Mike's lifts are pending on the IPF website. The world is blessed with FED ex overnight, next MORNING, [quote=Anonymous] to the meet director - sorry this sounded so strong. Best Lifts: Tony Carpino agreed to fly in and ref and help out. I got a shot under my left armpit and I didn't feel anything for three days in that arm (it's called an arm block). I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. I have a Texas Power Bar and it weighs 20kg. TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS.[/quote]. That has got to be more dangerous that squatting without wraps. In the meet Paul tore a quad and broke an ankle. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. Unless there became a cause to recognize a record. They were called Spanjam. Lou: There were other super stars from England. Bridges was one of many record holders or top level men that included Marvin . That being said, steroids, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), clenbuterol and other banned substances dont make an athlete more skilled at his sport they amplify skills he already has. Holy shit ! Bridges missed three squats of 562 pounds. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. Place Fed Date Location Competition Division Age Equip Class Weight Squat Bench Deadlift Total Dots; DQ: USAPL: 2010-03-05: USA-OH: Con-Cret Raw Challenge: MR-M: 53: Raw: 90 When powerlifting, you train with three exercises in mind: Bench press, squats, and deadlifts. John has totaled just around 2300! A week later Mac and I were on a jet headed for Los Angeles. I was married three times.Lou: How many world records did you break in your illustrious career?Larry: 54Lou: I know you had rivals along the way. He lifted like what he was, a world champiom. way to go!!! BUT, as a lifter at the meet who is not capable of setting world records, I was very happy when I learned that we would be using a Texas Power Bar. Power bodybuilding requires you to re-learn technique and reach new movement standards. Jesse Rodgers, I agree. No excuses! I also was a shotput and discus thrower and won Athlete of the Year in New York in 1964. Collectively, the disparities in competition averages and world records between tested and non-tested powerlifters are about what most studies say they should be. Will Democrats Rally Behind President Biden In 2024? This Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. way to go!!! It wasn't as meteculous years ago when the USAPL was first cutting their teeth after becoming the IPF affiliate. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? (course they also did drug tests on mike but odds are those won't be a problem). if you're meant to be in this sport, you are already more durable over the years than most gym lifters. This happened to Mike Bridges. Why should IPF bend rules for 1 fed in its group rather than for another.(and since they only do that for rus or ukrwellthere's your answer). John in a way is like the great Doug Young, but stronger. WTF!! They keep raising the standard. mark. But those accepting the pay of the sponsorship fees do not have to suffer with the bars, merely to take the money and thus approve themjust like at times platforms/stages at ipf worlds have sagged under the larger squatters, only to be considered "acceptable". Cookie Notice Sams donation to powerlifting is stupendous! Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! One would have to see the 325lb. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals The place was cheering wildly for me to take again. Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh. Lou: What happened when you lifted against Paul Jordan of Austraila?Larry: Paul was talking about winning the world against my friend and fellow Ohioian Vince Annelo the greatest deadlifter. We can still make new gains and new PR's well into our master careers but we have to listen to what our bodies are telling us more. How To Get The Most Out of Your Westside Bands, I met him in my first power meet in the summer of 1966. Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. [quote=Anonymous]And squating without center knurling??? he did this for 10 years and kept progressing but he's unreal. The manufacture send Bench bars with the middle knurling missing and no one in the area had the right bars! Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. I saw the Gestapo in action first hand at the Master's Nationals and again today at a local meet. He was and is the strongest man under 200 pounds I ever saw. It was a great trip home. It was the first issue where my name wasn't there for the first time in 10 years. If I was one of the competitors who set a world record I would definately be looking into a deferent fed. What really happened that day that allowed Mark Dimiduk to win the 1980 SR nationals and that would select the 1980 world team members.Larry: On a second attempt deadlift I wanted a 5 kg jump. Mike is a World IPF Champion, IPF World Record Holder, 2008 Masters World Champion with 4 Gold Medals, and 2007 World Bench Press Gold Medalist. This was the best meet I've been to everything was done possible to make this the best meet for lifters and judges also for whoever