Where is tom platz

Tom Platz Even though he was too young for the position, the manager of the place saw his potential and figured Tom was very likely to attract a lot of people to the gym. He hired Tom illegally and it turned out to be a good idea because the gym was soon filled up with people who wanted to lift weights and look as Tom.

He combined multiple workout techniques he learned, and his legs became something most bodybuilders were trying to achieve. His first serious competitions Tom began competing seriously in when he entered Mr. Adonis competition — he kept on competing as an amateur for the next five years, and won the World Amateur Championship in , after which he focused on attending professional competitions, aiming to become Mr. Olympia competitions from to with the exception of , but his best score was rating 3rd at the IFBB Mr.

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His idea was to trick his mind that he was a lot shorter than he really was, as this helped him lift more weight — he even wore longer socks to help test the theory.

Some of the leg exercises he most commonly did include squats, hack squats, leg extensions, lying leg curls, standing calf raises, seated calf raises, and hack machine calf raises.

When it comes to his diet, Tom had a high intake of protein and carbs, and ate more than six times per day. His diet mostly consisted of whole grain toast, milk, eggs, vegetables, salad, chicken, fish, and fruits.

He and his wife are currently running a fitness consultation business based in Southern California. Hobbies and interests Tom was mostly interested in exercising back in the days when he was competing at bodybuilding, but he has numerous interests today completely unrelated to working out.

Tom Platz Tom and his wife are both very passionate about travelling, and have decided to spend their retirement days travelling around the world — they have already visited Africa, and are now planning to visit it again, move to Europe from there including Scandinavia, and then make their way towards Asia.

They are both very fond of animals, and have participated in numerous actions to make animal habitats better, and to improve the life of endangered species. In the years after he stopped competing in bodybuilding, Tom fell in love with fast cars, and has recently purchased a brand new Porsche as a gift to himself. Appearance and net worth Tom is currently 64 years old. He has short blonde hair, blue eyes, is 5ft 8ins 1.

Social media presence Tom is very active on several popular social media networks, as this is very important for the image he has created for himself on the internet. He launched his Twitter account in July , and has gathered nearly 1, followers and tweeted more than times. However, his Instagram account is followed by more than , people, while he has uploaded over pictures onto it — he is running a Facebook page as well, which currently counts more than 31, fans. A Fitness Career At the age of 15, in pursuit of a career as a bodybuilder, Platz moved to Kansas City and took a job at a local health spa.

He wanted to train people and teach them more about the benefits of weightlifting. Tom Platz The owner of the spa liked his enthusiasm, and hired him even though he was underage — it was illegal for him to start working a job.

They kept his age a secret, and soon his enthusiasm was bringing a lot of customers. He stayed there for two years, and learned more about squats, beginning to train his legs more. He moved to Detroit where he went to a local gym, and was introduced to competitive bodybuilding and weightlifting.

He was trained by a few Olympic weightlifters including Norb Schemansky, which further improved his technique. Eventually, he decided he wanted to pursue a career in bodybuilding, and moved to Los Angeles despite not having a lot of money. Adonis, a competition which he won. He continued winning and placing highly in amateur competitions, while completing a degree in Physiology and Nutrition at Wayne State University.

Olympia, considered one of the most prestigious titles to win as a professional bodybuilder. After completing his degree, he competed over the next nine years. He never got to win the competition, but always placed highly, usually in the top His highest placement in Mr. Olympia was third place in He took advantage of the popularity of his leg development to promote his training method for legs, which at the time was unparalleled, considered the best legs in bodybuilding.

With his body aging and no longer able to catch up, he retired from professional bodybuilding in He made a brief return in when he was given an honorary Mr. America title. During the latter part of his career, he focused on other aspects. After his retirement, he concentrated more on guest-speaking work, getting invited to events to talk about fitness, nutrition, and bodybuilding.

He continues to wholeheartedly support bodybuilding as a sport, and participates in various projects to continue to help the community as well as the competitive bodies that make up professional bodybuilding. He is often consulted by many professionals when it comes to building legs, and he is also known for the use of optical illusions to help him train more optimally.

They reside in Scottsdale, Arizona where they are more focused on retirement and doing other projects in education and charity. The couple frequently travels, and he is known to spoil her with a lavish lifestyle brought about the riches he attained during his lifetime.

He continues to go to the gym, though he takes it lightly unlike the way he used to.