Hack squats with Tom Platz. Knees of steel. Don't know how his
knees are now (I think okay) but by all rights, he should have
had two total knee replacements by now.
I have met Tom and saw him train (and a semi-private posing
exhibition) before his best Olympia and it was insane. Too bad
I never saw him train legs. Was not in LA long enough, but had
I known about the leg workouts (for some reason I didn't), I
would like to think I would have made the time see them.
This posing exhibition I mentioned . . . I was talking with him
after the event (and taking a foto of him and my cute cousin).
He had on sweat pants and you could literally see the deep
cuts and muscular separation through the fabric. Incredible.
And a super nice guy too.
Possible, but I don't think that rumor is true. Tom Platz doesn't seem like the kind of guy to do that, and he didn't really have a reason to do that. The amount of weight isn't that incredible either. I used to be able to do that much for about 8 reps in a straight set without resting. So he did about 3 times that but his legs were huge. I could have probably done about 10 or 11 if I rested a bit like he did. I think it was real.M,
I recently saw video of a seminar by Kaz where he is saying that Tom used some fake
plates when he did this, apparently he was saying so while Tom was squatting too.
Not spreading rumors as all this is on tape. Don't have the time or the inclination to
find it but it is out there somewhere . . .
I prefer using strawberry jelly.Two handed Jelq with olive oil.
lying long ways on the bench a heavy dumbbell might be very uncomfortable on your shoulder and/or pull you backwards on the bench. The way he does it you can keep your ass down and the heavy dumbbell won't pull you out of position.I've never seen Paul lie on the bench like you normally would for this exercise. Is there something about going sideways that makes the exercise more effective?
having short femurs didn't hurt him either i'm sure. ever see the national Chinese Olympic Weightlifting team? they all have short stubby legs and incredible quads. all squat hamstring to calves and can keep a nearly perfectly upright torso while doing it (even with maximum poundages). Platz's build certainly lent itself to getting massive gains for his quads when doing any squatting movement. That's not to say he didn't work his ass off and take good care of his body.I did not listen to the sound on that video
From what little I know, what he has written (never watched his seminars on YouTube(?)),
Tom stretched extensively before training legs. He also had, by his own admission, very
very good ankle flexibility (genetic) which he says contributed greatly to his squatting ability.
That's my 0.02 cents worth . . .