TOM PLATZ MOTIVATION: THE SECRET TO MUSCLE GAINS

Name: TOM PLATZ MOTIVATION: THE SECRET TO MUSCLE GAINS
Uploaded: 2021-08-08T06:39:02+00:00
Duration: 47 s
Channel: Sol Brah
Description: In this intense, profanity‑laden monologue, legendary bodybuilder Tom Platz argues that true bodybuilding success hinges on a fearless mindset. He claims…

8 Aug 2021 · 1 min

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In this intense, profanity‑laden monologue, legendary bodybuilder Tom Platz argues that true bodybuilding success hinges on a fearless mindset. He claims you cannot be "sane" and a bodybuilder simultaneously; you must willingly step into the unknown, confront the things that scare you to death, and treat every lift—whether a leg extension or a squat rack—as a test of that fear. By repeatedly promising yourself to be the best and honoring that commitment, you unlock greatness. Platz insists that no one truly knows a secret formula; the secret is simply embracing fear, committing fully, and facing challenges head‑on.

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You can't be sane and be a bodybuilder. You have to have that side of you that wants to go into the unknown, wants to explore things that everybody doesn't. You know, we want to address feelings and statements that scare you to fucking death. You have to face them head on and go, "Oh, here I go. Either I'm gonna die or I'm gonna succeed." When you approach leg extension machine, when you approach a squat rack, you have to conjure up those feelings You know, those commitments you gave to yourself when you promised yourself, fucking promised yourself you'd be the best fucking person. That's, that's what makes you great. That's what makes you good. Nobody fucking knows the secret. That's it.