The fact that Tom Platz got into this position is testament to strength training and muscles NOT making you stiff. It’s always how you treat yourself, which motions you try to adapt. Flexibility contributes to aesthetics. Don’t only build muscle, but learn to move better.

Fascia stretching, including a whole chain is the superior stretching. This video was my motivation to get more into it. Modern bodybuilding presents it perfectly. The aesthetic posing routines, athletic appealing physiques are the ones moving the body fluently (flow state).

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AFAIK best way to build flexibility is to build *strength at* the end of ROM. So strength is the key, it’s just in a specific position. Static stretches aren’t super effective.

Been there, done that. Getting very strong helped, but is not enough. Let me tell you. If you’re smart about stretching it does help a lot. Also great recovery benefit from it.

Meanwhile, bro be like 💀🤣

Me on any Tom Platz post

I think flexibility is actually more important. I am lean and muscular but horribly tight musclies, worst posture ever, so look bad imo

If you’re already lean and muscular just add it in. That’s what I did to take it a level further, instead of adding the work in to gain a little more muscle.

Looks like it almost killed him

My two cents are that if you aren't flexible you probably don't have good form and you will end up hurting yourself.

Platz was insane

What are the progressions to get here - cause this isn’t possible today lol

Added this to the rotation tonight, absolutely killer stretch

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This pose is easy for me. Looks like he is in pain.

What a ridiculous display from another overgrown tryhard.

That position is a religious experience.

Out here looking like Lieutenant Dan

The only pain I feel from this one is in the tops of my feet 😭

Nordic curls and reverse Nordic curls are a must

Flexibility is its own form of strength.

He looks like he’s about to die doing this. I would say the muscle is inhibiting his flexibility.

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Strength training and body recomposition made me the most flexible I've ever been.

flexibility is strength

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@aravind another yoga pose discovered in West.

iconic flexibility from platz, but most lifters get stiffer over time unless they rehab with intent. pro-level stretching is useless if you’re injured or not training movement mechanics. treat “muscle makes you stiff” as context-dependent, not rule; mobility benefits depend on how you build strength.

Reclining hero for flexibility is impressive. Peptide therapy boosts mobility, TB-500 promotes fascia recovery effectively. Tom Platz legend. To ease tightness, BPC-157 adds joint support.

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Onsen dips after heavy sets? Pure magic for loosening up those quads like Platz.

Strength in ROM

Hardest part of starting this is my ankles. Can’t get the top of my foot down flat like that.

I completely agree with you but he’s not demonstrating any amount of special flexibility in that video

my quads and knees felt that

tom platz was built different G man could squat 500 and still move like a dancer while most gym bros can't touch their toes

Im being fr: why is he grimacing so much? Is that supposed to hurt at least a lil bit?

@Candy_xoxo109 He's doing that directly after an all out set on leg extension.

Oh that makes sense! Thank you, I was worried if maybe it was supposed to hurt after all and I was doing something wrong

Strength at end ROM is the alpha, king