I flew back to Louisville every other week for two months. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. All Rights Reserved. Now that I know the whole story from Harold I feel bad about the situation and my earlier comments. Just what do I mean? Come on, guys.Mike LIFTED the f***ing weight!
Video of Mike Bridges' Raw Challenge Squats | Powerlifting Watch Guess we will never know for sure since neither one of us heard it first hand. Wouldn't it still be a Masters National USAPL record? The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. What is big, strong, and is shaped like a bodybuilder? Multiple World Champion Weight Lifter Heres how those numbers compare for each lift.7. Lee not only squatted 1003, but he has bench presses 617.4 to give him the highest subtotal in history of power lifting. Best Lifts: I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. 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 they can't in other parts of the world hate to say it but mike is probably screwed on this and his own fed did it to him. yes. In my opinion, it's a horrible situation all the way around. Will Democrats Rally Behind President Biden In 2024? Mike was the superlative powerlifter. Well, finally the final chapter to this event: As I mentioned, Mac Richards came back down to pick me up in Louisville. When squatting is being talked about , you can be sure that Hatfield will be named at the top. 1983 Mens Senior Nationals 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. 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. ive seen a little on his training also here it goes. Its a shame his feats arent hailed about today. 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. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. Then Ronnie Ray from Texas and a guy they called Mel Hennessey of Minnesota. [/quote] The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. I never saw such a lifting machine. That might not seem like much, but because these guys lift so much, it translates to between 30 and 344 pounds. Log in or register to post comments In response to a question about how his training has changed as he has gotten older, powerlifting legend Mike Bridges answers that at 50 he still trains the same. The events just bring in two different powerlifting cultures. IPF did not return requests for comment. oh yeah and IPF who gets the SPONSOR FUNDING EVERY YEAR for keeping them APPROVED. it's not just Mike's!) Giant to appreciate his size. I hope this does not come true. 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! I came up with a wrestling singlet with legs, but somehow George Langas took the idea and sold them under the name Spanjam, which I distributed.Lou: You had a lot of lifters come stay with you such as Mike Bridges who you said was the strongest man under 200 pounds. Yeah he was right. He was right. Some powerlifters compete in divisions in which they can wear squat suits and bench shirts, which can put them in better form and help increase lift numbers. Kyrsten Sinema's Odds Of Reelection Don't Look Great. Louie Simmons In the meantime, Dan has squatted 960lb and has made valid attempts to be the first with 900 in the deadlift. All rights reserved. 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?" The distinction between the groups histories with strength-enhancing drugs is important because these drugs dont just flush out completely they can leave a lasting impact. 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). It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! Fred is the total squatter, his squats range from 918lb thorugh 100b. He was inducted into the York Barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998. [/quote] What has Dan done for the game? Tony Carpino agreed to fly in and ref and help out. I just went to a baseball game and payed $18 for a lousy $10 hat. See, they cannot make an exception for a USA lifter because USA would beef huge IF a russian had an improper bar and broke records too price of having approved bars, weights, and rules. Well most know he won nine straight before makinga tactical error when he jumped five pounds on his second attempt on the deadlift, which nullified a third attempt, letting Mark Dimiduk win the1980s nationals and worlds.Larry told me if I would open lighter I would do better, and he was right again.I remember Larry making a 530-pound bench press and a 1,900 total in 1972 in Cincinnati, Ohio, at a body weight of 198. For example, at a drug-tested meet in 2002, Mike Booker squatted 551 pounds but weighed just 132 pounds. Why is it so hard? I can attest to that because I lifted in the Master's Nat's in Charlottesville, VA and along with a IPF Cat I ref, pointed out a number of infrations which where simply explained away. That's when Bridges competed in the ADFPA (American Drug Free Powerlifting Association). Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. Privacy Policy. well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. When planning ahead for the meet today, I had to ask myself if I was capable of creating conditions in which records could be set and make it known to the lifters who entered the meet today whether the conditions in which they would find would or was not condusive to setting any records. When you see him lifting over 500lb in the benchpress in such a smooth Continue How about dougs billing squat 985lb. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. I've also, place 2nd once, and 3rd twice in the 'open' class since age 47 in World Championships. Squat: 410kg/903lb Didn't he check up the rule-book? He said, "Okay, just be sure you're at the gate in time." This year, at 52, Mike just won 4 gold medals in the Pan American Games. What happened? i still want to be muscular also. and our Terry Todd isn't merely the United States' first national powerlifting champion (in 1964 and '65), he was also the first man to total 1,600, 1,700, 1,800, and 1,900 pounds. mark. also what do you guys think about this every monday he would max out on bench/squat and max out on deads every wednesday. My team was also lifting, including Eric Stuber, Mac Richards, John Topsoglou, and several others. No one expects any more of you. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. Then the bar hit the supporting brace below the bench on the left side. An athlete lives at the whim of a sports rules, and when those rules change, so can their career. There was also another little boy who came in from Tennessee. Following this mind set I've won 10 Masters World Championships and broken 14 World Master's Records; and am also one of only 11 men over 50 to bench over 600 in competition. 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. .4kg is way over the allowed variance of weight. The events draw the best lifters in the sport of raw powerlifting, which means the men dont use assistance gear.4 As previously mentioned, Raw Unity doesnt drug test. True, Jack. 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. I was completely drained.
