegarTom68]

30 reps with 3 plates a side,shit man..............

[@jameshowlet5533]

+johnstearne68 FIDELIO

[@VinegarTom68]

+James Howlet That's right.But what is the password for the House?!!!

[@MrInzombia]

he can do 500 for 25 reps

[@timetoshred2461]

525*

[@TonyChurch112]

johnstearne68 fuck off

[@ChryslerChristler]

Watching and listening to Tom Platz is my pre-workout before I hit legs - it puts me in the right mindset not to cheat on reps and effort, it makes me go for 110% honest best effort for good gains and strength. I've little knowledge about bodybuilding but thank you KZbin algorithm for bumping me on Tom Platz videos, this totally transformed my work ethic not just in the gym but in life.

[@user-vz2cx3yo2n]

Thats how you do it bro! Good job!

[@shinrips]

Squating just 315, I sustained a right laberal tear in my hip. I don't know how these guys can push so much weight without getting hurt. I had so much pain in my hip and through my body it was like electricity shooting through me. In my 50's now, I just go up to 225 squatting and benching.

[@viseos]

they have great mobility and tendon strength and obviously as you can see his form is impeccable

[@SwissCheese112]

high reps build up your tendons. also remember that toms max is not 315, his max is something like 600. every workout is not a max out workout. you switch weeks up between lighter weight and higher reps, and higher weight and lower reps. until you work up both the muscle and nervous system to be able to hand (after many years) 315 for reps of 20-30-40 etx. its a long long game that requires time and intelligence with your training. for example i at 24-25 was squatting 225 for 30, but 225 is not my max. my legs had never been bigger than at this point. and i was not doing sets of 225 for 30 for more than one set, then i would drop down, usually to a plate 135 for 40-50. then off to leg extensions, because my legs were fried at that point. my leg days consisted of 3 exercises, thats it. then the next week would either be a lighter day perhaps in a 15-20 rep range with 185. then the following week would be 275-315 for lower reps at anywhere from 5-7 or 8-12. depending on weight of course. you plan your periodization of training, you feel it out. you learn how your nervous system responds and you know how best to do things. training requires intelligence. also if you were squatting and you hurt your hip it could be one of two things. either you were squatting too wide, usually people do this to compensate for a weight too heavy for them. or you are a taller individuals whose levers are not advantageous to squatting, this is why dorian yates ceased squatting.

[@RedAlert3Uprising]

Well how did that happen? Did you decide in one day to randomly throw 315 on the squat rack or did you progressively increase the weight? I can't see that happening unless you put more weight than you can currently handle...

[@GarryAndrews_]

It’s all about mindset and PEDs. Recovery helps

[@TOSHTON]

Platz will Always be The Leg King!!.....

[@lenol0315]

ive done 315x21 its insanely hard to breathe lol

[@donataspuidokas2601]

That's amazing, well done

[@kwonas83]

Tom Squatz

[@Duxies]

Perfect form

[@ironrion]

this dude is the fuckin man. Love this mentality omfg.

[@r11hno]

enjoyed your vid...Tom as always the true professional

[@Cenot4ph]

the best squatter and the best music,

[@_Brennus]

I watch Tom Platz every time I prepare for squats.

[@BurchTimothy]

Amazing!

[@stevejamieson8468]

Short legs, low center of gravity, excellent ankle flexibility...he has the perfect genetics to do this.

[@lenol0315]

Even if you have long femur is just learn how to squat the right way a lot of people cope and just instantly say squatting is not for them which is utter cringe

[@PROTEUS_SEER-OF-EONS]

Big Remy, winner of the latest NY Pro is coming up close!

[@paulrobertclayton5352]

I like his shirt and his attitude

[@EBiz-tv9jq]

The best workout I ever had was abdomen. I found a machine, that is just perfect, it was almost like made for me, and worked my whole abs thoroughly and was super comfortable. So I did the crunches and leg lifts etc. Sat on the machine and did a huge pyramid. Like 30 small weight, add 2.5lbs, 29, add 2.5 - 28 reps etc. When I got to the heavies, I could barely breathe. Then moved back - reduced weight as I upped reps. I had cramps all the time. So, finally I took some mid weight and just kept doing crunches. It felt as if I will die and all I could think of was I should stop. Deep inside on the other hand, I thought - noone has died from crunches, I want to see how far I can go. Man, now that was almost hallucigenic experience. I kept doing the workout and could see or hear or feel anything other than my absolutely burning abdomens and that I should stop. So, eventually I stopped after WAAAY going over the fatigue limit. And literally from that one single mega-workout I grew a noticeable 6-pack. I did abdomen wrok here and there, but never this hard, but the body imho thought that it should adapt and the muscles grew really quickly in size. This is probably same as when Platz does legs. Just get over the barrier in mind and keep doing. Feels odd. Results are great. Similar I had amazing chest gains, with cable flies, doing them in a similar fashion. Worst was pullups. There are a lot of small muscles, and I kept doing pullups, resting for a bit, and one more, two more, one more, etc. Some small muscle on the back hurt so bad I couldn't sleep for 2 days. I think these superintense workouts should be 1) done only few times, e.g. once every month 2) you should have had good workouts before that and not go in superintense "cold". Like if you don't normally do 30 heavy reps with legs, you should go there, having at least 1-2 heavier workouts before you go all out. Otherwise you will overload any underdeveloped muscles and will just be in a lot of unnecessary pain 3) they feel amazing. try them. Results are there even if you are seasoned lifter.

[@henriksvensson126]

16250 Lbs of volume in just 2 sets is crazy. You really got to love squatting to do something like that.

[@jimj9349]

Omg tp that's incredible man....oh man!

