I know seeing him do it versus him being an old man talking about back in the day. I did this, and I did that like a geezer it’s nice to see that he actually did shit.
@@zemotika This was 425 at most. The big plate is a 100 lb. plate. 2 other 45's on each side. 2x100 + 4x45 + 1x45(the bar) = 425. How the hell you calculate 495?
I was expecting to see one "dead rep" off the floor and the remainder as "touch and go" reps with Tom's ballistic reputation. But no! That was the real deal!
425lbs for 17reps, you can see at min. mark .03 seconds in, there are 2-45 plates and one 100lb (middle) plate on one side, + the other side + 45lb bar + 2 spring collars (which is roughly .5-.75lb each = 425-426lbs total. i'm old school and this is what i grew up with, can't beat it imho, absolutely love it. platz got me focused on legs. what a beast quadfather was.
The Golden Eagle. Dead lifting like there is no tomorrow just like his squats and you thought he was all legs. There is always more in you then you think !
they don't understand what a deadlift is. Even calling it a SLDL would be a stretch. He was an otherworldly squatter. His deadlift leverages just aren't phenomenal when you look at them in comparison. No wonder he wasn't such a huge fan of them.
Tom has a very unusual deadlift technique, it's not really a normal deadlift but not really a RDL either it seems to be a hybrid of sorts, his back is parralel to the floor like on a RDL
Last year I walk into a store and the guy at the cash register was about as wide as an 18 wheeler truck sideways. - Do you deadlift? - Oh, no. Too taxing. Recuperation takes forever. I didn't know what to say. Guy was massive.
17 reps with that weight? INSANE!! And before this set he already did a set and did not rest that long between sets. And god knows how many sets and reps he did in total. Tom was such a beast!
Love this guy, I used his Big Beyond Belief (see his shirt) training book back in the 90s. Got me to 205-210 lbs at 10%ish body fat at 5'10". It was awesome. I was stronger than any other time in my life too. He was the quintessential bodybuilder. He didn't have the genetics of some of the other guys, but he grinded until he was big enough to be on that stage. He was always about volume and weight and getting it done.
This is the classic bodybuilding deadlift, its perfect for the back. Now, Powerlifters like Ronnie, start in a lower position and uses more legs at the start to lift the heaviest.... Both are deadlifts. The purpose is different, one is to work your back, the other to lift as much weight as you can. Which makes perfect sense. You start at a lower position to involve legs at the starts because legs are way way stronger than your lower back at the starting point plus the hand position is closer to the legs at the start.... (reduces range of motion and avoids biceps and elbows injuries) I love deadlift, its amazing, I am 48 still lifting heavy on deadlift....
This is really insane. But it does help if someone is shorter like him, much less knees bending and floor is closer. I usually dont lift more than 100kg and never touch the ground during sets, so i dont need to bend my knees completely every time.
I was sure that the fifteenth repetition would be the last. But it was followed by the sixteenth repetition, which, it seemed to me, was absolutely the last. But no, Tom did another seventeenth repetition! Incredible intensity!
High volume
High intensity
High frequency
High protein
High carbs
High fats
High gear stack
What a monster
Not high frequency
You forgot one thing: rest
Probably less gear than people these days.
He trained legs like once per 10-14 weeks, that is high frequency, really?
Iron Plates Sounds So Good , Now a Days .. Except few Countries, 99% Rubber Plates ...
Such a rare footage. It's like watching a real proof of aliens.
That’s crazy bro
Haha what a great comment
Of course he did this the man was in the gym 24/7
Or having a time machine.
I know seeing him do it versus him being an old man talking about back in the day. I did this, and I did that like a geezer it’s nice to see that he actually did shit.
Whatever noise is playing in the background is still better than the music in my gym.
From the time when music was played, by hand, on real instruments..
Yeah I really don't get why gyms play music. Everyone has earphones in.
This mf really was a volume guy lol
Just crazy his form for that kind of weight, but he's built like a truck what do you expect.
Looks like it was 5 plates… so 495 for 17 reps INSANE
Most people would pull this weight for either 1-5 reps and call it a good set… this is how I aspire to train, heavy weight high reps
@@zemotikaMost people can't deadlift 495
@@zemotika This was 425 at most. The big plate is a 100 lb. plate. 2 other 45's on each side. 2x100 + 4x45 + 1x45(the bar) = 425. How the hell you calculate 495?
His form is absolutely perfect on every rep
👍👍
No, this is not good form, this is what a bodybuilder does, but it's way far from pro deadlifting
@@alastorsousa9524bruh he is a bodybuilder
@@kirawr8064 still not good form
Because of his leg strength, He doesn’t have to overuse his back.
Textbook freaking form every. single. rep. Tom is just the guy
Okay dude come on let’s not over exaggerate. 2:06 is not textbook form even if it’s the last rep
@@jd0879🤓🤓
@@jd0879 are you a fucking karen , be a man dude , stop nit picking shit like a idiot
I've never seen footage of Platz deadlifting. This is awesome, and he is an absolute beast!