Mike Bridges - 755 lb Deadlift @ 181 lbs (342.5 @ 82.5 kgs) Mike Bridges - ProKinetics : ProKinetics Who cares what brand of bar it was loaded on?! the only people who are happy with those lousy bars are benchers. this meet director, the ipf (USAPL) refs who inspected the platform and weights, and the USAPL EC members present, tech sec, all of these should be held directly responsible for what was discovered thursday and they did not work to correct. 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. 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. He was right.After 10 yearsfrom 1970 to 1980I won my first nationals with my first top-ten bench. ive seen a little on his training also here it goes mon-squat, bench max weight squat- 8,5,5,3,2,1,1,1max partial squat- 1x1 bench- 8,5,5,3,2,1,1,1 max wed-squat,bench light, max deadlift squat-8,5,5,3,1,1 about 50-60% of max People need to have a reality check, as if Harold thought ..hey, let me sabotage this meet and give them a non-approved bar. I'm fine Jesse! the lousy knurling on ivanko bars is now a serious problem and despite their paying of the fee, ipf should seriously consider kicking those bars out UNLESS they can be corrected to have more sufficient knurling. 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. Steve Powell has uploaded video of the first two squat attempts of powerlifting legend and pre-meet favorite, Mike Bridges (198), at the USAPL CON-CRET Raw Challenge at the Arnold Classic. It was a great trip home. 3. dont lie to everyone who questioned the bar and keep insisting it was an old Ivenko bar. do you think that maxing every week will hinder progress? A man who can get into slick clothes and not sacrifice his size or strength. How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? A 13 year old Ed saw Bill Kazmaier powerlift on television and he was instantly hooked. 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. Dan, like Ed and Fred Hatfield, has proven that the little man is in! Mike entered his first power lifting competition in 1976 and broke a world record in his very first competition. When we discovered the mistake we did the best we could and used the bar that was available. The squat racks used at that meet were illegal as they could possibly get accoding to mandates of the IPF. Try Squatting with all that weight with a smooth middle! so yes, some records were set with tpb. Mike Bridges was the Ed Coan of powerlifting before there was an Ed Coan. TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS.[/quote]. I won on bodyweight after John missed a third deadlift. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. Just before it touched, my left pec began to tear. A week later Mac and I were on a jet headed for Los Angeles. The ProKinetics Natural Body Balance Insoles naturally help me align my feet and knees just right without me consciously having to alter my posture. It is said the that the road of good intentions a paved with, Cookie Notice Good luck to all of them. Exhibition lifts include an 885-pound squat, 610-pound bench press, and 815-pound deadlift, for a total of 2061 pounds. See you in Georgia! No excuses! He did break the record. 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.
