Exercise Scientist Critiques Tom Platz's BRUTAL Training

0:00 Mike vs Tom Platz
1:07 Intensity
5:15 Why you aren't Tom Platz
6:47 Leg Curls
9:05 Calf Raises
10:40 Squats
14:17 Hack Squat
17:48 Partials Before They Were Cool
19:00 Dr Mike Rating

[kartikeykalra]

Tom platz's upper body feels lucky that they are not his legs.

[MestizoMentality]

Tom Platz on the leg extension machine is me on the toilet the next morning after a cheat day.

[Finismundis]

“What muscle is he lifting with?”
“His soul!”

[rstev]

The best tom platz video is when hes training that body builder “finally, weve achieved failure, now 2 more sets”. Lol “im a fiend for quad growth” .

[Theguyfromvoid]

That record of 525 for 23 reps was insane but for me what is un-fucking-believable is that he did 405 for 40+ reps. It's like....WHAT?
Shit man, I can't do 40 reps with motherfucking 135.

[ShekharKumar-jhuc]

This was insane man, myoreps, lenghtened partials, spottersexual, this had everything

[jordanfan]

Tom Platz’ quads make him immune to any criticism

[Christian-vqrd]

One of the few people that make me feel uncomfortable watching them train.

[kartikeykalra]

My quads grew in size just by watching Tom Platz train.

[rokshi]

A few months ago, I started noticing how my energy and motivation were fading, and it really hit me that my unhealthy eating habits and low testosterone were playing a huge role in it. I stumbled upon a book called ‘You Are Stronger Than You Think’ by Borlest, and it completely shifted my perspective. It talks about how both your diet and hormones can seriously impact your progress, and it honestly made me rethink a lot. I’ve been applying some of the tips, and I’m already feeling more driven and focused on improving myself. Just thought I’d share in case anyone else is feeling stuck like I was

[anttikangasvieri]

Tom Platz looks like east german bond villain.

[HesstheGlacier]

Imagine Tom Platz in Planet Fitness lol

[kxnt]

4:52 who tf would pick SPLIT SQUATS as an easier alternative to leg extensions

[kahashikun]

I remember seeing a video of Tom Platz slamming the leg curls back when I was in high school. I was on the football team so we were in the weight room a lot, and I strained my left hamstring doing the same thing thinking that was how I'd get big legs. I didn't have a healthy hammy for the rest of the season because I was a dumb kid with dumb coaches who didn't care about letting you recover.

[sergeimaximov]

Doing sissy squats on a hack squat machine is insane.

[holywarz]

I used to train at Venice Beach Gold’s and saw a ton of legends: Ferrigno, Arnold…etc. Ferrigno was a solitary guy, not very friendly. Arnold would talk with everyone, and offer tips on form. But one day, I was on the wall of racks doing squats, and someone next to me was squatting with a trainer. The trainer was incredibly intense; yelling at his client. I rack my bar, and take a peak to my left, and it’s none other than Platz, red in the face, willing his client to push himself. The man has not changed a bit. I dared not to make eye contact with the legend, and continued to embarrass myself with my squat routine.

[jamesjohnson]

Always amazed me how tom only tore his biceps

[Veritas]

Platz' motivation comes from when his girlfriend dumped him for another guy and he would see them together every day at the gym. True Story from Platz himself.

[SM--]

Something was definitely rising in that "Calf Raise"

[SteveJonesOwnsDSP]

Tom Platz is the only one that beats David Goggin's on intensity. Platz said that every time you train legs -- should be a day you fear you may die.