I doubt it, that's wishful thinking and USAPL is at fault. Mike Bridges (Birth date: february 1, 1957). Dan is a poor bencher when it comes to fellows his weight, but he more than makes up for it in other two lifts. If you are a world class lifter, you are a world class lifter in any fed. Best Lifts: 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. HOWEVER for a meet director at an IPF qualifier - and the supposed FLAGSHIP event, the men's nationals, to NOT have proper IPF bars and weights for world record breaks is UNTHINKABLE. It can be said that in a way he is a carbon copy of Ed coan. If I was one of the competitors who set a world record I would definately be looking into a deferent fed. In powerlifting, competitors vie to lift the heaviest weight possible for one rep. John has totaled just around 2300! 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). (course they also did drug tests on mike but odds are those won't be a problem). Both of us totaled 1,815. My friend Arnold Coleman broke Mike's and Gene Bell's total record at the 2005 Arnold Classic. Use was rampant, but that didnt mean every lifter wanted to pump himself full of chemicals. Guys felt like they had to take them to stay competitive, and that became problematic, Gaynor said. When powerlifting, you train with three exercises in mind: Bench press, squats, and deadlifts. Just start learning the gear/rule variations. When they had reattached my finger weeks earlier, they put a long pin through the top of the finger. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships LARRY PACIFICO "Mr. Powerlifting" set 54 world records in an 18-year career. Mike Bridges - OpenPowerlifting Thread Tools. 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. 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.. This Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. Jim. He also would tell others if they wanted to get a bigger bench gain weight. Benchpress: 265kg/584lb Just as we assume that every athlete in other drug-tested leagues isnt clean, we shouldnt here, either. They took me to Grandview Hospital where a doctor friend of the family met us. Trying to figure this out with the same type hip replacement as Rickey Crain. WTF!! Also known ad Dr. Squat. he was just as good as coan just in a lighter weight class. Ted did 705lb., a record! 600lb bench and a deadlift of 815 for a world record total of 2400 pounds. The place was cheering wildly for me to take again. This means they have to use IPF-approved equipment on the platform. 7. Best Lifts: For example, research published in the journal Sports Medicine found that steroids can increase an athletes strength by 5 to 20 percent. But when you can squat 1000 anytime you fell like it, who cares about a poor deadlift. 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. I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. 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. At Na- tionals Bridges the bt . There was no 220 class yet. squatting 804 lb. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. Can you imagine a man that tiny hoisting a dead lift of nearly 600lb. oh yeah and IPF who gets the SPONSOR FUNDING EVERY YEAR for keeping them APPROVED. the only people who are happy with those lousy bars are benchers. But when Bridges took the stage later that year at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) championships in Gotenborg, Sweden, and fired off the three lifts, his typical strength wasnt there. This will be different for different people as we are all genetically different as to how we age. I also was a shotput and discus thrower and won Athlete of the Year in New York in 1964. MIKE BRIDGES As a 50-year-old, set records in the squat and bench press. Everyone has asked me, "Why do a meet only a month before trying to win your 10th world title?" Really, then what would you have done if the meet director, technical sec were standing together when they opened the box from Ivanko to find the wrong bar had been sent? But it will inevitabably follow the same process. he did this for 10 years and kept progressing but he's unreal. Welcome to the club, Mike. Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. yes. 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. Former IPF world record holder in the bench press from the USA Mike MacDonald, 69, died Tuesday, January 9th 2018 in Eveleth, Minnesota after a long illness. 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures. But just how much horsepower and torque do athletes gain? [quote=Harold Gaines]I was the Meet Director for this event and I would like to put to rest this issue (if possible). Since then Mike has competed in multiple weight classes and won every competition he has entered. [/quote] Larry: Yes. if you're meant to be in this sport, you are already more durable over the years than most gym lifters. While I was there, in came a man from Texas who got his hand ground up in a meat grinder. He finally pulled out the pin and said it may never be straight again. your body doesn't suddenly break down cause you broke the 40 yo barrier. this is a joke,if anybody should be repremanded it should be the meet directors,the issue of bars cant be held against mike bridges and the records that he set,if thats the case then the entire meet results would have to be erased. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! Michael Easter is an associate editor at Mens Health magazine. [quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. SPECIAL. Training DVD's Was I right! The Best Powerlifting 3-Day Workout Routine - Gym Geek That's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard, did they not KNOW you need to use approved equipment? Best Lifts: It was stuck in about four inches down. When people talk about competitive weightlifting, theyre usually talking about Olympic lifts, which are the snatch and the clean and jerk. screw it. [/quote] It was a bold move, because the USPF was popular its competitions were even nationally televised. Bridges weighed just. It is said the that the road of good intentions a paved with, Tony Carpino agreed to fly in and ref and help out. 