For some, he is considered the personification of dedication and intensity, the man who coined “5 more reps”, and a pioneer of mental strength whose principles are still sought-after and celebrated around the world, almost three decades after he retired.
For others he is the bodybuilder who revolutionized leg-training with an iconic high-intensity approach, cementing his spot on the Mount Rushmore of bodybuilding for having developed the best legs of all-time.
Tom Platz is an example of what mental toughness, discipline, and an obsessive pursuit of self-improvement will get you: Success. Failure is not even an option.