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Title: tom platz
Post by: wgtnmuscle1 on January 03, 2006, 06:40:32 PM

hi
does anyone know what he is up to these days
found my old videos of him in seminar and training
very inspiring ;D

Title: Re: tom platz
Post by: benchthis on January 04, 2006, 02:13:28 AM

show these videos

Title: Re: tom platz
Post by: freakfestMD on April 21, 2006, 09:05:49 AM

One of the greats of all time, for sure!

I remember when M and F did a spread on him.  He was on the cover.  They photographed him on the beach, lifting a car behind his back.  I think it was a convertible Corvette. He was no longer competing, but the photos were awesome and showed he still had amazing wheels.

I went out to Venice beach right after medical school specifically because of that article, which described how he first arrived there, living in a seedy apartment with several other guys.  He talked about having a large yellow parka with cans of tuna in the pockets.  He talked about eating at the Rose cafe, etc. 

So out I went, got a crappy little hotel room and trained am/pm at World's and Gold's in Venice for about 2 months.  Truly the trip of a lifetime.  So who do I meet out there?  See the enclosed photo.  It was taken at Gold's Venice.  Year was 1991 (as if you couldn't tell by my baggies and BetterBodies sweatshirt--what a loser!).  Anyway, I did cable crossovers with him.  I couldn't believe it.  I told him I came out there specifically because of what I had read in his article, and he smiled.  He was very pleasant.

Then, on the red eye back to NY, guess who sits next to me?  Yup.  He was on his way to Connecticut, where he said he maintained a second residence.  I offered him a can of tuna, but he declined.   ;D

Title: Re: tom platz
Post by: Jr. Yates on August 10, 2006, 08:07:19 PM

Quote from: freakfestMD on April 21, 2006, 09:05:49 AM

I offered him a can of tuna, but he declined.   ;D

haha! thats great.

Title: Re: tom platz
Post by: Lord Humungous on August 11, 2006, 06:42:42 AM

Funny story!! haa

Title: Re: tom platz
Post by: bicepsforyou on August 22, 2006, 07:08:51 AM

That was way to funny.

Title: Re: tom platz
Post by: wall70 on November 17, 2006, 09:56:42 PM

I heard he had to have his balls cut off cuz his legs were too big.

Title: Re: tom platz
Post by: pumpster on November 18, 2006, 01:36:56 AM

Can anyone ever equal this?  :o

Title: Re: tom platz
Post by: the shadow on November 18, 2006, 01:57:37 AM

Quote from: pumpster on November 18, 2006, 01:36:56 AM

Can anyone ever equal this?  :o

nice pic dumpster.. :o

Title: Re: tom platz
Post by: davie on November 18, 2006, 11:06:27 AM

Quote from: the shadow on November 18, 2006, 01:57:37 AM

nice pic dumpster.. :o

The answer to the duplicating question....is no

davie