Yep. You got it correct. It was a promo bit for the new WBF. I know Tom. I think it’s 50/50 if it was real or not. Certainly in his prime (biggest/most gassed) I believe he was capable of such reps with such a poundage. But ... SO much smaller and less “fueled”? As said, he did have a squat suit on, but ... I don’t know.
But I gotta call bullshit on Kaz, too. In that seminar he claims he’d do three sets of 15 high-bar/ narrow stance squats with 300 kilograms before deadlifting to “flush” his quads. That’s 660 pounds.
No. Fucking. Way.
And keep in mind Kaz is my all-time favourite strength athlete and I’ve hung with him.
But 660x15x3? Olympic style?
Bullshit.
I’m impressed that you can count both Tom & Kaz as friends / acquaintances
Both are Greats & legends of the lifting world.
If Tom's squat reps were dubious then so must be Fred’s
Likewise the max poundages.
Neither Tom or Fred were at there best & most gassed at that event.
As for Kaz - I know & Run a business with Geof Capes and He would
Say Kaz was the All Time Strongest Man.
Though that was up to early 2000’s - I’ll have to ask him his opinion
Again with the likes of Zydrunas / Shaw / Thor / Eddie.