The Golden Eagle - Tom Platz - Some Pics and Discussion

[ArnoldPlatz]

In every one of those photos Platz is far better than Franco.

exactly!!!!!

[Humble Narcissist]

exactly!!!!!

You are biased Mr. Platz.

[JAGO]

In every one of those photos Platz is far better than Franco.

With the exception of gyno, Franco had the best upper body in the show.

J

[Humble Narcissist]

With the exception of gyno, Franco had the best upper body in the show.

J

No way, look at the pics.  Platz is bigger and more cut.  Franco had no legs either.

[illuminati]

In every one of those photos Platz is far better than Franco.

Exactly Right.

Clear winner.

[ArnoldPlatz]

You are biased Mr. Platz.

 

[ArnoldPlatz]

1981 mr olympia tom platz!!!

fls and rls

[bigbychoices]

                    i know this will upset alot of you.  But back in the day bodybuilding was more than just size. They had to have proportion and symmetry as well as muscle and definition.  And they had to pose well. Now days they are just big huge gutted blobs of crap and thats what wins. So looking back tom was massive. pictures never do him justice. You have to have seen him in person. he was as wide as he was tall ( maybe 5ft 6 )  but tom was not symmetrical nor was he proportionate. he tried to bring up his upper body to match his thighs but couldnt.  look at him from the front. His legs are wider than his shoulders.  He would of been better to shrink his thighs and then his upper body would of better matched ( much like his universe win. still not great symmetry but better)  Tom was an amazing bodybuilder for sure and he took intensity to a whole new level.  Also you gotta remember that franco  was the only person on stage that was a mr olympia. And  that means you already have an advantage as the person to beat and you do get special consideration ( of course being arnolds buddy helps to)  In my book danny padilla should of won. That man was always flawless( and got cheated in pumping iron to make room for mike katz)

[Humble Narcissist]

                    i know this will upset alot of you.  But back in the day bodybuilding was more than just size. They had to have proportion and symmetry as well as muscle and definition.  And they had to pose well. Now days they are just big huge gutted blobs of crap and thats what wins. So looking back tom was massive. pictures never do him justice. You have to have seen him in person. he was as wide as he was tall ( maybe 5ft 6 )  but tom was not symmetrical nor was he proportionate. he tried to bring up his upper body to match his thighs but couldnt.  look at him from the front. His legs are wider than his shoulders.  He would of been better to shrink his thighs and then his upper body would of better matched ( much like his universe win. still not great symmetry but better)  Tom was an amazing bodybuilder for sure and he took intensity to a whole new level.  Also you gotta remember that franco  was the only person on stage that was a mr olympia. And  that means you already have an advantage as the person to beat and you do get special consideration ( of course being arnolds buddy helps to)  In my book danny padilla should of won. That man was always flawless( and got cheated in pumping iron to make room for mike katz)

Just look at the pics above your post.  Franco had gyno and no legs.  He was nowhere close to Platz.  Franco in '76 was much better because he hadn't had the leg injury yet.

[bigbychoices]

      from the front franco wins.   shoulders wider than thighs. yes francos thighs were not cut up but he never really did have "diced" thighs) ( gyno yes but how many did coleman win and he had terrible gyno)  but from the back tom kills everyone that day. from the side its a toss up in some poses.    gyno didnt count against people then ( and doesnt today)  does anyone remember when the ifbb instituted the rule that having tattoos  would bring your placing down?  I had never heard of anyone getting lower placing because of tattoos though.  Again i am not knocking tom. Ive met him several times both when he was competing and afterward.  Great guy. even arnold had said that tom was gonna take over from where he left off. ( but it never happened)

[JAGO]

No way, look at the pics.  Platz is bigger and more cut.  Franco had no legs either.

Serious question, do you train?

J

[ArnoldPlatz]

                    i know this will upset alot of you.  But back in the day bodybuilding was more than just size. They had to have proportion and symmetry as well as muscle and definition.  And they had to pose well. Now days they are just big huge gutted blobs of crap and thats what wins. So looking back tom was massive. pictures never do him justice. You have to have seen him in person. he was as wide as he was tall ( maybe 5ft 6 )  but tom was not symmetrical nor was he proportionate. he tried to bring up his upper body to match his thighs but couldnt.  look at him from the front. His legs are wider than his shoulders.  He would of been better to shrink his thighs and then his upper body would of better matched ( much like his universe win. still not great symmetry but better)  Tom was an amazing bodybuilder for sure and he took intensity to a whole new level.  Also you gotta remember that franco  was the only person on stage that was a mr olympia. And  that means you already have an advantage as the person to beat and you do get special consideration ( of course being arnolds buddy helps to)  In my book danny padilla should of won. That man was always flawless( and got cheated in pumping iron to make room for mike katz)

yeah~danny also got great body~ the 1981 real mr olympia is tom platz to me and danny is the second

[ArnoldPlatz]

      from the front franco wins.   shoulders wider than thighs. yes francos thighs were not cut up but he never really did have "diced" thighs) ( gyno yes but how many did coleman win and he had terrible gyno)  but from the back tom kills everyone that day. from the side its a toss up in some poses.    gyno didnt count against people then ( and doesnt today)  does anyone remember when the ifbb instituted the rule that having tattoos  would bring your placing down?  I had never heard of anyone getting lower placing because of tattoos though.  Again i am not knocking tom. Ive met him several times both when he was competing and afterward.  Great guy. even arnold had said that tom was gonna take over from where he left off. ( but it never happened)

1981 danny VS 1981 franco 

[ArnoldPlatz]

1981  tom VS danny  VS franco 

[ArnoldPlatz]

sergio VS  tom  VS  mohamed 

[ArnoldPlatz]

1980 studio shot!!!

[ArnoldPlatz]

the quad father tom platz.....who can beat him?

 

[ArnoldPlatz]

87!!!

[joswift]

      from the front franco wins.   shoulders wider than thighs. yes francos thighs were not cut up but he never really did have "diced" thighs) ( gyno yes but how many did coleman win and he had terrible gyno)  but from the back tom kills everyone that day. from the side its a toss up in some poses.    gyno didnt count against people then ( and doesnt today)  does anyone remember when the ifbb instituted the rule that having tattoos  would bring your placing down?  I had never heard of anyone getting lower placing because of tattoos though.  Again i am not knocking tom. Ive met him several times both when he was competing and afterward.  Great guy. even arnold had said that tom was gonna take over from where he left off. ( but it never happened)

Francos legs wouldnt even stand up to a local gym show competition there, my legs are better than that now and Im not even dieting

[ArnoldPlatz]

1981  tom VS danny  VS franco 

one more shot 

[Humble Narcissist]

Francos legs wouldnt even stand up to a local gym show competition there, my legs are better than that now and Im not even dieting

Yeah, but did you fall with a refrigerator on your back.

[ArnoldPlatz]

1982mo

[Megalodon]

Yeah, but did you fall with a refrigerator on your back.

At least he developed gyno to distract judges from his quads.

[pellius]

Francos legs wouldnt even stand up to a local gym show competition there, my legs are better than that now and Im not even dieting

Sometimes a single bodypart, a major one like legs, can be so bad that it pretty much moves them immediately to the back of the line. From the front, Franco loses to Platz and Padilla in every aspect. His glaring gyno and his underdeveloped, unconditioned, bow-legs just throws everything off. Even from the back, his strong suit, is overwhelmed by Platz in every respect.

[pellius]

Yeah, but did you fall with a refrigerator on your back.

Which ended, or should have ended, his bbing career.