Origins Of Iron: Podcast with the legend, Tom Platz "The Golden Eagle" 

With all respect to Franco, Tom was the true 1981 Mr. Olympia.

"Less science, more art" - holy shit, that's perfect!

Tom just gained a whole lot of respect from me, first time I was exposed to his personality, what a genuine, strong willed guy!

People who disliked this skipped leg day!

Respect The Golden Eagle ⚜

If you're going to interview the great Tom Platz MIC HIM UP! If you have just one mic realize that what he says is more important than what you have to say. GEEZ

Awesome interview with the Golden Eagle! I incorporate his tips into my leg workouts. His words of wisdom and the way he speaks about classic bodybuilding inspires me every time I hear him. Great job on the interview.

Great interview with Robin hood and Tom platz 👍

Would of love if platz was mic'd, but tom plats gave SO much imagery and beautiful description of what it was like you could pretty much close your eyes and imagine what it's like being a body builder in the 70s living in Cali. Also Tom platz did 405 for 50 reps jesus fucking christ!

Don't be hard on Artemus, he conducted an amazing interview and in no way did I sense any disrespect, you could tell by his genuine laughing outbursts to Tom's stories.

Tom's legs are still looking good

The Legend

Platz looks such a genuine guy

I was thinking the same thing about the hoodie lol. But it's "soooooo cool" and it's "sooooo trendy". Um, no, it's not. It's silly.

I had a smile on my face the whole time. I can't thank you enough for making this happen, Artemus ! I also can't believe no one else did this any sooner. You ought've hooked Tom with a mic tho xD. Still loved every second of it ! Truly inspiring man. He is a living legend indeed.

Why are you dressed like the Green Arrow though?

Thank you for putting this out for us true bodybuilding fans. So awesome hearing his point of views. Epic, he is a legend!

Would love a bit of Tom Platz with his quote from 44:00. "Life is not about how many breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away"

PLEASE DO A SQUAT TUTORIAL FROM TOM

Platz is the QUADFather..and he looks lke Vito Corleone in this video

This interview was in fact mind blowing. Watching all the interviews with Tom Platz is actually changing my perspective on life. He was always one of my favorite bodybuilders back in the day. He is a living legend

The way this man speaks about body building is incredible and unique. Much love and respect to Mr. Platz.

Bodybuilding has been in my mind since i was 14 n i am from below middle class family from India.. n i am famous for my legs within my friends.. throughout this interview i saw my self in both of you.. watching this interview at this point of time where i am breaking from within must ne God’s act to push me to my destiny of becoming great in my own way.. so thankful 🙏🏻

What a brilliant, inspiring energy Tom Platz sends out to the world. "Don't ever let somebody tell you you're not good enough"

Tom platz is a fountain of knowledge.

this interview is pure gold!!

Everyone should watch this because it's amazing to hear the mindset of a champion, and how they think and live their daily lives. Artemis you did a great job with the interview, and I really like how you and Tom seemed as if you were friends from way back. Great energy from the both of you. Mr. Platz is a true legend. God bless him.

Life is not how many breaths you take, Its about moments that take your breath away!

Tom Platz, such a such class, and fun guy. Love to see this guy speak.

Whole time watching this video i had crazy shivers and on some points i even cried a littlebit, not because i was sad but because this hit me so hard in the feelings in good way! Thank you Artemus for making this interview happen you are truly legend!!!

Tom Platz still got legs

maaayn.. Would love to see Tom Platz and Kai Greene discuss the role of art and the mind in bodybuilding..

Not too sure about the Robin Hood/Assassin's Creed look

Toms way of describing how he never leaves the gym with more left in the tank is just beautiful. I was overcome with emotion throughout this entire video. I always train past failure but im still going to take his "5 more reps" to the gym with me every day and push myself even harder.

when I hear the name Tom Platz I immediately think of class. Pure class

I know this isnt a fashion channel, but dude, why the hoodie outfit, looks stupid outfit when sat poolside with a legend...