came to the Meet! screw it. Mike Bridges [quote=Anonymous] well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. One time while weighing in Larry was standing on one foot just to bug him. I slid under it and the bar hit me just over my left eye, tearing off half my eyebrow. And at 51 I expect to take it even higher next week at the APF Georgia. I heard from a reliable source that a lot of effort was made to remedy the situation but it was what it was. [/quote] Are world records going to be able to be broken there? American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation, 2008 American Physiological Society study, How The Federal Reserve Is The Shadow Branch Of The Government, Why Original Predictions About The War In Ukraine Were So Off. You've probably never heard of him, but he's one of the strongest men who's ever lived, and he was a powerlifting god in the early 1980s. What was remarkable was the little guys finger was as tiny as you would expect, and with the help of microscopic lenses he worked a miracle. Without a doubt, he wasthe greatest of the 275 pounders. Whats more, nearly every powerlifter who competed at the U.S. competition and went on to the IPF event saw a significant drop.2. Against my good judgment I took it again. If dan can get his bench together, lookout! Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." In powerlifting, competitors vie to lift the heaviest weight possible for one rep. I guess he got too much publicity and I wanted to crush him. And there were no bench shirts until 1984, so his bench was raw as they say nowadays. Best Lifts: how long did u have the bar before you opened it? #1 mike bridges training style 05-07-2008, 02:14 AM ive read about mike bridges and his records. (365.5 kg). Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb, Lee Moran (Birth date: may 17, 1955 Died july 15, 1999). And I won the worlds. The problem was discovered on Thursday. Everyone knows that politics are stupid when it comes between a person and a hard earned accomplishment but if they let it stand then everyone will say "hey, what could have so-n-so done on a Texas Power bar instead of those whippy Ivankos?" I won on bodyweight after John missed a third deadlift. When you talk about bench pressing, I have to enter Teds name for he is the only other person to do what I have done , bench press in excess of 700lb. It can be said that in a way he is a carbon copy of Ed coan. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. I started training at Bob Matzs gym in Toledo, Ohio, with George Crawford and Milt McKenzie, butwon world titles along with Larry.Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. There's a big difference between exposure and mastery! Some have tested and non-tested divisions; others randomly test a minimum of 10 percent of their lifters; and the rest the majority, in fact dont test at all. My training poundage started climbing again and I felt more and more like busting it in the gym again. Mike Bridges - Bridges was one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, competing in the 165 and 181 pound classes. The fact that Teds total may have been low does not depreciate the astronomical effort he has left us with. That makes Booker about 62 percent stronger than Schwarzenegger was in his prime. If this is how the IPF treats their lifters it's no wonder that the WPC Eurasian Cup has 635 lifters pre- registered to lift! Also known ad Dr. Squat. Looks somewhat like Sheikos powerlifting program. :), [quote=Anonymous][quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. lol. This was one of the most amazing feats of strength I had ever seen at that time. Squat: 410kg/903lb They don't specifically train to get huge muscles, but they still end up being massive. Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." I find that while the weight I lift is less, the intensity is still high and with decent results but I stay sore longer. I hope this does not come true. [quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. Benchpress: 172.5kg/380lb It went all the way down except for about half an inch. My training put me at 835-580-800-2215. Meshuggah. [quote=Roger Ryan]I agree Buddy. I've also, place 2nd once, and 3rd twice in the 'open' class since age 47 in World Championships. Dr Mike lives in st Louis and I know he has some. No excuses! Then he came and got me. C'mon. Just lift it! if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. Multi Time World Champion. I dont drug test at Raw Unity for a couple reasons, said Eric Talmant, who organizes and competes in Raw Unity, an event considered by some to be the Super Bowl of American raw powerlifting. What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs. I drove it back over my head, I guess to keep it from tearing my pec worse, and to keep the bar from sinking in my chest. I was the Meet Director for this event and I would like to put to rest this issue (if possible). We know Larry was one of the greatest lifters of all time, but not much is known about many. I checked the rules on the USAPL site and they just referenced the IPF rules. If possible, structure your training as follows: Mon - Bench day