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Title: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: the shadow on January 17, 2007, 08:58:15 AM
damn look at those legs.the fuggin look like iron rods :o..does anyone have this issue?
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: anvil on January 17, 2007, 09:03:33 AM
I still actually have that issue, first issue of flex I ever bought.  I was just a kid and I thought that picture was the coolest thing ever.
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: the shadow on January 17, 2007, 09:04:29 AM
I still actually have that issue, first issue of flex I ever bought.  I was just a kid and I thought that picture was the coolest thing ever.
will you sell me this issue?
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: anvil on January 17, 2007, 09:05:57 AM
will you sell me this issue?

I'll probably always keep it since it's the first bodybuilding magazine I ever bought.
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: the shadow on January 17, 2007, 09:06:23 AM
I'll probably always keep it since it's the first bodybuilding magazine I ever bought.
damn
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: BroadStreetBruiser on January 17, 2007, 09:06:30 AM
will you sell me this issue?

your fucking gay as the day is long and it's only 12pm
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: kyomu on January 17, 2007, 09:08:09 AM
Great pic. Thank you for posting. Because today is leg day and i go to gym within 3 hours.
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: kyomu on January 17, 2007, 09:11:08 AM
your fucking gay as the day is long and it's only 12pm
Hahaha,if such a gay cuming with this hard core pic exist, i would respect him ;D
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: hipolito mejia on January 17, 2007, 09:13:58 AM
Well, i have this issue (new condition) i think it's even cooler

(http://musclememory.com/magCovers/im/im4704.jpg)

Tom Platz rules!!!
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: the shadow on January 17, 2007, 09:18:08 AM
Well, i have this issue (new condition) i think it's even cooler

(http://musclememory.com/magCovers/im/im4704.jpg)

Tom Platz rules!!!
but the flex issue is better..do you have the flex issue?
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: hipolito mejia on January 17, 2007, 09:25:22 AM
but the flex issue is better..do you have the flex issue?

i don't have it,

 and yes you're right the Ironman wasn't that great inside, Tom's interview is really good but no many pictures as i would wanted to.
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: the shadow on January 17, 2007, 09:28:27 AM
i don't have it,

 and yes you're right the Ironman wasn't that great inside, Tom's interview is really good but no many pictures as i would wanted to.
the flex issue has some real insane pics of platz training...i saw some pics from the issue on some website
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: Max_Rep on January 17, 2007, 09:29:05 AM
I always thought that cover was funny because of the caption across from Tom's picture "Julie McNew's Powerful Legs" (Julie was Mike Mentzer's gf). Imagine someone walking by a newstand who wasn't a bodybuilding fan seeing Tom's picture and thinking... Julie's legs?  
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: timfogarty on January 17, 2007, 09:35:22 AM
will you sell me this issue?

you can buy old magazines at vintagemusclemags.com
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: the shadow on January 17, 2007, 09:43:58 AM
you can buy old magazines at vintagemusclemags.com
this issue not available there
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: The Heckler on January 17, 2007, 09:57:28 AM
damn look at those legs.the fuggin look like iron rods :o..does anyone have this issue?

monster 7 inch above parallel squats
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: the shadow on January 17, 2007, 10:01:07 AM
monster 7 inch above parallel squats
dude he is squating 6 plates per side..and this pic was hot half way in his rep
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: jaejonna on January 17, 2007, 10:04:09 AM
ummm mteh shadow, whats the point in having an old muscle mag? The same secret to 20 inch biceps are in all the new issues anyways hahahaha

Monster Impulse Buying
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: the shadow on January 17, 2007, 10:08:11 AM
ummm mteh shadow, whats the point in having an old muscle mag? The same secret to 20 inch biceps are in all the new issues anyways hahahaha

Monster Impulse Buying
i really like the cover and also i would love to read that tom platz training article
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: jaejonna on January 17, 2007, 10:09:57 AM
i really like the cover and also i would love to read that tom playz training article
how much would you pay ? 20 US dollars ?
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: the shadow on January 17, 2007, 10:11:03 AM
how much would you pay ? 20 US dollars ?
10 dollars..
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: hipolito mejia on January 17, 2007, 10:15:46 AM
ummm mteh shadow, whats the point in having an old muscle mag? The same secret to 20 inch biceps are in all the new issues anyways hahahaha

Monster Impulse Buying

I don't know what guys like u look for in a bb board
i mean , i can understand hating on the tons of adds and the bullshit about muscletech etc in mags...

but if you don't like the pics or training articles of the legends.....

you should  try karate,mechanic, dancing lessons or something else.

Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: Mr. Michael Moore on January 17, 2007, 10:16:36 AM
monster 7 inch above parallel squats
Go f**k yourself, you're a sore ass piece of shit. Taking cheap shots at Platz's training is like moking M. Jordan's slam dunk.

Did you f**cker ever thought for a moment that he was on his WAY DOWN in the rep when the camera snapped that pic, asshole? That was the time when the people at Weider's made a point that every cover of FLEX was from REAL training sessions captured on camera. I miss Bill Reynolds days so bad. Peter McGough sucks ass big time and so does Chris Lund fake ass plates with fronted training sessions (did you guys ever see that  Kamali's spread , where he's front squatting in a smith machine with about 7 plates per side? LOL!!).

