Tag: Tom Platz

Tom Platz Talks ‘Ferocious Mentality’ That Helped Him Master Squatting

Tom Platz never let hard work and suffering get in the way…

Doug Murray

Tom Platz Reveals How to Break Training Plateaus

Retired bodybuilding icon Tom Platz is still helping individuals reach their dream…

Doug Murray

Tom Platz Shows Off Strength With T-Bar Rows at 69 Years Old

Golden Era icon Tom Platz is still getting after it at 69…

Doug Murray

Tom Platz Still Smashes Heavy Squats Like in His Prime As He Nears 70th Birthday

Tom Platz, famous for his leg development, hasn't missed a beat since…

Doug Murray

Samir Bannout Stresses Tom Platz ‘Didn’t Abuse’ Steroids, Gives Olympia-Winning Advice to Samson Dauda & Derek Lunsford

Bodybuilding veteran Samir Bannout continues to watch the sport grow since stepping…

Doug Murray

Tom Platz Lays Out How Arnold Schwarzenegger Inspired Him at 16, Says He ‘Mimicked’ Him on Stage in First Show

Golden Era bodybuilder Tom Platz hasn't forgotten his origin story decades following…

Belinda Evans

Tom Platz Talks Bodybuilding Pressures and ‘Ferocious’ Gym Mentality: “I Always Wanted to Be Uncomfortable”

Bodybuilding legend Tom Platz is renowned for his extraordinary quads and intense…

Belinda Evans

Coaching a Natural Lifter Through Tom Platz’s Brutal Leg Day: Can They Survive?

Bodybuilders have a saying, "Friends don't let friends skip leg day." And…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Tom Platz Discusses His Approach to Squatting 405 Lbs for 50 Reps: “In my Mind It’s Like Doing Sets of Five 10 Times”

Golden era bodybuilding legend Tom Platz still sports a mystique about him…

Doug Murray

Tom Platz Talks Diet in Early Years and Transforming His Lower Body With Squats: “I Had No Legs Initially”

Even though he never boasted top-of-the-line genetics, bodybuilder Tom Platz became a…

Belinda Evans

Mitchell Hooper Ranks 4 Strongest Bodybuilders of All-Time Using Powerlifting Criteria

Strongman great Mitchell Hooper has made a career out of his legendary…

Doug Murray