14:42 Might be one of the best live, on the spot rants I've gone on since making this channel

Platz is where, gear, genetics and an almost frightening work ethic collide.

Platz is legendary for a reason, and according to himself he popularized the back squat for bodybuilding. His squats are just beautiful, and you can see the contribution it made to his physique. He never has a bad rep.

Tom is the hero we need during a time of "fitness influencers".

Dude you gave me goosebumps with the final speech

Tom Platz did a 50 rep set with 180kg/400lbs. You know so much about the guy just by this one fact.

When Tom Platz is giving squat tips, it's like the weightlifting equivalent of receiving a sermon from a living saint.

This might be my favourite video of yours yet. The segment about “how awesome it is that we get to upgrade our bodies” was a truly brilliant way of wording the excitement many of us have to train.

About the tangent you went on I resonated with that a ton. My life at one point revolved around going hard at the gym and enjoying every second I got a ton of injuries and now when I hear about the way people enjoy training I remember it being that good, but I am physically unable to enjoy myself like I used too and have regressed a ton on my years of hard work. It's rough, stuff like this used to light a fire in me but now I can't even go train my legs hard since I'm still dealing with my injuries This is really random but I had to get this off my chest, I miss having an absolute blast in the gym

Squats are no longer just a movement, Tom Platz made them become a philosophy, a whole spiritual experience. Thank you Zack for your content. Your reflection in the end is one of the best I have ever heard from you

I had to unlearn some things that Mark Rippetoe teaches about the squat. (I did learn some things that are valid and didn't need unlearning). He had me convinced that the low bar backsquat in his style was the only squat worth doing. You and other KZfaqrs and my own experience helped me see the value of other types of squatting. I understand why he preaches his only one type of squat: his thing is starting strength and if you're starting, it makes sense to only learn one type of squat, and if you are going to learn only one type of squat his arguments for why that should be his style of low bar backsquat are convincing However when you see him talk about it, he talks like that's the only squat you should do for the rest of your life and how other forms of squat are dumb (we all know how he pronounces "dumb"). After a while, I caught on to the fact that he's a grumpy old man who thinks everything not in starting strength is dumb.

The weightlifting room is therapy for me, and as you said it is a privilege to be able to train and move weight around.

7:05 this is amazing! Haha No one should ever feel bad for going hard in the gym after watching this. Every gym needs at least one person like Tom Platz to motivate everyone else.

- me taking Tom Platz advice and claiming ownership of the squat rack - it's 430 on a Monday afternoon at Kirk Karwoski's gym - I am incapacitated by flying 45lbs plate - quads are jacked though, net positive

Toms a good friend of mine. He is an extremely passionate, and emotional person. He was trained by Norb Shemanski in Detroit, Michigan. He wore tight jeans, or tight sweatpants while training for squats when he was younger. He doesn't like front squats though.

was repping 3 plates. Made execution perfect. Back to pathetic 2 plates. very interesting to see how a weight you can rep out at paralell for 20+ becomes challenging for sets of 5 when going super deep, keeping torso upright and stretching the quads. Weight is ego, but everything is also ego. This rebuild of the squats on the long run will satisfy the ego better, I soon will squat the same three plates, but boasting the signature look of superiority or whatever

This is one of my favorite videos of you Zack! Your passion for the sport is just exuding in your words and body language. plus I haven't laughed so hard while trying to learn the correct ways of lifting and just learning how to be confident and drilling in the technique. LOOOVED IT!

I just want to see Toshiki be trained by Platz for a leg day session

Just letting it flow, Zack. Pure, raw, and from the heart. Please don’t ever stop making videos.

Really loved the video today Zack, your excitement was a great reminder of what it's all about. There was such intention in the way Platz went about his training. For me it has never been a chore and always been the foundation of everything i do. Any excuses that come up have to defeat 10 other time bosses before they get a chance at my training routine. It's a beautiful thing when there's no consequences, nobody's watching, and you choose to go and do somthing hard to level up.

I've always loved the idea of "One Lift A Day" training, having read it in Dan John and Marty Gallagher's works. Your speech at the end nails the feeling. 100% focus and energy on one lift or movement pattern. I suppose that's partly why Bugenhagen blew up so big in the early 2010s, everyone loved seeing total commitment to one lift, as opposed to reasonable effort in a dozen

This video just reinvigorated my love for squats, and I wasn't even bored or burnt out from them. Thanks Zach and Tom.

