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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: dyslexic on September 23, 2011, 09:46:32 PM
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don't stand too close to a microwave
i wonder how many people on here get that reference
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don't stand too close to a microwave
i wonder how many people on here get that reference
I'm assuming that's the pace maker reference.
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Good interview, but I thought he was one of the founders of ISSA along with Fred Hatfield...now he's promoting PROPTA??
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I think I saw this interview months ago....and Platz looks creepy for some reason.
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Looks like a ventriloquist's puppet. The Patrick Batemen puppet, blond variant.
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he always trains in his suit?
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is he talking about generation nothingness again? ;D
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So what he's saying is don't listen to Dante for dieting advice
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So what he's saying is don't listen to Dante for dieting advice
i can hear that too ;)
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he had a fallling out with PROPTA a few weeks following this. Not a good venture.
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I remember reading an interview with Platz years back, and he claimed that he was able to maintain his leg size and strength by training them just once a month. I think that it was in an old Ironman article.
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I remember reading an interview with Platz years back, and he claimed that he was able to maintain his leg size and strength by training them just once a month. I think that it was in an old Ironman article.
Yes, he also is natural, takes 30mins naps twice a day and is religious about his post-workout-broccoli timing. ::) ::)
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Looks like a used-car salesman.
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I DONT GET IT...where is his pants gone?
if he had a jacket and tie and hat, then he'd have pants, right?
did he take them completely off?!- and in that case, why?!
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I DONT GET IT...where is his pants gone?
if he had a jacket and tie and hat, then he'd have pants, right?
did he take them completely off?!- and in that case, why?!
He's a bodybuilder bro
He spent all his money on the jacket tie and hat
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He could have been independently wealthy. Before they came Internationally popular, he had the opportunity to be one of the owners...
of Starbucks. But he turned it down. True story.
He spent (what would have been) his investment money on a Corvette instead. Still talks about em!
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i wonder whats his take on fighting hunger in the world.
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i wonder whats his take on fighting hunger in the world.
Damn, your'e pretty thought-provoking these days. Even if you are joking, Platz has diarrhea of the mouth. I'm sure he would attempt to speak out intelligently on that subject.
Whether or not he was logical or credible would be another story.
I've been trying to figure out just what his overall point is in everything... unless he's just simply on meds and feels like jabbering.
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He needs to buy a shirt where the collar actually fits.
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Looks mentally stable.
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I wouldn't mind having legs like he has at 53...
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Why do you put "today" in the title when the vid is 2 years old?
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I DONT GET IT...where is his pants gone?
if he had a jacket and tie and hat, then he'd have pants, right?
did he take them completely off?!- and in that case, why?!
What do you mean ? If I had legs like that I wouldn't wear pants either.... 8)
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Looks like a used-car salesman.
"Platz now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, on the TPC golf course, and supplements his income working as a salesman at Airpark Chrysler Jeep"
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A+ ;D
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A+ ;D
x2 spot on, haha
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Lol anyone younger than 30 has no clue who max is.
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Max Headroom was a fictional character played by Matt Frewer (Jack in the Box).
He was supposedly computer Generated,...only the background was computer generated.
He wore a latex rubber costume and makeup that gave him that appearance,...They placed him in front of a green screen and matted in the computer generated back ground,...The video that carried his image was digitally altered and held on every third frame. Max Headroom could be created in real time.
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a narcisstic egocentrical midget who couldnt have done anything without steroids, his whole life is based on the use like many others.
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you couldn't carry his jockstrap in the gym
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This is more like several years old.
Platz is a good guy. Got to know him quite well back in my MuscleMag days. Spent a few days out in Venice with him when he was pushing the Big Beyond Belief stuff. We trained, ate, drove around, etc.
The thing with Tom is, he's VERY passionate when he speaks. One time Tom and me were eating at The Keg Mansion in Toronto and got around to talking about training/squatting. His eyes bulged and he got so intense it started to frighten the other diners (ha, ha).
It's unfortunate, but time has largely forgotten abot Tom Platz. Seems to be the fate of many ex-BB champions. Especially those who don't win the Olympia. (But even them, too. Dickerson, anyone? Cutler ain't gonna be remembered much, either, I don't think.)
To this day, few can claim to be as natural a squatter as was Tom. He told me once that had he focussed solely on maximum poundage, he believe he could have squatted 1,000. I believe it. Something like a month before the '85 Olympia he hit a set of 12 with 635. And this is pure Olympic style and with zero equipment, save for a belt.