I have this exact same magazine edition. Inside it, they mentioned that on that particular day, Platz had ALREADY trained legs in the morning , and it was his heavy squat day  :o

In the afternoon, he was back at Gold's ONLY for that photoshoot, with his girlfriend at the time that happened to be his first wife, before Cha (Maxrep, help me here, what was her name?) and FYI, no, those are not fake plastic weights, they were the real deal.

Max rep, Julie was SOOOOOOOOOOO FREAKING HOT!!! I didn't know she was MM's girl at the time. That should be before Cathy Gelfo, shouldn't it? Damn, I became even more of a fan of Mentzer than I was before, if that's possible!  ;D

Max rep, please, tell us more about Julie and better yet, more about her relationship with Mike back in the day. Thanks! :D
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: The Heckler on January 17, 2007, 10:18:10 AM
Go f**k yourself, you're a sore ass piece of shit. Taking cheap shots at Platz's training is like moking M. Jordan's slam dunk.

Did you f**cker ever thought for a moment that he was on his WAY DOWN in the rep when the camera snapped that pic, asshole? That was the time when the people at Weider's made a point that every cover of FLEX was from REAL training sessions captured on camera. I miss Bill Reynolds days so bad. Peter McGough sucks ass big time and so does Chris Lund fake ass plates with fronted training sessions (did you guys ever see that  Kamali's spread , where he's front squatting in a smith machine with about 7 plates per side? LOL!!).

I have this exact same magazine. Inside it, they mentioned that on that aprticular day, Platz had ALREADY trained legs in the morning , and it was his heavy squat day  :o

In the afternoon, he was back at Gold's ONLY for that photoshoot, with his girlfriend at the time that happened to be his first wife, before Cha (Maxrep, help me here, what was her name?) and FYI, no, those are not fake plastic weights, they were the real deal.

Max rep, Julie was SOOOOOOOOOOO FREAKING HOT!!! I didn't know she was MM's girl at the time. That should be before Cathy Gelfo, wasn't it? Damn, I became even more of a fan of Mentzer than I was before, if that's possible!  ;D

Max rep, please, tell us more about Julie and better yet, more about her relationship with Mike back in the day. Thanks! :D

meltdown!
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: Mr. Michael Moore on January 17, 2007, 10:22:37 AM
meltdown!
Whatever, dipshit..... ::)

Coming from you it obviously doesn't matter a peanut ..... :-\
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: kyomu on January 17, 2007, 10:32:26 AM
monster 7 inch above parallel squats
Remember, you are insulting one of legendary God of squat.
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: HalloweenMan on January 17, 2007, 01:56:51 PM


i love this clip.  i wish you could see how much those two guys on the sides are helping though.  either way, pretty cool. 

and i just saw that this was already posted earlier today.  sorry. 
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: Dingleberry on January 17, 2007, 02:04:35 PM


i love this clip.  i wish you could see how much those two guys on the sides are helping though.  either way, pretty cool. 

and i just saw that this was already posted earlier today.  sorry. 

I don't think they're helping a bit. Not in front of all those people.
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: dr.chimps on January 17, 2007, 02:17:50 PM
monster 7 inch above parallel squats
Yeah, this guy'll never have a good set of wheels.  ::)
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: Big Lee on January 17, 2007, 06:02:55 PM
Heckler is a fuckwit.  Please kill yourself.
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: ddragon on January 17, 2007, 07:53:29 PM
This one is one of my favorites of Platz...I still have it
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: ddragon on January 17, 2007, 08:01:04 PM
Hey Shadow I have the issue you posted also...I sell back issues on ebay...My store name is Dragon's Muscle Magazines if you are interested in purchasing these.
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: Tombo on January 17, 2007, 08:06:52 PM
im pretty sure we've all seen that
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: mental_masturbator on January 17, 2007, 11:07:44 PM
In the afternoon, he was back at Gold's ONLY for that photoshoot, with his girlfriend at the time that happened to be his first wife, before Cha (Maxrep, help me here, what was her name?) and FYI, no, those are not fake plastic weights, they were the real deal.

His first wife's name was Cheryl.  She was a pretty blond but a bit thick.  I might have an old M&F issue with some wedding shots inside.  I miss those Bill Reynolds photo spreads, too, (hardcore/real stuff).
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: GoneAway on January 17, 2007, 11:13:43 PM
PLATZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: onlyme on January 17, 2007, 11:15:53 PM
Unreal how anyone especially someone who never lifts can make fun of Platz doing anything kind of leg work.  Monster owning of themselves and proof they know nothing about lifting. 
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: Max_Rep on January 18, 2007, 12:35:32 AM

In the afternoon, he was back at Gold's ONLY for that photoshoot, with his girlfriend at the time that happened to be his first wife, before Cha (Maxrep, help me here, what was her name?) and FYI, no, those are not fake plastic weights, they were the real deal.