Weds -Deadlift day Fri - Squat day Day 1 (Monday) Bench day: [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. So when we landed I told Mac that I needed to find a place to sleep. Well, if you have ever lifted with an Eleiko or Leoko bar, they are similar to a Texas, so I would state this wouldn't be that big of a deal and a DL record set on a TPB vs. an Ivanko is arguably harder to hold on to and more distance traveled. The rescue squad got there in 10 minutes and away I went. "Reports have surfaced that the IPF will take those records from Bridges,,,,,," Well, finally the final chapter to this event: As I mentioned, Mac Richards came back down to pick me up in Louisville. Mike Bridges Training ? Worlds Strongest Man Bill Kazmaier has referred to him as a god in powerlifting, and world-champion powerlifter Don Reinhouldt has said, Larry will always be a legend of all time to us.. Mike Bridges indeed used anabolic/androgenic steroids (along with everybody else) to amass his several world record squats and totals in the IPF. Steroids split us into two federations. Over time, more groups broke off from both the USPF and drug-free federation, splintering the sport further. Michael Easter is an associate editor at Mens Health magazine. The power lifts are the bench press, squat and dead lift. I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures They took me to Grandview Hospital where a doctor friend of the family met us. (BUT he's not alone, there will be some very angry WOMEN TOO on this! I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures I weighed 150 pounds back then.Lou: When you moved to Dayton what was your occupation? I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. He sewed the two pieces together temporarily while they made arrangements for me to meet a helicopter at the University of Dayton arena to fly me and my wife Carol to Louisville, Kentucky. thanks Jeff Mumaw. Lou: I recall soon after getting home from the army in 1970 you set a national total record on the same dayas Joe Weinstein at 1675 at198. Yeah he was right. [/quote] It was a national meet. Its 2016 and this year marks the end of my first 50 years in powerlifting. 711 still weighs 711 on a Texas Power Bar or an Ivanko! the knurling is LOUSY, and some are even slippery for the deadlift. Mike broke his prior world record by 87 lb. At meets a certain aura surrounded you.Larry: My first rival was Joe Weinstein. Thats huge, because more muscle gives these athletes more power to perform with. Mike entered his first power lifting competition in 1976 and broke a world record in his very first competition. The ProKinetics Natural Body Balance Insoles naturally help me align my feet and knees just right without me consciously having to alter my posture. :), MAKE SURE THE PLATFORM WAS THE RIGHT SIZE AND THAT WEIGHTS WERE REAL AND THAT MIKE HAD THE LEGAL SHOES TO SQUAT IN!! Give me a TEXAS POWER OR OKIE. You had Mike Bridges who astonished the world with his absolute dominance and ground breaking lifts. The meet director did the best he could given the circumstances and the pass given with the equipment presented for inspection. wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? After getting out of the Army I started to compete in and around Ohio. It's about $'s! He totaled just 1,780 pounds 231 pounds, or 11.5 percent, less than hed lifted four months before. [quote=Brian Mc][quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. I have three kids: Jimmy who works with me at Pacifico Power, Pat who lives in Coco Beach, and daughter Theresa Nelson. The problem was discovered on Thursday. I re-vamped my training to train every area only once a week. Michael. Fantastic story. Why?? the only people who are happy with those lousy bars are benchers. 1986 1st World Powerlifting Championship It's NOT a 45lb bar. Steroids also tend to decrease body fat. He saved them all. So I wiped the blood off with my coat and pushed the pin back down my finger. yea i was thinking about trying this because i want to compete eventually in single ply gear and natural. Just start learning the gear/rule variations. My boyfriend was in the area on Thursday afternoon when several referees told the Technical Sec that something was wrong with the bar and they were told it was OK, it was an old Ivenko Bar. How are you doing Roger?! 3. dont lie to everyone who questioned the bar and keep insisting it was an old Ivenko bar. Second, the guys that want to do drugs and get around a test can and will. On the other end of the spectrum, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) vehemently tests lifters, and its slogan is Americas choice for drug-free strength sport.. I wore my ProKinetics Insoles to my first competition at the 2009 Pan American Games and I beat my previous world record in squat by 87 pounds. Back then I was a big man with a big chest. liane blyn, jessica o donnellyeah that's a group to want to have after you to slap you upside the head! Deadlift: 367.5kg/810lb, Full Article:George Hechters incredible weight loss, Doug Furnas (Birth date: december 11, 1959 Died march 2, 2012). Squat: 365kg/804.69lb I was completely drained. When squatting is being talked about , you can be sure that Hatfield will be named at the top. HOWEVER, if you're the meet director and you're running an IPF qualifier with potential world records, YOU are responsible for making sure the bar is good. The division between the drug-tested and non-drug-tested competitions makes powerlifting a unique window into what effect todays PEDs have on an all-important athletic skill: strength. It is one thing to beat someone by all those he beat, so we want to remember him too. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. and our 1980-11-07, USA-VA, Arlington. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. He bench pressed well over 400, squatter more than 700 and deadlifted close to that. Deadlift: 285kg/628.32lb(WR). im just so sick and tired if people bashing the ipf. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! That includes making certain that the equipment is acceptable. Theyre close enough in the lighter classes, but the heavier guys are differentiated in such a way, for example, that an IPF lifter could be up to 23 pounds heavier than a Raw Unity competitor in an equal weight class. Orders shipped out within 1 - 5 business days. Didn't he check up the rule-book? No one ever say a word to him no matter what.The Conversation. From then on and into the 80s, Id estimate that about 85 percent of competitive American powerlifters at the national level were using something in massive doses to gain an edge: anabolic steroids, dianabol, testosterone.. [quote=Anonymous]My boyfriend was in the area on Thursday afternoon when several referees told the Technical Sec that something was wrong with the bar and they were told it was OK, it was an old Ivenko Bar. All who made the world team will still make the world team, all the totals are official. NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT BARS!! LOL! Benchpress: 705.5 pounds (320kg) Size didnt mean anything to him. The movement standards of powerlifting competitions are going to be a significant challenge. I will be over at Jon Groves meet helping him this weekend, hope to see ya there. So in a desperate effort, I rolled to my left and the fucking pin pulled all the way out. Jim. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. Wow. Joe came alive within months with some lifting that is still admired today. 1983 Mens Senior Nationals When we discovered the mistake we did the best we could and used the bar that was available. I said, "Are you all right Mac?" I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. When people talk about competitive weightlifting, theyre usually talking about Olympic lifts, which are the snatch and the clean and jerk. The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. And then one day it was over.Larry: Yes I have had 16 surgeries from powerlifting including one freak accident when I almost cut my fingers off when I dropped a bar on myself.Lou: I know you were one of the first to sell power knee wraps and suits.Larry: Yes. Do guys in anything-goes competitions regularly hoist heavier weights than guys in drug-tested meets?3 Why allow PED use at all? they cut it fine by sending it to you thast close to a meet. barbell | 21K views, 632 likes, 8 loves, 38 comments, 118 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Old School Strength: Powerlifting legend Mike Bridges deadlifts ~617 lb in the 198 lb weight class. Haven't watched it yet, but fwiw Bridges benched 529 raw at 181, and Fred Hatfield called him probably the best pound-for-pound powerlifter of all time. Heres how those numbers compare for each lift.7. if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. I also know you were never cocky or arrogant, but totally confident and fun when I was around you. Bench: 227.5kg/501.55lb Steroids have been clearly shown to increase muscle mass, and theres a direct correlation between muscle cross-sectional area and the ability to produce force, said Brad Schoenfeld, an exercise scientist at the City University of New Yorks Lehman College. In powerlifting we have had lifters such as Pacifico who many times totaled more than the heavyweights in the early years of powerlifting. Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. That has got to be more dangerous that squatting without wraps. I bought it in the park and it was the "official hat of the team" and part of the money I payed was toward the license fee the hat company payed the baseball organization. My first personal observation of Mike was at the Heart Of America Powerlifting Contest, an annual event hosted by St. Louis gym owner and bodybuilder George Turner. The meet always attracted the very best lifters in the country and 1978's version was no exception. How is this the USAPL shooting themselves in the foot? That might not seem like much, but because these guys lift so much, it translates to between 30 and 344 pounds. Youve probably never heard of him, but hes one of the strongest men whos ever lived, and he was a powerlifting god in the early 1980s. At a national level meet you should have equipment more than 2 days prior to a meet. A 220 pounds, Joe squatted 837lb. In total, the lifters at Raw Unity put up about 17.44 percent more weight than the lifters at the USAPL competition and 3.46 percent more than those at the IPF meet. Mike Bridges The Peoria Powerhouse as told to POWERLIFTING USA by Herb Glossbrenner Great Form from the beginning. The rule states only official approved bars can be used for the setting of world records. And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. Bridges' squat of 711 pounds, bench of 512 pounds, and total of 1,896 pounds are all new 198 class World Records. No one should have to put up with this BS. In response to a question about how his training has changed as he has gotten older, powerlifting legend Mike Bridges. . Good post, ya old fart! The call to drug-test powerlifters had been gaining momentum in the sport since the mid-1970s. