Tom Platz shared a secret from his training days on how to build the best physique possible.
Bodybuilding legend Tom Platz became known for his legs in bodybuilding but put together an all-time physique as a whole. Like many competitors from all generations, Platz had his own secrets in the gym. During a recent video, Platz is seen explaining how higher reps is more beneficial than heavy weight.
[RELATED: The Ultimate Tom Platz Leg Workout]
Platz, who also goes by the names “The Golden Eagle” and “The Quadfather”, was a 70s and 80s era bodybuilder. He even stepped on the Mr. Olympia stage from 1979 to 1986, even competing against Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1980. He is known as one of the greatest bodybuilders to never win an Olympia title. He finished third in 1981, which was a stacked lineup.
Platz’s bodybuilding career is still remembered and celebrated by fans of the sport, with many aiming to train with the same intensity as him. While this might be difficult, Platz has shared many tips of the trade to help others become the best version of themselves.
| Full Name: Tom Platz | ||
| Weight | Height | Date Of Birth |
| 225-235 lbs | 5’8″ | 1955 |
| Division | Era | Nationality |
| Bodybuilding | 1970, 1980 | American |
Tom Platz Favors Higher Reps While Training
Tom Platz explained that both high reps and heavy weight are important but when deciding between the two, he favored one over the other.
“The reps are more important than the heavy weight. The heavy weights are important, don’t get me wrong, but in bodybuilding, the reps, eventually using the heavy weight for a lot of reps, a blending of heavy weights on some days with higher reps on some days is really the secret.”
Tom Platz Leg Workout
Overall, many people will look at Tom Platz and say that those legs were mostly steroids and genetics. However, if you really look at the work he put into it, that is where his growth and success came from. Well, here is what you came for, the workout Tom Platz did to build his infamous legs:
| Exercise | Sets | Reps |
| Squats | 8-12 | 5-50 |
| Hack squat | 5 | 10-15 |
| Leg extension | 5-8 | 10-15 |
| Lying hamstring curl | 6-10 | 10-15 |
| Standing calf raise | 3-4 | 10-15 |
| Seated calf raise | 3-4 | 10-15 |
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