@@petesnaturalpowerlifting1158I'm glad I could provide that opportunity then!
my upstairs neighbors
everyday is deadlift day
16-17 reps with 195kg? Animal.
20 reps.
@@SilvioPerche46
@@guygilbert3he did 16-17 tf you counting
@@andrewevans7992 exact 👍
295 KG PUTEA SI CU 309 KG❤❤❤❤❤❤
Chalk, straps and mixed grip, goddamn
And thats when you know shit is going to get real
AND A BELT
The “belt and suspenders” approach!
I never understood it, why the fuck do you use straps and then do mixed grip? Why? WHY??? Just grip it overhand, thats why you use them straps...
@@vojtechrac7023 swag
It’s 1:15am and I was about to go to bed. Now I want to get up and train some high rep squats+deadlifts. Platz never fails to motivate.
I was expecting to see one "dead rep" off the floor and the remainder as "touch and go" reps with Tom's ballistic reputation. But no! That was the real deal!
The weightlifting shoes and the Clean-esque deadlift is absolutely Incredible. That's what makes him my favourite bodybuilder
Are those weight lifting shoes? I thought they were flat Adidas sneakers.
That's not a clean deadlift lol.
@@alexvisan7622it's one of the cleanest deadlifts lol
@@crackedoutofmymind-h8m I'm talking about the "clean deadlift", a deadlift variation used by olympic weightlifters
Tom Platz was a different species, a perfectionist, a killing machine…the Golden Eagle as it’s best! Just awesome!
Back when bodybuilders were actually strong. To see someone take a heavy weight and do high reps with good form, that is pure bodybuilding mastery.
425lbs for 17reps, you can see at min. mark .03 seconds in, there are 2-45 plates and one 100lb (middle) plate on one side, + the other side + 45lb bar + 2 spring collars (which is roughly .5-.75lb each = 425-426lbs total. i'm old school and this is what i grew up with, can't beat it imho, absolutely love it. platz got me focused on legs. what a beast quadfather was.
good catch
I don’t know where you found these Platz videos or if you have more, but if you do please keep posting them, they are like bodybuilding Gold 🙏
Few more left, stay tuned!
@@danilojanicijevic1658 YES!
Oh yes, please MORE!!
Don't let the leaning back fool you, he did not break form.
My heart would have exploded with that intensity.
Don't get me wrong, i also train HARD but those weights with that rep range would have killed me.
Poetry in motion for anyone that truly loves lifting regardless of your purpose.
crazy ambiance
This is an acoustic symphony and poetry in motion. This is a text book demonstration on how to perform the deadlift with volume!
Old but gold. Thank you so much for sharing such footages of The Golden Eagle itself!
@@GuillaumeLeValiant My pleasure!
The Golden Eagle. Dead lifting like there is no tomorrow just like his squats and you thought he was all legs.
There is always more in you then you think !
Fantastique, l ambiance des années 80
Why are people calling these RDLs? These are RADs - regular a$$ deadlifts.
Because they don't know what a deadlift looks like.
they don't understand what a deadlift is. Even calling it a SLDL would be a stretch. He was an otherworldly squatter. His deadlift leverages just aren't phenomenal when you look at them in comparison. No wonder he wasn't such a huge fan of them.
I didn't say anyone do that. Looked like conventional deads to me
Tom has a very unusual deadlift technique, it's not really a normal deadlift but not really a RDL either it seems to be a hybrid of sorts, his back is parralel to the floor like on a RDL
@@lennard7152Yeah because he has short arms🤦
Excellent old video.
Hard core
Wow! High volume everything it seems. Awesome footage from a legend in action
His form is perfect
Good that someone had a camera i love that tom platz is still helping people get jacked
Mate was strong as hell
Honestly, this is hard to believe… dudes a monster
He looks more like a powerlifter than a bodybuilder here. Such a rare sight
Day by day I'm finding more reason to respect this absolute legend!
Last year I walk into a store and the guy at the cash register was about as wide as an 18 wheeler truck sideways.
- Do you deadlift?
- Oh, no. Too taxing. Recuperation takes forever.
I didn't know what to say. Guy was massive.
Sadly he would be thrown out of Planet Fitness today.
Watching this before a set ! thanks for the motivation !
@@gokuintheair5549 Nothing like watching Platz before training!
17 reps with that weight? INSANE!!
And before this set he already did a set and did not rest that long between sets. And god knows how many sets and reps he did in total. Tom was such a beast!
This is how you deadlift people
before bugez there was platz
I think the Stick saw Platz kneeling at the end and decided to incorporate it into his deadlift setup.