He told me he didn't like to venture above 700 much for fear of injury, but on any given day, at his best, he could EASILY hit sets of 10 with 600. And his reps were always ass-to-grass.
I wish him well in life, He always treated me with respect and friendliness.
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Mr. Fortney (I forgot your first name),
That's a hell of a testimonial because I know you're a straight-shooter. I never met Tom, but I did know Mike Mentzer. He told me Tom's training was unreal leading up to the '81 Olympia (or was that '82? Can't remember). The focus, passion and drive ... I wish I could recapture some of that right about now :o
I also don't understand why he doesn't get more "props" for his upper body. His arms weren't spectacular, true, but he had great, strong-looking abs, an outstanding rear double-biceps and pecs with deep striations from one insertion point to the other.
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Mr. Fortney (I forgot your first name),
That's a hell of a testimonial because I know you're a straight-shooter. I never met Tom, but I did know Mike Mentzer. He told me Tom's training was unreal leading up to the '81 Olympia (or was that '82? Can't remember). The focus, passion and drive ... I wish I could recapture some of that right about now :o
I also don't understand why he doesn't get more "props" for his upper body. His arms weren't spectacular, true, but he had great, strong-looking abs, an outstanding rear double-biceps and pecs with deep striations from one insertion point to the other.
Rob, dude.
Tom is one of the greats.
I only met Mike one time and he was, how shall I say, less than how I had imagined him to be? But he was friendly, regardless.
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Rob, of course! (Sean. Nice to meet ya.)
The years haven't been kind to my memory. Around the same time you worked for MuscleMag, there was a big, bald NPC guy named Allen Fortney, who also called himself "the Fortress." I knew you weren't him -- as I recall, you were more into powerlifting -- but the "Allen" stuck in my craw for some reason.
Eh, no matter.
Mike was ... unique, no doubt about that. I know a lot of the Euro BBers smoke, but it's pretty rare to encounter an American champ proudly lighting up a chain of filterless Camels. Apparently he picked up the habit after
A. spending time in the looney bin in the 80s, at which time most of the patients were probably smokers/allowed to smoke
B. becoming a Randroid. I swear to God, she must've had a smoking fetish. If she were a Furry, Mike probably would have gravitated toward that perversion!
But nice? Definitely. I'm also a member at Ironage, and from all of the Mentzer discussions there over the years, I've only heard one fellow say Mike was rude to him.
Anyhow, hope you're doing well. Still setting PRs?
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Haha listen to you guys. These fucking clowns talk about bodybuilding as a fucking "Craft............" It's a science expirement. The hilarious or should I sad saddest thing about all these old timers is they still can't be honest with themselves. Working at AirPark Jeep? Fucking pathetic. Platz just sounds like a fucking cock in these videos. Just a straight up asshole. I mean you have to be an arrogant, self absorbed asshole for the most part to be a professional bodybuilder. Sorry it's the truth. There is nothing "crafty" about bodybuilding for the lats 30 years. It's all about one thing and one thing only........drugs (and genetics). These guys are all liars. I mean if it was me I'd be outing everyone left and right...........fuck it.......the industry did fuck all for him after he gave his heart and soul to it.......LOL selling Jeeps and he still defense the industry as some sort of "Craft". HAHA!
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The years haven't been kind to my memory. Around the same time you worked for MuscleMag, there was a big, bald NPC guy named Allen Fortney, who also called himself "the Fortress." I knew you weren't him -- as I recall, you were more into powerlifting -- but the "Allen" stuck in my craw for some reason.
Eh, no matter.
Mike was ... unique, no doubt about that. I know a lot of the Euro BBers smoke, but it's pretty rare to encounter an American champ proudly lighting up a chain of filterless Camels. Apparently he picked up the habit after
A. spending time in the looney bin in the 80s, at which time most of the patients were probably smokers/allowed to smoke
B. becoming a Randroid. I swear to God, she must've had a smoking fetish. If she were a Furry, Mike probably would have gravitated toward that perversion!
Anyhow, hope you're doing well. Still setting PRs?
I remember that other Fortney guy, yeah! Saw him at an Arnold walking around with a nametag and was like, Holy shit! LOL Nice guy.
Randroid? Furry? Don't know what you mean.
I am currently one month out from a powerlifting meet, so yeah, I am still pushing it hard. Cannot ever imagine not, to be honest.