Max rep, Julie was SOOOOOOOOOOO FREAKING HOT!!! I didn't know she was MM's girl at the time. That should be before Cathy Gelfo, shouldn't it? Damn, I became even more of a fan of Mentzer than I was before, if that's possible!  ;D

Max rep, please, tell us more about Julie and better yet, more about her relationship with Mike back in the day. Thanks! :D

I think onlyme got it right with Tom's first wife's name being Cheryl. I know in 1980 his fiance was having an affair with his training partner Eric Sternlick(sp) who wrote some nutrition articles for all the magazines. In 1981 he started training with his cousin also named Tom.

As far as Mike and Julie they were dating in 1983-4 when Ray bought Muscle Mill in Redondo Beach. I remember well because we all hung out together often. I can't really tell you much about their relationship. I was too busy to keep tabs. I was working in the clubs, training and f*cking every girl within 10 feet. You can't work in the nightclubs and not taste the goods. I don't know how I had the energy. Testosterone made me such a whore.  ;D

Ray was on a rampage because he and Rachel wwre done and she was with Matt Mendenhall.   
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: BRUCE on January 18, 2007, 01:21:53 AM
Well, i have this issue (new condition) i think it's even cooler

(http://musclememory.com/magCovers/im/im4704.jpg)

Tom Platz rules!!!

Functional strength!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: Mr. Michael Moore on January 18, 2007, 06:39:31 AM
I think onlyme got it right with Tom's first wife's name being Cheryl. I know in 1980 his fiance was having an affair with his training partner Eric Sternlick(sp) who wrote some nutrition articles for all the magazines. In 1981 he started training with his cousin also named Tom.

As far as Mike and Julie they were dating in 1983-4 when Ray bought Muscle Mill in Redondo Beach. I remember well because we all hung out together often. I can't really tell you much about their relationship. I was too busy to keep tabs. I was working in the clubs, training and f*cking every girl within 10 feet. You can't work in the nightclubs and not taste the goods. I don't know how I had the energy. Testosterone made me such a whore.  ;D

Ray was on a rampage because he and Rachel wwre done and she was with Matt Mendenhall.   

Awesome stories!!! Thank you very much!!! Would you care to join forces with ONLYME and bring some more like those stories to this thread from back in the day? Tom Platz and the Mentzers were my favorite bodybuilders, true warriors in the gym. I collect every mag and video/DVD I can get my hands on on the subject of Platz and Mentzer. Those stories are priceless.

The Platz's fiancee that you mentioned about cheating on him wasn't Cheryl, was she? Why did they went splitsville? Nowadays, Tom is married to a fooking ugly oriental woman.... ;D Cheryl was beautiful.....I have the M&F that covers Platz's wedding with her. Arnold was one of his best men.
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: The Squadfather on January 18, 2007, 06:57:18 AM
your fucking gay as the day is long and it's only 12pm
hahahahahahahaha, are you suggesting that if "the shadow" got a hold of that magazine that it's safe to say that the pages wouldn't stay dry for very long, broad street?
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: slaveboy1980 on January 18, 2007, 07:01:04 AM
hahahahahahahaha, are you suggesting that if "the shadow" got a hold of that magazine that it's safe to say that the pages wouldn't stay dry for very long, broad street?

shadow needs several copies of every issue...cuz he also likes to wipe his ass with pics of bbs not just glue pages together
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: the shadow on January 18, 2007, 07:06:20 AM
shadow needs several copies of every issue...cuz he also likes to wipe his ass with pics of bbs not just glue pages together
don't tell me what you do for a pass time activity..
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: Max_Rep on January 18, 2007, 09:36:54 AM
Awesome stories!!! Thank you very much!!! Would you care to join forces with ONLYME and bring some more like those stories to this thread from back in the day? Tom Platz and the Mentzers were my favorite bodybuilders, true warriors in the gym. I collect every mag and video/DVD I can get my hands on on the subject of Platz and Mentzer. Those stories are priceless.

The Platz's fiancee that you mentioned about cheating on him wasn't Cheryl, was she? Why did they went splitsville? Nowadays, Tom is married to a fooking ugly oriental woman.... ;D Cheryl was beautiful.....I have the M&F that covers Platz's wedding with her. Arnold was one of his best men.

I've thrown many of those stories around this board for years now. It usually takes something like this thread to trigger my aging memory. I'm sure most people on here are bored to tears from my stories by now. Tuff luck for them!  ;D
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: slaveboy1980 on January 18, 2007, 09:39:15 AM
I've thrown many of those stories around this board for years now. It usually takes something like this thread to trigger my aging memory. I'm sure most people on here are bored to tears from my stories by now. Tuff luck for them!  ;D

max you ever heard of bbs gangbanging muscle groupies?
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: jwb on January 18, 2007, 12:35:25 PM
I have this issue... got pretty much all the original FLEX's from 82-86 or so.

The articles were WAY better written than now and the shots were more realistic too...
Title: Re: unreal TOM PLATZ FLEX COVER PIC(1984)
Post by: Max_Rep on January 18, 2007, 03:27:04 PM
max you ever heard of bbs gangbanging muscle groupies?

No but I'm sure you can find a gym on Santa Monica Blvd to satisfy your fantasies.