@@brsvideos8143that's literally to prevent passing out and hitting your head on the ground lol
@@brsvideos8143 lmaaaaaaaaaooooo
You're absolutely right, I've definitely pushed myself to the point of almost blacking out in deads. 👍 @@steezyg23
Tom Platz najveca legenda, bravo za upload
@@jovanjovanovic7564 Hvala brate, pozdrav!
Every rep with an exact form.
Planet Fitness specifically has a circled NO sign with Tom Platz’ face
Some real power and hard work right there people 💪
I love how he milks the tough reps, doesn’t hurry through he relishes the growing pains
Exactly, dude was an addict for tension!
Tom Platz deadlifting... now I've seen everything.
You can tell Tom was very bulked here. Hell yeah.
Perfect technique each one
thanks SO MUCH for this! I've seen pictures from this session but never video. this is EPIC
You're very welcome!
One of the greats of the time!
Supreme form Mr Platz.
thanks again for all the great footage my friend!!!!
@@georgeegermayer6528 My pleasure man!
Love this guy, I used his Big Beyond Belief (see his shirt) training book back in the 90s. Got me to 205-210 lbs at 10%ish body fat at 5'10". It was awesome. I was stronger than any other time in my life too. He was the quintessential bodybuilder. He didn't have the genetics of some of the other guys, but he grinded until he was big enough to be on that stage. He was always about volume and weight and getting it done.
Thanks for the amazing content
My pleasure!
Tom was a animal,i love him
his setup resembles a clean so much. look how his knees go back and shoulders stay over the bar.
This guy was built to powerlift
My God. What a find.
This is the classic bodybuilding deadlift, its perfect for the back.
Now, Powerlifters like Ronnie, start in a lower position and uses more legs at the start to lift the heaviest....
Both are deadlifts. The purpose is different, one is to work your back, the other to lift as much weight as you can.
Which makes perfect sense. You start at a lower position to involve legs at the starts because legs are way way stronger than your lower back at the starting point plus the hand position is closer to the legs at the start.... (reduces range of motion and avoids biceps and elbows injuries)
I love deadlift, its amazing, I am 48 still lifting heavy on deadlift....
why he is using mixed grip on lifting starps
This must of been in the 70's because Tom said after much back problems he stopped doing deadlifts in the 80's.
This clip is from mid 80's. He was talking about stiff legged deadlifts.
@@danilojanicijevic1658you are correct.
That's why that Lumbar looked like that.
What the hell?? His form is majestic 👍💪
He never lied form is key
2:08 ''lock in''. There you see the effect the trainer has on you. You are already at the max and suddenly there is extra power.
It's his training partner but nonetheless I agree!
damn near perfect mechanics!
insane cardio
You can really see he meant getting one more rep.
Some say he's still repping to this day
A lot of people don’t realize Tom powerlifted long before he did bodybuilding
He’s like a machine 💪🏽🙌🏽
Absolutely incredible
Without question the hardest training bodybuilder of all time. That’s saying a lot because, Ronnie & Dorian trained their ass of too.
Rare footage because Tom didn't like the deadlift, said risk of injury is too high.
Damn that's impressive 😮
He keeps hips high. That's serious low back power!
Showed this vid to my back and it was like nope
Unbelievable!
Arnold called those straight leg deadlifts
They dont fool around ❤
Tenia una gran flexibilidad 😮 para hacer tanto peso y repeticiones y no lesionarse
He warms up with 4 plates haha
Another 5 reps, Tom!!!
In the background Barbarian Twin?
Did Platz like volume training? 😂
Every rep identical, what a lifta
Lol I can't do deadlift volume. Last time I did, I got the most wicked tension headache ever.
I can do 120kg for 10reps and 140 for 2reps now
Mixed grip + straps?
Yeah not actually that effective because straps rely on the bar rolling to keep the grip, but he's Tom Platz so who cares
Trust me guys
Tom ain't Human
This is really insane. But it does help if someone is shorter like him, much less knees bending and floor is closer. I usually dont lift more than 100kg and never touch the ground during sets, so i dont need to bend my knees completely every time.
What's his weight at this time ?
Man, that’s to exhaustion to be sure!
Had i been there i would've said: "Ok gimme two more!!" ✌️
Heavy deadlifts for high reps might be even harder than heavy squats for high reps
Not always..
It literally is. I used to do sets of 8 to failure and I was so fatigued it wasn’t worth it
Nah squats are way harder the legs require the most amount of oxygen in the whole body thats why you get so extremely tired doing them
@@thomasowens4844Oh.. if You Say it, then is irrefutably true..
@@a-s7623CNS fatigue will always be higher for heavy deadlifts compared to heavy squats.
17. Insane.
I was sure that the fifteenth repetition would be the last. But it was followed by the sixteenth repetition, which, it seemed to me, was absolutely the last. But no, Tom did another seventeenth repetition! Incredible intensity!
Beast Mode
This guy is Jacked!
Whats that shoes?
Impressive form goat