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Haha listen to you guys. These fucking clowns talk about bodybuilding as a fucking "Craft............" It's a science expirement. The hilarious or should I sad saddest thing about all these old timers is they still can't be honest with themselves. Working at AirPark Jeep? Fucking pathetic. Platz just sounds like a fucking cock in these videos. Just a straight up asshole. I mean you have to be an arrogant, self absorbed asshole for the most part to be a professional bodybuilder. Sorry it's the truth. There is nothing "crafty" about bodybuilding for the lats 30 years. It's all about one thing and one thing only........drugs (and genetics). These guys are all liars. I mean if it was me I'd be outing everyone left and right...........fuck it.......the industry did fuck all for him after he gave his heart and soul to it.......LOL selling Jeeps and he still defense the industry as some sort of "Craft". HAHA!
It's bad of me to laugh, but ;D
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Looks like a character from a David Lynch movie.
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This is more like several years old.
Platz is a good guy. Got to know him quite well back in my MuscleMag days. Spent a few days out in Venice with him when he was pushing the Big Beyond Belief stuff. We trained, ate, drove around, etc.
The thing with Tom is, he's VERY passionate when he speaks. One time Tom and me were eating at The Keg Mansion in Toronto and got around to talking about training/squatting. His eyes bulged and he got so intense it started to frighten the other diners (ha, ha).
It's unfortunate, but time has largely forgotten abot Tom Platz. Seems to be the fate of many ex-BB champions. Especially those who don't win the Olympia. (But even them, too. Dickerson, anyone? Cutler ain't gonna be remembered much, either, I don't think.)
To this day, few can claim to be as natural a squatter as was Tom. He told me once that had he focussed solely on maximum poundage, he believe he could have squatted 1,000. I believe it. Something like a month before the '85 Olympia he hit a set of 12 with 635. And this is pure Olympic style and with zero equipment, save for a belt.
He told me he didn't like to venture above 700 much for fear of injury, but on any given day, at his best, he could EASILY hit sets of 10 with 600. And his reps were always ass-to-grass.
I wish him well in life, He always treated me with respect and friendliness.
635 x 12 = 1RM of about 865lbs :o
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635 x 12 = 1RM of about 865lbs :o
Well, those charts are VERY general. For instance, there's no way a guy who squats 900 is gonna hit sets of 10 with 75 percent of his max. Plus, it doesn't take into account what type of weight training the individual has primarily done. But any way you slice it ... Yeah, Platz was STRONG.
He was able to do more reps with the mid-sixes than 12, too. That example was just right before an O when his bodyfat was ziltch.
During the WBF squat-off he had with Fred Hatfield, Tom hit somewhere in the mid-eights when they went for maxes. His reps set can be seen all over YouTube.
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Well, those charts are VERY general. For instance, there's no way a guy who squats 900 is gonna hit sets of 10 with 75 percent of his max. Plus, it doesn't take into account what type of weight training the individual has primarily done. But any way you slice it ... Yeah, Platz was STRONG.
He was able to do more reps with the mid-sixes than 12, too. That example was just right before an O when his bodyfat was ziltch.
During the WBF squat-off he had with Fred Hatfield, Tom hit somewhere in the mid-eights when they went for maxes. His reps set can be seen all over YouTube.
Haha good ole "Dr. Squat"> Talk about another fraud charlatan. LOL.....
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Haha listen to you guys. These fucking clowns talk about bodybuilding as a fucking "Craft............" It's a science expirement. The hilarious or should I sad saddest thing about all these old timers is they still can't be honest with themselves. Working at AirPark Jeep? Fucking pathetic. Platz just sounds like a fucking cock in these videos. Just a straight up asshole. I mean you have to be an arrogant, self absorbed asshole for the most part to be a professional bodybuilder. Sorry it's the truth. There is nothing "crafty" about bodybuilding for the lats 30 years. It's all about one thing and one thing only........drugs (and genetics). These guys are all liars. I mean if it was me I'd be outing everyone left and right...........fuck it.......the industry did fuck all for him after he gave his heart and soul to it.......LOL selling Jeeps and he still defense the industry as some sort of "Craft". HAHA!
What have you done lately with your life? Oh ya write a rambling post on an internet forum ::)
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Haha good ole "Dr. Squat"> Talk about another fraud charlatan. LOL.....
Why do you say this? please elaborate.
