Tom Platz Interview

Tom Platz was a bodybuilding badass in the 1980s!

Tom Platz was a High Intensity Training BEAST back in the ’80s. He was a true contender for the biggest bodybuilding prize of all – the Mr. Olympia. He came close a couple times but never won.

Many suggest it was because his legs were overdeveloped, which left his massive upper body out of balance.

I disagree.

I think his reputation preceded him into competitions. By this I mean that judges had preconceived notions of this imbalance that no longer existed.

In short, Platz kept his massive, awesome leg development and built up his upper body to epic proportions.

While reviewing information this morning, I came across this current video of Platz.

In it, Tom talks about his past, the 1981 Mr. O, his mindset, and how he was so focused he didn’t even know who was on the stage with him!

Buidling Big Thighs Like Tom Platz

Want Big Thighs? Here’s Your Guide

To build big thighs, you’ve got to squat. BIG. You don’t need a lot of sets, but you do need a lot of reps. With as heavy weight as possible. You should really be heaving when you’re done with each set.

Best legs ever?

Building massive thighs also means training with variety, especially in terms of sets and reps. Your exercises will stay the same, for the most part.

Here’s a typical weight training program:

• Pre-exhaust the quadriceps with Leg Extensions. Follow up immediately with heavy squats. Do 4 sets of 15 reps of both extensions and squats.
• Follow up with Leg Presses. These build big quads and hamstrings. You can really isolate the quads with this one. Do 3 sets of 10, using a LOT of weight
• Leg curls. Do 4 sets of 20 reps.

You can vary your training by doing a week of just squats. Try for 7 sets of 20 reps. Couple this with stiff-legged deadlifts to work the hamstrings. This is a very simple program for building tremendous upper leg mass.

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