This is the best and most inspirational thing I've seen in my entire life. Never thought I'd watch an hour long youtube video. Thank you so much Artemus for making this happen. This is why we do it. It will take some time to absorb all those wonderful statements, perspectives/perception, and stories as I felt such strong emotions while watching this. You can really feel the love for the game just by hearing Tom talk and even Artemus, and now I'm really motivated and am definitely mentally stronger just by watching this. This is a way of life. Absolutely wonderful. Again thank you Artemus

Brilliant interview - I was lucky enough to meet Tom Platz at one of his seminars in the 80s in the UK - he is as inspirational now as he was back then - very unique in the world of bodybuilding - a lot of current stars could learn much from him - a true gent too !

Best hour you can spend! haha

Tom Platz gives me goosebumps .. OMG... the knowledge and belief in this voice is just unreal .

Platz calves on point

Dude thinks he his The Emperor from StarWars.

Dude, I am only twelve minutes in and my mind is already blown! This is so great Artemus.

I could sit and listen to Tom all day long...such I nice guy

Thank you Artemus for doing this, the new Golden Era will rise!

King Platz. Uncrowned king

All these golden era bodybuilders look healthy and fit. Fair to say our generation will not look anything similar

What a great guy! So much character and passion in the old school bodybuilding, its called "The Golden Age" for a reason.

Awesome interview. The level of insight this guy has is next level. It seems bodybuilding almost needs a redefinition from calling it a "sport" to really what it is which is an art show.

47:30 for the love of the game .. Tom the more I listen to you the more I love your love for the game. Respect!

That bit posing in the bathroom and Platz asking his mum " I look like those guys don't I?" , that got me... Carbon copy of what I used to do at 14 after I did 10 'punishing reps on my Uncles Bullworker, and 10 more on the chest-expander ;) Platz is a great natural story teller.

take your hoodie off its not the winter.

You can see how excited Tom gets while telling these stories, it really shows the love he has for bodybuilding, what a great guy !

Tom is a class act. Full of passion. Next time mic up your guest and NOT yourself.

This is the best interview I’ve ever seen. I keep coming back to it because it is so dang much fun.

This was awesome! I liked when he said, "hell w genetics I'm gonna do it my way!!" I could listen to Mr Platz all day.

I think Artemus was starting to tear up. I don't blame him. The dude is a legend

so disrespectful with the hoodie up! show some manners

A legend giving a legendary interview! Truly amazing, I couldn't stop until it was over! You can still see the true passion in him...thse old-school guys were/are the true bodybuilders! Not to forget, thanks Artemus for this interview!

Phenomenal video,,,,! Platz and Zane were two of my faves back in the day... Tom's passion for the sport remains... His reflections on his youth and the early Golden age years at Golds were engaging, entertaining & insightful. .. He's a tremendous interview, & remains 1 of bodybuildings premier ambassadors! Thx much

this is the best interview I've seen in a while. great content Artemus

A legend. Learned so much about training legs from the great Tom Platz.

Platz is one solid dude. Great interview with a true class act and a living legend.

WOW, awesome interview. Soulful bodybuilders are somewhat godlike. Robbie Robinson coming to his hospital room changed him forever I think, because Robbie didn't have to do it. Tom has spent the rest of his life giving back, unconditionally. We should all take heed.

You can tell this is a old guy who is comfortable with his legacy. So quick to point back to those guys mentored him.

Genius! Tom discovered something very critical in human development. He said he could manage five reps at a time. He didn't see any further than that. This says a lot -- it is how he managed to do higher reps than pretty much anyone with the weight he did. The results speak for themselves. We can work better when we focus on a small task at a time. This is normally applied to intellectual practices but here Tom demonstrates how applicable it can be in building muscle.

I just love listening to Tom talk. I bet this guy has so many stories to share.

Same here: 315 for 40 reps.....20 straight then 5 reps take a moment then 5.....etc.....til I got to 40

Over a year and half later i still find myself coming back to this interview. I could listen to Mr. Tom Platz all day

when you interview a legend ..TAKE YOUR FRICKIN HOODIE OFF!!

Tom sadly is talking to the wrong man for this beautiful topic

All these year have not dulled his enthusiasm .. Doing what you love to do for a living is an awesome thing .. Good for Tom Platz!

shit he's still got his legs

So RIGHT.. The 80s were the best era ever .. Will never ever be the same again.