[@ZyperSide]

Dolph Ziggler looks like him.

[@akkassikder27]

I'm gonna make it,or the muscles gonna break!.. - the right mentality!

[@heiligerjesus1960]

beautiful

[@rj12341]

30 reps!!! jesus christ hes a beast, great source of motivation!

[@kokoriko999]

How many body builders you know to have such a solid mind-set for lifting?

[@docmansound1]

Thanks for posting!! Amazingly, there are only a handful of vids on youtube of Tom Platz squatting. That last set looked like a puker.

[@serioustraining5861]

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[@kevinpaullawrence79]

the quadfather

[@wilberparada9507]

Before being a scientist working with time travel stuf, Doctor Emmett Brown used to be bodybuilder.... (and he was great😂)

[@_Only_Zuul]

i love his form style of squat. how he can squat with such a stance i want to learn this.

[@stealthbombsmith7770]

he is 5'6 with a very low center of gravity

[@hamidkiani3880]

Godzilla of squat ...... Love 💕 respect from Lahore Pakistan

[@jjohnson572]

King of legs

[@nawdik]

great stuff

[@jiujitsuboy]

Would be so awesome to train in with this guy

[@joeybarcelos1025]

Now that's nuts

[@RapManJak]

We all Love U!

[@joeszabo7618]

That's some pain.Low rep squats are easy in comparison .

[@001skaterkid]

The Quadfather

[@non-faccio-lo-yotuber]

doc! back to the future!😅(emmet brown version big doc!)

[@franckcalard9728]

tom c est le meilleur

[@PsmithNick]

He would never be allowed on a United Flight with those pants.

[@justinhammerle2571]

Sometimes leg day skips Tom Platz

[@bikemaurice1953]

Quadzilla The QuadFather

[@ericmsandoval]

He reminds me of Lee Priest here lol

[@219Tucker]

My mom's squat form is flawless!

[@TIGERSDFW]

and on another day I might squat 525 for 23 reps.. the squat king (except for paul Anderson)

[@jjoeyy2000]

Mr Platz the master. I love how he bounces off his hamstrings and calf’s to get the power Beautiful Reps

[@EdieBacic]

0:55 -- more like thank you god for this squat rack h ahahahaa

[@InspiredFortunes]

Platz is awsome but keep in mind he never had the Bodybuilder genétics wide shoulders and small waist so he had to compensate with his legs

[@EGGJAZZ]

his first words made no sense at all, she says tell us about your powerlifting beginnings and then he proceeds to say actually i started as a powerlifter

[@rampageblackston4926]

The golden eagle

[@dannyh7676]

Diamond!!!!!!!

[@jesusantoniohernandezlopez8941]

song?

[@lalocontagio2518]

eso es una serie ...ahhahahahha chingon eso es entrenar

[@Rau-AR]

Dominic Purcell twin

[@octoberman3759]

Tom deliberately walked 5 miles afar from the rack to get some extra reps

[@bryanstellfox8521]

Who is the woman at the beginning of the video?? She looks fantastic!

[@MrPtrlix]

Crazy how narrow his stance is.

[@MrSoggyjocks]

1:18 The odd colour tones, the blue shirt, the blonde hair a bit like a white cap... he really looks like a smurf in this bit.

[@JerkVegas86]

Good LORD!!

[@eretroo338]

Name of the song that plays when he's squating?

[@moniquewiesenekker8775]

❤

[@miguelm2558]

Tom Platz, 2 repts squat 1360 pounds

[@bangladeshimomsharmin]

4.20k Like So nice sub

[@miguelsuarez5037]

¿Como se llama la presentadora? ¡es adorable!

[@ChrisMisc1]

Thumbs up if Tom Platz sounds the same as Martin Riggs from Lethal Weapon

[@EA-ci5pt]

why bodybuilders back then have better physics. look at that woman, so much better than todays female bodybuilders. thats the physic i envy as a woman.

[@adambyers3169]

Dat der dorsiflexion

[@JimmyTheProstitute]

Adam Byers Its insane

[@TBVnBIX]

You will never see that jacked woman interviewer again

[@forbesfoofighters]

TBVnBIX why not lol

[@LegionaryAtticus]

What's the song?

[@BloBlas123]

song name at 3:00 ?

[@bear022013]

A Pittsburgh kid.

[@pocapoco2546]

Who is the host?

[@jesusantoniohernandezlopez8941]

music?

[@Mr-Lion]

INSANE!!!

[@Chrille5782]

Year?

[@dirkdiggler404]

I must confess that I can bench more than I squat

[@THEPAWNCHER]

Thats fucked up my dude

[@user-mu1gj1sb6d]

Should be other way around

[@mav8243]

Holy shit the girl has better arms than me

[@kylestaker9279]

What color are those sweatpants lol

[@brinaldoramos5378]

That's a pity that he never build all his body The same way of his legs.

[@obbzerver]

I wonder what shape his knees are in today.

[@davidchaves5840]

He still squad at age of 60+

[@Cambone13]

The refrain of the unfit. "squats are bad for the knees. Deadlifts are bad for the back"

[@obbzerver]

@@Cambone13 Let's ask Ronnie Coleman about that.

[@Cambone13]

@@obbzerver ya that guy blasting HGH, who had a couple botched surgeries and who ignored his doctor to lighten up on the training and recover is a good counter example.

[@ednakrause2421]

He is in great condition for his age, abd still squats.

[@fredgardner2870]

This must be 10 years ago,??

[@donataspuidokas2601]

40 years ago