Zack… this is one of, if not my favorite video of yours. I’ve watched it numerous times and each time its over I can’t wait to hit the gym! Similar to your appraisal, the gym is often the best part of my day and I too see it as a place where we can improve ourselves. This video is better than any pre-workout scoop!!! Keep it up!

I think this is one of my favorite videos of yours. Love it. Have seen it ten times over the last couple of years. Love you buddy!

This was an amazing video Zack. Love your commentary and reactions. I am a competitive powerlifter but have found that working on high bar and focusing on quads and being upright has helped my low bar squat exponentially. In fact, I spend most of my off season with high bar squats and only do low bar for meet prep.

It's 10:30 pm in India and this is the best thing i have watched all day lmao

I love weight training. I'm usually at the gym around 4 am to get my lifting in so that I can start my day off with what I love. You've got me so pumped right now I want to hit another workout today :D

Big ups for this one Zack, helluva video my guy. You and Clarence got me into weightlifting and I look forward to your videos every time they come out. Keep ‘em coming and the music too!

If Tom Platz himself thinks the quad dominant highbar ATG squat is the morally superior squat, then it fucking is! Incredible video ZT, thanks for the motivation. Shout out to Alex

This is by far the best content you ever made!

One of my favorite videos from you so far! Appreciate your content

Tom Platz, the "QuadFather"

I'n my early days of "bodybuilding" I hated squatting. It would feel awkward, unsafe, not fun, and my quads didn't grow at all. I end up thinking the squat was useless and I was "not built for it". Exactly what most people in the fitness industry think. But when I started Olympic weightlifting at the national team, I quickly found out I lacked the mobility and the technique to squat properly to begin with. Fixed that, the squat became one of my favorite movements and the quads started growing.

This caught my interest right away. I’ve never been involved or really knowledgeable about competitive bodybuilding, but I’ve always loved Platz. The dude is a legend and could hang in there with powerlifters or weightlifters any day of the week. Also, loved that rant, Zack! Could not agree with you more.

So happy you did this vid Zack.. Definitely awe inspiring.. Platz just talking about training is more intense than the way guys actually train today.. Great video as always Mr Telander..👍

The perfect thing to watch after my 8am monday 1 1/2 platz squats till failure session. I vehemently concur, lifting is by far the greatest part of my day. Great video man!

Man one of my favorite video of yours. Seeing you getting hyped up to the max from Tom Platz is amazing! xD

Such an amazing video Zack. I feel the same about working out being the best part of my day. Keep at it with these type of videos!!. Love from the Netherlands

Man this video just put a big goofy smile on my face. I'm a powerlifter and watching you a weightlifter get this excited about a body builder talking about squats just made me so happy.

Holy shit Zack! You are on fire here. Best piece of motivation I have seen in some time. I admire how you study and analyze methods and mindsets of the very best athletes.

the best thing anybody ever said was you talking about the fear of changing yourself, the privilege to train, the love of what we do. training being the best part of our day. you hit all of our hearts.

Man, the rant in the end was beautiful. Truly relatable ❤️

Literally my new favorite lifting channel. 🤙

Tom Platz is my hero, inspired me to train legs as much as I do.

man, this video was inspirational as hell. keep it up

I just loved this video! Two worlds colliding but instead of destruction we get pure harmony! The kind of harmony that makes a fire in you! Love this Zack!!

Zach this is the single most useful video i’ve ever seen on youtube

Great video ZT! Very motivational. Thanks man!

Outstanding Commentary!!!!👏👏👏👏

Awesome episode, motivation level +1000

you and Tom Platz gave me so much motivation to give it my all focus on improving my high bar squat form wise. Thanks alot, great video.

Loved this video! Great job Zach! Inspiring!

saw those videos maybe over hundret times but this video brought them to higher level...great job zack

Loved this reaction vid my man! I’ve always loved Platz because of his influences from weightlifting!

Top 5 Fave Vids Zack, What a HYPE

I really enjoyed your commentary! So inspiring ⭐️

I’m into it. Great video Zack

Tom Plats has been one of my top 3 inspirations and I love trying to emulate his ideology and intensity when I go to every work out. Intense, Passionate, and Precise

This gotta be one of your best videos. This entire video spoke to me and the tangent about the train ride is exactly like me

Been watching a lot of your stuff lately. Tom is a legend!

