Tom Platz, the Master of Squatting

After going through some old Tom Platz video's on squats I stumbled across one which I have currently been applying to my training. This may be old, or an obviously technique to some people, but for some reason it hadn't crossed my mind until discovering it.

The king himself goes on to explain how he has one day squatting, just doing rep work, going for the 15 - 20 rep mark, and a second day, going heavy. The idea is that the rep day is what sets you up for building muscle, increasing capillary development and mitochondria function, and increasing the blood flow to the working muscle. Then the heavy is done to put the stress on the muscle fibres, creating micro-tears, and therefore leading to protein synthesis. I think this sounds like a very good routine, which is why i am trying myself (currently one week in), and will keep you updated as to the results. I'm pretty certain it, will go well, after all, who hasn't seen the famous 500lb for 23 reps??

Thanks again,

Sam