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Is best known for his massive leg development.

Despite the fact that the last time he participated in Olympia in 1986, his name is known to every real fan of bodybuilding.

Was a competitive bodybuilder during the late seventies and eighties.

Lives in Southern California, where he runs a fitness consultation business with his wife, Cha. He is also one of the most sought after guest speakers in the world of bodybuilding, nutrition and general fitness. (अक्तूबर 2007)

Tom's extreme training sessions were known for their intensity. While doing squats with the barbell, Tom took a weight of 260 kg and squatted until the muscles of his legs completely failured. At his own weight of 104 kg, Tom squatted with 286 kg 15 times, with 158 kg 52 times and held 225 kg for 10 minutes on straight legs.

His best placing at the Mr. Olympia was 3rd, in 1981.

The predominance over the rest of the figure development of Platz's legs was the reason for criticism addressed to him by Joe Weider and other people from IFBB.