Go ahead… have fun at Tom’s expense:
Ancient History – Part 1
1974 13yo
1974 13yo
1974 13yo nice scoliosis
1985 offseason 240#
1985 offseason 240#
1985 post contest
1985 post contest
1985 post contest
1985 post contest
1985 post contest
1985 post contest
1985 post contest
1985 post contest & the obligatory pizza
1985 windy day at beach
1985 windy day at beach
1985 windy day at beach
1985 windy day at beach
1985 windy day at beach
1985 windy day at beach
1985 windy day at beach
1985
1985
1985
1986 offseason 270# - when does "smooth" become fat?
1987 240#
1987 240#
1987 240# That beard would now be 95% gray
Ancient History – Part 2
Berry DeMey
Bill Grant 1986
Carla Dunlap 1886
Carla Dunlap 1987
Dave Draper 1987
Dr. Squat, Fred Hatfield 1986
Franco Columbo 1986 - never really seemed happy to be there
Frank Zane 1986
Jeff and Cory Everson 1987
Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitnesss Camp Staff 1986 - York brought us toys for the summer!
Lee Haney 1987
Lyle Alzado 1987
Matt Mendenhall 1987
Mike Christian 1986
Rachel McLish 1986
Rachel McLish 1986b
Rachel McLish caught with pizza!
Rich Gaspari 1987
Rich Gaspari, Tom, Karen Close, Tom Deters at Venice Beach 1987
spotting Platz in 1986 (on some reps he wanted the spotter to apply additional resistance)
Tom Platz 1986
Tom Platz 1986 - so inspiring to watch him train!
Tom Platz under the lone palm tree 1986
Ancient History – Part 3
a few cm from landing - dismount from the rings 1980
Big arms just not in the cards (genetic window of opportunity) - had to grow up and get realistic!
donkeys 86 - worked for Ah'nold, not so much for me!
dubbed the 'Purvis Press' by Natural Bodybuilding magazine - why does everybody have to name everything
Loved this exercise back when my joint tolerance was high, eventually my elbows hated it!
Goofy modeling shot from the 80's
Goofier modeling shot from the 80's
Goofiest modeling shot from the 80's - Miami Vice called... they want their hair back!
rappelling 1981 - a favorite activity since age 13yo
335# front squats 1981 - favorite exercise of all time!!
Ancient History – Part 4
1990 FOF - leftover 80's mullet
1990 FOF
1993 Tumor Excision - whatever it takes to finally kill a mullet, right
Recent History
1995 - AbTrainer infomercial
1996 - Bailey with our first video series - sold thousands of copies
1996 - first Bowflex infomercial
1998 - Interviewing Cory Everson at her home for Naturaly Fit TV
1998 - Interviewing the Alexis Bros from Cirque du Soleil on the Mystere stage for Naturaly Fit TV
1999 - Between takes, Bowflex Infomercial update 1999
2003 - Mayo Clinic Conference keynote speaker
2003 - On set, Bowflex Infomercial update 2003
2003 - On set, Bowflex Infomercial update
2003 - On set, Bowflex Infomercial update
Current-ish
Tom, Greg Roskopf, & Ben Pakulski
1974 13yo
1974 13yo
1974 13yo nice scoliosis
1985 offseason 240#
1985 offseason 240#
1985 post contest
1985 post contest
1985 post contest
1985 post contest
1985 post contest
1985 post contest
1985 post contest
1985 post contest & the obligatory pizza
1985 windy day at beach
1985 windy day at beach
1985 windy day at beach
1985 windy day at beach
1985 windy day at beach
1985 windy day at beach
1985 windy day at beach
1985
1985
1985
1986 offseason 270# - when does "smooth" become fat?
1987 240#
1987 240#
1987 240# That beard would now be 95% gray
Berry DeMey
Bill Grant 1986
Carla Dunlap 1886
Carla Dunlap 1987
Dave Draper 1987
Dr. Squat, Fred Hatfield 1986
Franco Columbo 1986 - never really seemed happy to be there
Frank Zane 1986
Jeff and Cory Everson 1987
Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitnesss Camp Staff 1986 - York brought us toys for the summer!
Lee Haney 1987
Lyle Alzado 1987
Matt Mendenhall 1987
Mike Christian 1986
Rachel McLish 1986
Rachel McLish 1986b
Rachel McLish caught with pizza!
Rich Gaspari 1987
Rich Gaspari, Tom, Karen Close, Tom Deters at Venice Beach 1987
spotting Platz in 1986 (on some reps he wanted the spotter to apply additional resistance)
Tom Platz 1986
Tom Platz 1986 - so inspiring to watch him train!
Tom Platz under the lone palm tree 1986
a few cm from landing - dismount from the rings 1980
Big arms just not in the cards (genetic window of opportunity) - had to grow up and get realistic!
donkeys 86 - worked for Ah'nold, not so much for me!
dubbed the 'Purvis Press' by Natural Bodybuilding magazine - why does everybody have to name everything
Loved this exercise back when my joint tolerance was high, eventually my elbows hated it!
Goofy modeling shot from the 80's
Goofier modeling shot from the 80's
Goofiest modeling shot from the 80's - Miami Vice called... they want their hair back!
rappelling 1981 - a favorite activity since age 13yo
335# front squats 1981 - favorite exercise of all time!!
1990 FOF - leftover 80's mullet
1990 FOF
1993 Tumor Excision - whatever it takes to finally kill a mullet, right
1995 - AbTrainer infomercial
1996 - Bailey with our first video series - sold thousands of copies
1996 - first Bowflex infomercial
1998 - Interviewing Cory Everson at her home for Naturaly Fit TV
1998 - Interviewing the Alexis Bros from Cirque du Soleil on the Mystere stage for Naturaly Fit TV
1999 - Between takes, Bowflex Infomercial update 1999
2003 - Mayo Clinic Conference keynote speaker
2003 - On set, Bowflex Infomercial update 2003
2003 - On set, Bowflex Infomercial update
2003 - On set, Bowflex Infomercial update
Tom, Greg Roskopf, & Ben Pakulski