Author Topic: Tom Platz Thread (Read 26733 times)

Superman · « **on:** July 20, 2006, 05:06:54 PM »

One of the in my mind greatest bodybuilders that ever lived.

Superman · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2006, 05:12:04 PM »

He's using the vertical leg press.

gracie bjj · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2006, 05:14:58 PM »

to be honest i think he trained harder then everyone,the man took intensity to another level,tom is about the nicest guy youll ever meet imo

I ETA PI · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2006, 05:16:11 PM »

It never ceases to amaze me, that the most poorly morphed photo in history (Platz on the beach), is not only still posted regularly, but actually argued as to whether or not it's morphed.

I've seen quadrapelegics who could morph better pics using their mouth, and a mouse wand.

KingCol · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2006, 06:27:22 PM »

He had some of the sickest legs in the buisness, even for today.

sarcasm · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2006, 06:33:02 PM »

monster hamstrings.

youandme · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2006, 06:47:54 PM »

Who cares if the beach photois morphed really, you look at it in awe, because people are looking at the work in awe. Bodybuilders can look at it and relate

IceCold · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2006, 06:51:45 PM »

everyone always talks about his intensity, but does anyone have any clips of him working out??

Ex Coelis · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2006, 06:55:49 PM »

shame about the bicep tear

there's a lesson - don't wait too long to get the surgery

branch suffered the same injury and now he's better than ever

YoungBlood · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2006, 06:59:40 PM »

I can't wait till Max_Rep gets on here and talks about how he saw Platz train in the winter/spring of 81 for the Olympia. I wish someone would find Magic Schwartz (sp?) and get that footage of him training to share!

sarcasm · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2006, 07:01:15 PM »

Quote from: YoungBlood on July 20, 2006, 06:59:40 PM

I can't wait till Max_Rep gets on here and talks about how he saw Platz train in the winter/spring of 81 for the Olympia. I wish someone would find Magic Schwartz (sp?) and get that footage of him training to share!

there's a few clips on ironage.com of him high rep squatting with 495.

tommywishbone · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2006, 07:04:58 PM »

Magic Schwartz Alert!

gcb · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2006, 07:33:10 PM »

you guys missed the most amazing photo

gcb · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2006, 07:33:53 PM »

another

YoungBlood · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2006, 07:39:53 PM »

Quote from: sarcasm on July 20, 2006, 07:01:15 PM

there's a few clips on ironage.com of him high rep squatting with 495.

Seen it. That film is from Platz many many years later. The stuff Magic shot, and nobody can find, is filmed in the training for the 81 Olympia, where his progress from the prior year was mindblowing. Wait till Max talks about it, I love hearing it.

alexxx · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2006, 08:10:52 PM »

Tom Platz is probably the only man who could keep up with me in the gym!

hardest core · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2006, 09:13:17 PM »

Best legs.......by far..........in history.

Special Ed · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2006, 09:25:00 PM »

Amazing that 25 years later his legs would still crush the current crop of "Leg Press Sissy Pros"

SE

hardest core · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2006, 09:31:14 PM »

Well said "Special Ed".
Great, great quality of muscle, shape, definition.....and plain freakiness. There will never be another Platz. His legs were earned the hard way.......years of gut wrenching-ass to the floor...squats. Nobody is willing to do that anymore.........or crazy enough...lol.

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2006, 09:37:08 PM »

I remember going to Golds in Venice when I was a teenager and watching this guy train was just sick....the thing is he trained every bodypart with equal intensity!!

jacshelb · « **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2006, 11:53:11 PM »

Yeah,that beach pic is morphed. I don't know why,though. I saw the real photo and it was still a great photo, still very impressive. That morphed version makes him look like a bit of blob.

Jacob

onlyme · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2006, 01:15:02 AM »

Tom trained at World Gym too back in the early 80's. He used to have two guys carry him to a bench after doing sets on the calfmachine. They would sometimes massage his legs and calves between sets. He woudl use such outrageous weight and do them till he could do no more. No set number of reps. Just keep going and going till he couldn't do no more, then fall into the guys arms. He was nuts

Samourai Pizzacat · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2006, 01:32:27 AM »

Quote from: I ETA PI on July 20, 2006, 05:16:11 PM

It never ceases to amaze me, that the most poorly morphed photo in history (Platz on the beach), is not only still posted regularly, but actually argued as to whether or not it's morphed.

I've seen quadrapelegics who could morph better pics using their mouth, and a mouse wand.

Monster morph indeed!

Max_Rep · « **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2006, 01:57:28 AM »

Quote from: IceCold on July 20, 2006, 06:51:45 PM

everyone always talks about his intensity, but does anyone have any clips of him working out??

Magic Swartz did but no one knows how to contact him. I witnessed Tom's workout for 6 months in 1981 and there is just no one who came close with intesity, not the Mentzers, not Dorian and not Ronnie.

There youngblood happy now?

thor_odin · « **Reply #24 on:** July 21, 2006, 02:24:36 AM »

I bet Ferrigno wishes he had worn slacks in this picture.

Author Topic: Tom Platz Thread (Read 26733 times)

Mr. Intenseone