A 10-Week Progressive Powerlifting Program For Huge Strength Gains! Mike Bridges On Training As A Master | Powerlifting Watch Was I right! Mike Bridges (Powerlifter) Inger Blikra (Powerlifter) Subrata Dutta . All of Mel's lifts are done in extremely strict style. Bench: 260kg/573.2lb If I remember, this is not the first time a National Meet in St Louis had the wrong bar. It took 29 years for someone to break this raw bench record mark, set by a man that looked like a clerk at Home Depot. I slept on the flight down and drifted in and out for the next eight hours, but I was able to watch most of the operation not only mine but both of the other two as well. You need to start being aware of your recovery capability. 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! 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. What gives? (course they also did drug tests on mike but odds are those won't be a problem). I was the Meet Director for this event and I would like to put to rest this issue (if possible). The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. He was and is the strongest man under 200 pounds I ever saw. he did this for 10 years and kept progressing but he's unreal. Gerlof Holkema 4.4K subscribers Subscribe 4.1K views 2 years ago Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs /. Quite simple and clear. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. ERNIE FRANTZ A pioneer in the sport, Frantz squatted 821 at age 64. It was a bold move, because the USPF was popular its competitions were even nationally televised. This will be different for different people as we are all genetically different as to how we age. But there is one man that comes to mind that was contested by the fact he could be beaten on a bad day if someone else had a great day. Many powerlifters even on high level don't train more than 3-5 times a week.
powerlifting workout - NECKBERG that is bullshit. 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. Deadlift: 367.5kg/810lb, Full Article:George Hechters incredible weight loss, Doug Furnas (Birth date: december 11, 1959 Died march 2, 2012). Fred has held the squat record in several classes and he has squatted 1008lb at the Budweiser meet in 1986. Mike is going to get robbed because it's an IPF rule, tpb isn't approved equipment and so he's getting american records. Week 7: 4 x 4 (55% of 1-RM) Week 8: Deload (50% of 1-RM) Week 9: 4 x 3 (75% of 1-RM) Week 10: 3 x 2 (90% OF 1-RM) This is a basic program to allow you to progress quickly. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships. Multi Time World Champion.
Muscle & Fitness Salutes the Greatest | Muscle & Fitness 5. For all weight classes, world records in bench press, squat and dead lift are, on average, 7.9, 6.0 and 6.4 percent heavier, respectively, when the competition doesnt test for PEDs.
Only in Powerlifting Flashback with Larry Pacifico I have three kids: Jimmy who works with me at Pacifico Power, Pat who lives in Coco Beach, and daughter Theresa Nelson. He got his little finger caught in a sliding door. He was born September 4th, 1948 in Duluth, Minnesota. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! your body doesn't suddenly break down cause you broke the 40 yo barrier. Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. [/quote] It was a national meet. Assistance work may have consisted of a few sets of curls and little more yet in the opinion of many, me included, Mike can be crowned as one of the top few lifters of all time. They were called Spanjam. For more information, please see our Benchpress: 705.5 pounds (320kg) All right reserved. The meet director did the best he could given the circumstances and the pass given with the equipment presented for inspection. 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. RECENT:Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster. Deadlift: 369.6kg/814lb. they can replace usapl, remember? Whats more, nearly every powerlifter who competed at the U.S. competition and went on to the IPF event saw a significant drop.2. No excuses! Dans statue, not his weight, makes him unusual for the hings that he has done. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? If you looked at Freds height (58) and consider what Fred has accomplished, its simply outrageous!!!! There was no money meets back then.Lou: What motivated you back then?Larry: A strong desire to be the best and win all the time at anything. John is what every new young powerlifter wants to be. And they'd be American records. its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT BARS!! The call to drug-test powerlifters had been gaining momentum in the sport since the mid-1970s.
USAPL Powerlifter Champion Mike Bridges Wins 5th Pan-Am - Benzinga You won't believe my luck. The one thing that keeps Lee from the world record total is a poor deadlift. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. Joe came alive within months with some lifting that is still admired today. We took off and I told him what happened. Squat: 405kg/892.87lb Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." the lousy knurling on ivanko bars is now a serious problem and despite their paying of the fee, ipf should seriously consider kicking those bars out UNLESS they can be corrected to have more sufficient knurling. Second, to the meet directors "if" they(IPF) actually does wipe out the records, it will be your fault, not the IPF's. Then a week after that, Frank Zane and I had a seminar in New Jersey. Third, to the IPF, if you do take the records away, ask yourself why there are all these feds and why lifters are constantly jumping from fed to fed. 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures.
Training DVD's But it will inevitabably follow the same process. Mike won the second most prestigious national powerlifting in 1977 when he won the Junior National Powerlifting Championships.