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! This page was generated at 11:54 PM. Squat: 395kg/870lb and the Squat at an astonishing amount of 804 lbs. They had time to get another bar!!! I like my ProKinetics and I recommend you try them! One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. LARRY PACIFICO "Mr. Powerlifting" set 54 world records in an 18-year career. Benchpress: 265kg/584lb I would hear it from him every meet when he told me if I did not get a better bench I would never win at nationals. I recall weighing less after a meet back in those days. That all said, heres how the average lifters totals (squat, bench press, dead lift) at the competitions compare. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. ERNIE FRANTZ A pioneer in the sport, Frantz squatted 821 at age 64. [/quote] Although he seldom works them, he has pressed 300lb from behind the neck and military pressed 325lb. The squats went well. It is said the that the road of good intentions a paved with, Thats total that maybe one other lifter has approached. The next day I called Dr. Kunitz and he said to call my doctor. Bench: 160kg/352.74lb(WR) His total outdid his closest competiton by some 150lb. I came in at 226 and Mike at 183. Second, to the meet directors "if" they(IPF) actually does wipe out the records, it will be your fault, not the IPF's. You won't believe my luck. Giant to appreciate his size. Its a shame his feats arent hailed about today. My middle finger and both the fingers on each side were caught. in the NFL, Major League Baseball and the Olympics what were really talking about is how the drugs make an athletes muscles more efficient in terms of strength and recovery. They run around $140 a piece, and I dont want to pass the cost onto the lifters, because I honestly think that the majority of elite guys in the sport just dont care that much anymore. If you looked at Freds height (58) and consider what Fred has accomplished, its simply outrageous!!!! Then the bar hit the supporting brace below the bench on the left side. Mike Bridges - 512 lb Raw Bench @ 181 lbs (232.5 @ 82.5 kgs) 2,478 views Aug 19, 2016 35 Dislike Share Save Lexington Plummer 1.52K subscribers From the 1982 USPF Sr Nat'ls, Mike Bridges. This time I lowered it a bit faster. Come on, guys.Mike LIFTED the f***ing weight! Sign up for our newsletter and get new articles sent straight to your inbox weekly. I went to get up but the pin was hooked into the carpet and I couldn't move. They called Mel the king of the bench press. Everything at this meet was ran by the guys in the uniforms! He trained with Don Cundy the first to make an 800 deadlift, and Jerry Gones who would wear a superhero suit at a meet and a wig. Some powerlifting meets drug test, and some dont. 1980 IPF Mens World Powerlifting Championships We looked at the numbers in three of the biggest competitions: Raw Unity, USAPLs Raw National Powerlifting Championship (Raw Nationals) and the IPFs Classic Powerlifting World Championships (Classic Worlds). Well most know he won nine straight before making. Just lift it! I lifted my hands up and that's when I saw it. Arnold Schwarzenegger (3). We assumed that the manufacturer sent us the approved/correct bars. What can be said about a guy that can do exploits like that? 1984Mens USPF Senior Nationals: It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! i'm over 40 and over the past years since i hit 40, i've actually stepped UP my sets and find i'm getting better results, doing my best even as i get older isn't a problem.. the one thing is to keep the challenges coming and step up to them, not think "oh i'm a master, maybe i shouldn't train so hard". He went on to win seven national and three world titles. Mike Bridges ( Birth date: february 1, 1957) Who is that? Bridges came back to bench press and hit 440 pounds, good for ninth . anyway, im in agreement with most everyone here, that is, there is no way any record should be taken away because of this. Just lift it! Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. 1. "Bars dont grow on trees, what would you have done in this situation??" Then came the tragedy on the bench. This means they have to use IPF-approved equipment on the platform. Larry: Yes. Tragedy struck again on our way back to Dayton. As I'm now fast closing on 49 I find my biggest problem is not overtraining, but under-recovering.

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