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Why do you say this? please elaborate.
I have heard some stories about Fred, as well. Just about his, uh, character?
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Looks like a used-car salesman.
beat me to it. He just looks like a shady Mofo.
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At least he's still alive.
He is "passionate" when he speaks, and *articulate* ~ he just elaborates on everything.
It's too bad he didn't go for the whole Starbucks thing. Truly. I'm sure he regrets that mistake.
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At least he's still alive.
He is "passionate" when he speaks, and *articulate* ~ he just elaborates on everything.
It's too bad he didn't go for the whole Starbucks thing. Truly. I'm sure he regrets that mistake.
Good points. I think that as with most people, Platz still desires to be relevant when it comes to something he is considered an expert at, i.e., bodybuilding. This is why most such people will try and "re-invent" their particular wheel.
Case in point. Many years ago there was a book titled "The Complete Book of Running". I believe the author came out with another one several years later. ;D
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If it was all about drugs in his day, and they all took the same drugs, why were his legs so much bigger and stronger than everyone elses? And why were they bigger and stronger than most today, who have access to better drugs?
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why do you care about the muscular legs of another man that much?
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If it was all about drugs in his day, and they all took the same drugs, why were his legs so much bigger and stronger than everyone elses? And why were they bigger and stronger than most today, who have access to better drugs?
That's where genetic gifts, etc. come into play. Plus, Platz's legs training was at another level.
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Lee Priest funded Platz's family vacation through purchasing many assorted soiled trucks worn by Tom. Apparently Lee has them hanging off the ceiling right over his bed. In sniffing range when Lee stands up in bed.
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How about some respect for a legend like Tom.
Hey Tom welcometo GB.
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I have heard some stories about Fred, as well. Just about his, uh, character?
What stories are these?
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mike katz
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calves wayyyyyyy down in that pic.
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this comedy sketch must go way over my head or something, i really don't get it. and letterman is acting so entertained and fascinated over this guy.
is it funny to watch when high?
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why do you care about the muscular legs of another man that much?
Funny guy... this is a bodybuilding forum. Maybe you were looking for a get big pill for another part of your body and stumbled on to the wrong site?
I forgive you.
If we didn't care about any extremely developed area (besides pennis area) this wouldn't be a BB forum now, would it?
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Lee Priest funded Platz's family vacation through purchasing many assorted soiled trucks worn by Tom. Apparently Lee has them hanging off the ceiling right over his bed. In sniffing range when Lee stands up in bed.
Must be a low ceiling.
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Look how this clown dress,almost as bad as Ronnie Coleman in his Pimp outfit!
His tie is horrible and when he talk you can feel how fake and untrusty are his words pimping another worthless personal training certification!
He look and sound just like the used car salesman that he is!
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cant believe people actually disrespect tom platz,even top powerlifters respect tom,must just be gen.nothingness.
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why do you care about the muscular legs of another man that much?
is that your best comeback....you are always going to be negative.....aren't you?
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If it was all about drugs in his day, and they all took the same drugs, why were his legs so much bigger and stronger than everyone elses? And why were they bigger and stronger than most today, who have access to better drugs?
X2......these fools here think that success in bbing is all related to how many drugs you take.
They don't want to admit that it also takes determination and consistency in training and dieting.
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X2......these fools here think that success in bbing is all related to how many drugs you take.
They don't want to admit that it also takes determination and consistency in training and dieting.
Genetically his legs were top notch. But all the determination and consistency and drugs didn't help him build his upper body. Which was pretty bad even for that time period. Back then legs didn't matter as much.
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this comedy sketch must go way over my head or something, i really don't get it. and letterman is acting so entertained and fascinated over this guy.
is it funny to watch when high?
"Max" was a fixture of the "techno pop/New Wave/punk" era...Lene Lovich, Walk Like an Egyptian, the Waitresses...and Max.
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why do you care about the muscular legs of another man that much?
Well, I can give an answer, of sorts, using your own words:
I do what i want when i want, what are you going to do about it? Dont like it? who gives a fuck? most enjoy it, some dont, so what? Am i going to stop doing what i want when i want because some random stranger on the internet isnt ok with what i do? There s still a solution for you and looks like you need help finding it out; ignore my posts , as simple as that, retard
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Well, I can give an answer, of sorts, using your own words:
Uberweirdo. That's what it is...
He belongs in a better psycho forum... wait, was that an oxymoron?