This is GOLD! I laughed so hard at golds n starbucks lol

When he said "life is not about the breaths you take, it's about the moments that take your breath away" holy shit.... Words can't explain how that made me feel.

Surprising to hear how they are both religious? Considering they are both such strong willed people.

WOW, I wish that interview was much longer

he looks sooo young and good great style a true legend !

Never know Tom Platz has such an captivating personality. People would love being around him.

61 AND STILL CAN SQUAT 315 FOR 15 DEEP REPS-LEGEND PLUS.

BEST INTERVIEW IVE EVER SEEN WELL DONE ARTEMUS 👍👍👍👍👍

Such a great interview. Tom seems to be very comfortable and enjoying to talk about good old times. Thanks for sharing!

Some (well, a lot!) of you people are just so MEAN!!!... Seriously, I'm also not a fan of the hood (looks silly), but I mean, common, give that guy a BREAK, omg! And what's with all this superharsh criticism? Personnally I really thought that he conducted the interview really well (I don't know this guy, but he definitely isn't a jounalist! lol so we can forgive his small mistakes) - I thought that, far from "disrespecting" his guest, he asked him some very "topical" questions and it was well balanced. I thought it was it was great!! Stop hating!! He went outthere and got that interview! None of you mofos, that are always on RU-vid criticizing everything (and not doing o gotdamn thing, most of the time..), did! lol

Someone said to me i am not the good enought and i said „ok see me in 5 years i’ll be better” now i am working to show him (much myself) i am good enought it gave me discpline and motivation

Great to see a guy bringing the true bodybuilding back and feeling it and making it reach out to normaal lifters! maturity level at its best. Bradley and calum are just teenage fuck boys! this guy is already building up his legacy, enough said!

I met and had my picture taken with Tom Platz back in the early 80's when I was a young competitive bodybuilder in Minnesota, and he was here guest posing around the time of his Mr Olympia contests. I was a nobody, but Tom treated me like somebody. I'll never forget that. In this interview, I would normally say that the interviewer was being disrespectful wearing the hoodie, but his words were very respectful and appreciative of who he was interviewing. I actually thought he did a fantastic job making a connection with Mr Platz, and you could see it in Tom's body language. I really liked and agreed with Tom's assessment that the 80's was the golden age of bodybuilding. That was a period in my life when I lived for the sport, as so many others did too. I'll always consider Tom Platz as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time, not just for his fantastic legs, but for his personality, and his obvious love for the sport and his ability to convey to the general public what's in the hearts and minds of bodybuilders. Jeff S.

Artemus !! You legend! You're just something different, majority of the people laughed at you when you said you were going to promote the 'golden era' time of bodybuilding, now there jaws have dropped because it's slowly being achieved, and I know for a fact that I'm really starting to dislike today's bodybuilding because it's boring as! Thank you Artemus. 👏🏼

Tom is a beautiful guy. The spirituality of the 70’s is why many of us got into lifting. Art not sport. Love not business.

How not to interview a legend: 1) Wear a hoodie with the hood up 2) Mic yourself and not the legend

Tom is the best, he has the passion, the knowledge and the carisma. We need people like Tom in all sports. Great interview, please next time hoodie off.

Nice that u dressed for the occasion:)

Best interview so far. Tom seems like the kind of guy you'd want to spend a lot of time around. Just down to earth.

lmao howd you get into bodybuilding? "i walked into a drug store" hahaha

Mr Tom Platz will always be a class act. I have talked to a few time in my life ....what a honor it has been. Danny another fine person. These moments I will always be grateful for.

Call me a sissy if you want but the end of that video brings tears of inspiration in my eyes. Thank you!

Bro this interview is gold! Hearing you 2 speak for a hour about life and passion was a blessing! Thank you!

Artemus wanted to be a pries please father bless me in the name of the father the son and the swoley spirit

Thank you, Artemus and Tom. You will never know how much I needed this. Thank you.

WTF you wear a hoodie to interview the great Tom Platz? You insulted bodybuilding and Mr. Platz. What a dolt.