Best video uve made in a long time

Zack, I love this video. This is awesome content. Thanks!

I agree with everything mentioned, great video 👍

Simply superb video 👊

This video is so freaking inspiring!!

This is such a great video and commentary. Telling people to own the space is something that probably makes no sense at all to people who haven't squatted seriously. When you have multiple sets that each force you to gather every bit of mental fortitude you have, owning the space has to be your mind when you make your surroundings disappear and tunnel in on the bar and the set you're about to do. For him to tell people about that first, it tells about the type of sets he is going to have people do, especially because he will be doing higher rep ranges.

Great video mate. It flowed really naturally and was very entertaining. And Tom Platz is my favourite body builder too!

Your rant at the end of this video directly reflects my attitude about lifting. Love this shit. Thank you for showing me weightlifting. I just switched from powerlifting for the past 4 years to weightlifting 3 weeks ago. Your videos are legit and you're entertaining. Keep it up my guy 👊

Loved your reflection the end about the radical power of change that you can tap into through fitness. If life is a process of becoming, then choose to become something stronger, faster, more flexible.

Great video man. Loved every bit.

This was brilliant! I needed this

Tom Platz is such a legend, he influenced my training style massively as a teen when I was into body building style training which I'm really grateful for. Great Video Zack!

100000% agree with this whole video, Zach. My best part of my day is family, but squats are next.

Thanks for this, just completed putting together all the information I’ve been learning about training legs and fixing all the bad habits I’ve learned and been taught.

i for sure look forward to training and totally relate to everything you said at the end of video. i've been dealing with knee pain recently and it kills me that i cant go as intense as i used to in squats

I'm so glad I found your channel. I love the way you talk about lifting weights.

It's fitting that this is one of Zack's most dialed-in videos. Great stuff!

Getting f..ing nuts in my home gym is the best part of my day. Great video Zac

I love everything about this. That brief mention of the fear is profound. That really is part of it. A load on your back will put you in the moment for real.

Fan-freaking-tastic! I feel the same way about the gym, Zack. Usually the best part of my day.

Amen man ! This video 🙏🏻

Tom Platz really is a fascinating character to watch and listen to talk about training. That hour long video with the one him talking about the shoes is a really good watch

"most times it's the best part of my day" I am 1000% with you on that and I try to explain it to people sometimes and they don't understand it. Like. Just being there even on a bad day just makes it better.

You made my day, Zack

Yesterday I did watch Tom Platz for the first time and was inspired, so I did train my legs to absolute failure like he said. Like never before. The people around me were looking at me, squeezing their eyes, tense and looking away with horror after each additional rep, while I begged for an additional rep in pain and peak exertion. It was awesome.

I loved this video! It made me go back to the gym and do some squats Thanks ZT

Im constantly thinking about the gym. At work im watching youtube videos and training videos and i can't wait to get off to go train

This was a great video.

18:00 I took off lifting for years. For some reason or another, I would go through the day not excited and essentially just depressed. Not looking forward to anything. I started up back in the gym again thinking I wanted to lean out, but got completely obsessed again once I started seeing progress. Today I wake up in the morning fucking excited as hell to get up and go to the gym. It is such an amazing feeling being excited about life.

Yes! I absolutely feel the same. Tom Platz is a diamond.

This is inspirational.

Zack is a bloody legend! The way he gets exited about these things hits so deep 😁💪🏼 let‘s go train everyone!! Greets from Germany

These videos get me amped up

This video is gold

a video about donny shankle would be every bit as entertaining and inspiring as this. you and pete rubish have THE BEST content, and it should be a race to the deathe for an interview with kyriakos kapokoulak. great, great video man. cheerz

has to be one of my favorite videos on KZfaq.

Huge fan of the classical series starring many of the legends of the past, keep it up!

Incredible breakdown about Tom Platz! Very well done

Tom Platz was my inspiration when l started almost 40 years ago. We had NEVER seen legs like that in Bodybuilding though Luiz Freitas of Brazil just a few year later in 87' and Eddie Robinson in 90' could both hold their own. All the writers, photographers and fellow competitors stated that NOBODY trained harder than Tom. Great video Zac. Glad you came across Mr. Platz: dive on in, the waters fine....

Whatup Zack, new subscriber here! Love this video, keep it up 🤘