Mike Bridges Sets Multiple IPF World Records | Powerlifting Watch "But it weighed MORE so he should the record for sure!" Raw Unity lifters outdo IPF competitors by about 3 to 4 percent and USAPL competitors by 17 to 18 percent. 4. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) Mike gave it hus all and was a supporter of the sumo-style deadlift and is one of the first to use it effectively. Mike's best official lift was 608 made in 1977. I lowered it, but too slow. Thats huge, because more muscle gives these athletes more power to perform with. Love it. Had Wade Hooper eclipsed his squat record, for example, which was also QUITE possible, then what would this meet director say! Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG . mike is right. I opened with 540 very easy, then the 242 world record of 578. Mike Bridges (Birth date: february 1, 1957). The point is the TPB is not approved and does not even meet all the requirements to be approved. 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.. Reports have surfaced that the IPF will take those records from Bridges due to the fact that Texas Power Bars were used at the event instead of IPF approved equipment. About 45ish I began to realize that I couldn't recover from that frequency any more. $29.95. 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. ivanko bars suck. they say he found out thursday. to the meet director - sorry this sounded so strong. Without a doubt, he wasthe greatest of the 275 pounders. Bridges. lol. I was never as happy as I was to see Mac walk in my room to take me home to Dayton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame began with just male lifters and officials, but started including female lifters since 1987. . We did not know this in advance. 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. The manufacture send Bench bars with the middle knurling missing and no one in the area had the right bars! way to go!!! Copyright 2023 elitefts. 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. Best Lifts: I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures I saw the Gestapo in action first hand at the Master's Nationals and again today at a local meet. They've been a nuisance for years, the smaller knurling center causes people to line up too close in the DL and it hardly grips your back at all, some of the even brand NEW bars have NO KNURLING. We had a five-hour layover. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! Mike Gansey's . When we landed my finger was twice the size. Yes, a 198 weighed 198 not 225 at meet time with todays 24-hour weigh-ins.I recall weighing less after a meet back in those days. His total outdid his closest competiton by some 150lb. best of luck to everyone concerned with this! And I won the worlds. Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. For example, 7 sets x 3 reps at a lower percentage (50-60%) of . I checked my watch and had three hours to sleep and make the flight. [quote=Anonymous] well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. What did this meet director think? For example, research published in the journal Sports Medicine found that steroids can increase an athletes strength by 5 to 20 percent. One time while weighing in Larry was standing on one foot just to bug him. 1980-11-07, USA-VA, Arlington. And tell me something about your personal life.Larry: I was vice president of Holiday and New Life Spas, there were 20 of us all total. [/quote] At meets a certain aura surrounded you.Larry: My first rival was Joe Weinstein. Mike Bridges Training ? anyway, im in agreement with most everyone here, that is, there is no way any record should be taken away because of this. [/quote] Dan is a poor bencher when it comes to fellows his weight, but he more than makes up for it in other two lifts. As for everyone saying ivanko bars are shit because they are so whippy you have to remember they were actually designed for weightlifting. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. Now that is damning testimony if I have ever heard it. One would have to see the 325lb. 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. Needless to say, the routine listed below, is designed to work on each of these lifts. 600lb bench and a deadlift of 815 for a world record total of 2400 pounds. I tried to roll over but couldn't. I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. Possibly the closest man to Dave Waddington in the squat. [/quote] 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. Mac's first meet was two months before this when he qualified to lift in Victorville. 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. If dan can get his bench together, lookout! Best Lifts: Every so often an athlete shows an exceptional talent in his sport that baffles the mind. [/quote] 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. So when we landed I told Mac that I needed to find a place to sleep. However they are coming out with a 29mm bar that should be just as stiff as an Elieko or Leoko. I don't care if this was your first nationals and you came in last, you still shouldn't have to lift with the wrong equipment. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. At a national level meet you should have equipment more than 2 days prior to a meet. He lifted like what he was, a world champiom. Larry was the one getting all of the attention setting American records before World records were official. Payment methods: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and PayPal. I went to get up but the pin was hooked into the carpet and I couldn't move. Men (65+) 2022 open 28th Worldwide. 1981Mens Senior Nationals Those of you out there who knew Mac Richards know exactly what I mean when I say he was a great guy, great lifter, and a best friend to us all. Thats what makes powerlifting such a great sport. I unhooked it and stood up. It seems that Jordans powerlifting was gone, but good fortune would be his as he began to train horses and became Australias top horse trainer.Lou: You know all the greats and beat them all: Marv, Phillips, Roger Estep the list is too long.