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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #50 on: July 21, 2006, 11:34:57 PM »
Someone should post that picture of Platz and Demayo on stage together comparing legs.

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #51 on: July 21, 2006, 11:56:20 PM »
Ronnie's legs are a lot bigger, but I doubt he's any stronger. Platz supposedly squatted over 800 in a contest with Fred Hatfield. Judging from that video, I'm sure he could do at least 700.
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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #52 on: July 21, 2006, 11:59:40 PM »
Let's not forget that Branch holds back on his leg training. Sometimes not training legs for months, In order to keep upper and lower body balance. Imagine If he let it all go and said f**k It I'm going to train my legs as hard as i can and let them just be freakish !! He said his legs grow just walking up the stairs. I think he would be among the top of that list if he just went nuts and said to hell with symmetry.
i think that if you have a freak part on level of branch's legs, then you should go ahead and just take that part to the limit regardless of whether it creates an imbalance. if your structure is a certain way, you are not ever really going to change it. branch's arms will never be at the level of his legs. ronnie's calves will never match his quads. ruhl's tris will never match his bi's....
branch should go all out and shoot for the craziest legs ever, i think it would help him in the long run if anything. another guy who i think could have been a leg freak if he went for it instead of balance is shawn ray.

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #53 on: July 22, 2006, 12:17:10 AM »
Agreed. Another one that comes to mind and also backed off of training legs was " Paul Demayo " What he could have done with those wheels !!!!!!  I have always had the opinion and not to get the Platz fans upset, but I really think Pauls legs were not only as big
( if not bigger ) remember Paul competed at 260 lbs. Than Toms but had much better shape as well as cuts. You decide !!!
*** Man I wish I could find the pic of them comparing legs together.

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #54 on: July 22, 2006, 12:22:13 AM »
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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #55 on: July 22, 2006, 01:02:55 AM »
That's exactly how he used to train all the time.  Always to failure like that then have guys carry him to a bench.  Just unreal to watch train back in the early 80's  There is not one BB of today can touch him in intensity like that or strength in the legs.  Coleman can come close but not better.  Plus look at the limited sources of roids they had back then.  His strength came from training hard.

I don't want it to seem if I am flying in the face of your statements ( clearly you are and were inside, I am not and never was ) but I recall reading an article written by Tom himself where he stated he took so much Dianabol back then he had kidney pains because of it. 

I also read on another board that Tom's workouts were fueled by uppers back then. I don't know if this is fact or speculation.

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #56 on: July 22, 2006, 01:26:00 AM »
I recall reading an article written by Tom himself where he stated he took so much Dianabol back then he had kidney pains because of it. 


By todays standard that would mean "I'm not on anything right now (it's been 12 hours since my last injection)."


I also read on another board that Tom's workouts were fueled by uppers back then. I don't know if this is fact or speculation.


Even if this is true, uppers give you energy to burn but they do NOT give you balls to face the pain Tom put himself through. That takes burning desire and an iron will. 
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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #57 on: July 22, 2006, 04:38:31 AM »
I have no idea about the drug use back then cause I really didn't pay much attention to it.  But, Pete G used to take morphine before training.  Now that's hardcore

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #58 on: July 22, 2006, 04:39:58 AM »
onlyme....dont you live in Hawaii???? What the hell are you doing up right now?? What time is it there?

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #59 on: July 22, 2006, 05:28:45 AM »
onlyme....dont you live in Hawaii???? What the hell are you doing up right now?? What time is it there?


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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #60 on: July 22, 2006, 05:35:57 AM »

 Hahahahahaha...!!! ;D
a made a joke and didnt even know it......what am I missing here Lucius? ???

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #61 on: July 22, 2006, 05:57:11 AM »
Why did he quit competing?

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #62 on: July 22, 2006, 06:41:14 AM »
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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #63 on: July 22, 2006, 06:43:51 AM »
By todays standard that would mean "I'm not on anything right now (it's been 12 hours since my last injection)."

Even if this is true, uppers give you energy to burn but they do NOT give you balls to face the pain Tom put himself through. That takes burning desire and an iron will. 

I agree with u MAX.

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« Reply #64 on: July 22, 2006, 06:44:30 AM »
I have no idea about the drug use back then cause I really didn't pay much attention to it.  But, Pete G used to take morphine before training.  Now that's hardcore

That is hard core.

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #65 on: July 22, 2006, 10:02:20 AM »
I have no idea about the drug use back then cause I really didn't pay much attention to it.  But, Pete G used to take morphine before training.  Now that's hardcore

Keith... c'mon man you know Pete is filled with stories, The only thing Pete took before training was a few more hits on the bong, Then he drank the bong water.
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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #66 on: July 22, 2006, 10:08:50 AM »
I bet Ferrigno wishes he had worn slacks in this picture.

He's further a way from camera,retired,not flexing and about a foot taller than Platz

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #67 on: July 22, 2006, 10:25:45 AM »
Ronnie's legs are a lot bigger, but I doubt he's any stronger. Platz supposedly squatted over 800 in a contest with Fred Hatfield. Judging from that video, I'm sure he could do at least 700.

Ronnie is far far stronger than Platz ever was. I believe that Platz said anything over 600lbs was just too much for his frame to handle....

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #68 on: July 22, 2006, 11:01:55 AM »
onlyme....dont you live in Hawaii???? What the hell are you doing up right now?? What time is it there?

I don't go to bed till around 2am to 3am and up by 7am.  I just don't sleep much.  I do allot of my work at night.

Keith... c'mon man you know Pete is filled with stories, The only thing Pete took before training was a few more hits on the bong, Then he drank the bong water.

Yea but you know he took allot shit back then. EVeryone knows how much shit he took.  I didn't know Pete way back then but I have had so many people tell me he was just ridiculous on how much he took.  But, he probably did do more bong hits than anything.

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #69 on: July 22, 2006, 11:03:02 AM »
I don't go to bed till around 2am to 3am and up by 7am.  I just don't sleep much.  I do allot of my work at night.

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #70 on: July 22, 2006, 11:44:22 AM »
who the hell honestly thinks ronnie has the best legs of all time? Hell hes not even top 10. His quads are good but they lack detail these days, and his calves are shockingly bad!
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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #71 on: July 22, 2006, 11:56:04 AM »
Ronnie is far far stronger than Platz ever was. I believe that Platz said anything over 600lbs was just too much for his frame to handle....

I doubt Ronnie is much stronger on squats and deadlifts. Platz would have to get used to putting 700+ lb on his back, but he definitely had the raw strength to do it.
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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #72 on: July 22, 2006, 12:56:59 PM »
I met Platz at a seminar he did back in 91!!
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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #73 on: July 23, 2006, 07:12:19 PM »
I doubt Ronnie is much stronger on squats and deadlifts. Platz would have to get used to putting 700+ lb on his back, but he definitely had the raw strength to do it.

And not only that Platz never used GH or insulin...just imagine bro'

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Re: Tom Platz Thread
« Reply #74 on: July 23, 2006, 07:36:52 PM »

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