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. What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs. You won't believe my luck. Peoria, IL. The competitor in the 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships. 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. they had TIME TO FIX THIS. wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? 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. 2. Strength is like a glass, said lifting coach Brett Jones, who is considered one of the best trainers in the country. I guess he got too much publicity and I wanted to crush him. The Best Powerlifting Workouts for Maximum Gains in Minimal Time Most will remember the latest and greatest like Hoff, Frankel, Conan and Bridges. I'm sure if anything does happen like records being reversed, the people who are invloved will only use this as motivation to exceed their previous lifts. If they were lifetime PR's for you as well, then even greater congratulations are indeed in order! I never saw such a lifting machine. 1983 Mens Senior Nationals Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb, Lee Moran (Birth date: may 17, 1955 Died july 15, 1999). I have a Texas Power Bar and it weighs 20kg. So, after the 1983 IPF event, he and others formed the American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation. Deadlift: 369.6kg/814lb. Now all the anonymous guys can come on here and bash the IPF for requiring approved equipment for records. Mike Bridges It's about $'s! Squat: 227.5kg/501lb Multiple World Champion Weight Lifter USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? it matters what the rules actuially are!!! Hewon nine consecutive IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971-1979 (198-pound to 242-pound weight classes) and set 54 world records during his powerlifting career. Best Lifts: A winner of five world championships and several world record. I also know you were never cocky or arrogant, but totally confident and fun when I was around you. To many, the author included, a case can be made for Bridges being among the best three lifters in the history of the sport. Did the meet director think for one moment all the WORLD RECORDS unassailable at the MEN'S NATIONALS? Today, there are about eight larger federations and tens of smaller ones. 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. Just before it touched, my left pec began to tear. It is one thing to beat someone by all those he beat, so we want to remember him too. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. 1983Mens Senior Nationals Bridges. For example, 7 sets x 3 reps at a lower percentage (50-60%) of . If dan can get his bench together, lookout! It will be a **** shame if Mike is stripped of these records. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. Deadlift: 285kg/628.32lb(WR). wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? You might say not bad well let me tell you this, maybe 12 super-heavies have done 630 plus, but Sam, at 275, has out-benched at least half of the twelve. "But it weighed MORE so he should the record for sure!" Bodybuilding and physique-training provide exposure to the powerlifting exercises but not the technique. John Gamble! [/quote] I'm fine Jesse! Louie Simmons I don't think I would even care if the IPF recognized it personally. He was born September 4th, 1948 in Duluth, Minnesota. i still want to be muscular also. Bench: 280kg/617.29lb 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. anyway, im in agreement with most everyone here, that is, there is no way any record should be taken away because of this. Raw Nationals is drug-tested, and the Classic Worlds tests but perhaps not as strictly as the USAPL event. Another set of interesting data is world records. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG . all of the sheiko guys seem to do well in these feds. 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. do you think that maxing every week will hinder progress? Let's hope they get confirmed soon. Log in or register to post comments Are world records going to be able to be broken there? [quote=Roger Ryan]I agree Buddy. IF they used the same Texas Power Bars for that WOMEN's MEET, THE WORLD RECORDS THERE TOO ARE NOW NOT VALID. What did this meet director think? Steroids also tend to decrease body fat. Doug Hepburn: Might, Muscle & Miracles Anatomy of Strength. fed ex, several people with bars in ATTENDANCE who could have had fed ex deliver them, there's NO EXCUSE in this day and age. they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. (BUT he's not alone, there will be some very angry WOMEN TOO on this! This. Mike's. It was a great trip home. so yes, some records were set with tpb. I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures Come on, guys.Mike LIFTED the f***ing weight! 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. 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. Video of Mike Bridges' Raw Challenge Squats. Go ahead, it's okay. Harold, your meet was excellent!!!! Hes laid down a base of muscle that doesnt just dry up when the drugs do. Dr. Kunitz would go back and forth from one to the other to the other. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. Men (65+) 2022 open 28th Worldwide. fed ex, several people with bars in ATTENDANCE who could have had fed ex deliver them, there's NO EXCUSE in this day and age. By this time I was pouring sweat and time was running out. I was never as happy as I was to see Mac walk in my room to take me home to Dayton, Ohio. Dan has benched 400lb in his class when most men in his class were approaching the 600lb barrier . 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. That might not seem like much, but because these guys lift so much, it translates to between 30 and 344 pounds. Because 1983 was the first time the IPF drug-tested, most participants didnt risk using performance-enhancing drugs leading up to the meet, according to powerlifting historian Bob Gaynor. You need to start being aware of your recovery capability. The 20kg TPB used to be approved by the IPF, until they didn't pay the licensing fee, so there are undoubtedly some IPF World record which have been set using a TPB. 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. thanks Jeff Mumaw. Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. Its 2016 and this year marks the end of my first 50 years in powerlifting. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. I said, "Are you all right Mac?" Mike, congrats on your lifting. However they are coming out with a 29mm bar that should be just as stiff as an Elieko or Leoko. best of luck to everyone concerned with this! way to go!!! My hand was slipping off the bar when it hit. As for everyone saying ivanko bars are shit because they are so whippy you have to remember they were actually designed for weightlifting. 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). mark. Privacy Policy. Mike Bridges - 755 lb Deadlift @ 181 lbs (342.5 @ 82.5 kgs) Sure, some bars are exactly the same but some payed a license fee to the IPF and some did not--they have a choice. RECENT:Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster. A 10-Week Progressive Powerlifting Program For Huge Strength Gains! NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT BARS!! Pacificos best competition lifts are an 832-pound squat, 592-pound bench press (without a bench shirt), a 771-pound deadlift, and a 2061-pound total. And I won the worlds. Well, the bar didn't cooperate. This was thursday--start making calls. 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. I could not believe it Paul was calling my room and even trying to send girls to my room. Then Ronnie Ray from Texas and a guy they called Mel Hennessey of Minnesota. Mike Bridges indeed used anabolic/androgenic steroids (along with everybody else) to amass his several world record squats and totals in the IPF. 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. Ken Lain DVD's. Tape 1 - Add 50 to 75 lbs To Your Bench Press. Although my preparation for the event was right on schedule to maximize my strength, I feel certain that the confidence that comes with improved body mechanics and alignment allowed me to turn on every ounce of strength I needed to set my 23rd world record. . Just the fact that the TPB is 45lbs makes it not meet all requirements for use. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals In a Conjugate Method training program, dynamic effort training is typically focused on increasing the At Westside, we use dynamic effort training to improve our rate of force development. Mike was the superlative powerlifter. 1981Mens Senior Nationals 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. they say he found out thursday. Cookie Notice 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. 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. I slid under it and the bar hit me just over my left eye, tearing off half my eyebrow. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? How is this the USAPL shooting themselves in the foot? 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. Mike Bridges - 512 lb Raw Bench @ 181 lbs (232.5 - YouTube 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?" An athlete lives at the whim of a sports rules, and when those rules change, so can their career. When joining the IPF the USAPL agreed to follow the rules in place, not some of them or just the ones we like etc. [quote=Anonymous] well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. You had Mike Bridges who astonished the world with his absolute dominance and ground breaking lifts. On another note, the IPF will truly commit a crime if they take Mike's records due to this smallest of technicalities. 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. Mike Bridges Training ? Actually, I've worked at keeping everything the same since it worked before and seems to be working OK now as well. C'mon. Whats more, nearly every powerlifter who competed at the U.S. competition and went on to the IPF event saw a significant drop.2. Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. Being stubborn about that and thinking I'm too tough to change what I do will derail your progress sooner or laterso listen to what the body is telling you and work with it; not against it. #1 mike bridges training style 05-07-2008, 02:14 AM ive read about mike bridges and his records. that is bullshit. For more information, please see our Within the circuits of power lifting, Mike is known as The Legend. We both didn't try to make weight. [/quote] Mike Bridges at the Central AAU Sr. Championshipos, April 1978, with a world record 585 squat He broke the world total record 3 times at this meet Lemenager photo The one finally Au- 27, 1978. When we landed my finger was twice the size. They had time to get another bar!!! He got his little finger caught in a sliding door. Mike Bridges' DVD series. 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. check out the. This happened to Mike Bridges. My team was also lifting, including Eric Stuber, Mac Richards, John Topsoglou, and several others. I heard from a reliable source that a lot of effort was made to remedy the situation but it was what it was. TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. 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. And your team Power Elite with your lifters including Topsogov Studer.Larry: We had a great team back then and I will always look back to the early days without so much politics. We had a rivalry in the early 70s.Lou: Before we get into your powerlifting life, did you ever play other sports? I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. And at 51 I expect to take it even higher next week at the APF Georgia. Most guys at the USAPL meet, on the other hand, tend to not do steroids, he said. I checked the rules on the USAPL site and they just referenced the IPF rules. The Hall of Fame began with just male lifters and officials, but started including female lifters since 1987. . He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. Something like this should never have been overlookedEVER ! Against my good judgment I took it again. 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. Everything at this meet was ran by the guys in the uniforms! Once inside and rolling, they put the piece of finger that came off in some of the ice and stuck it in my sweatshirt pocket. I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. He said, "I will be in a minute." In football, the drugs can help a fullback break through what would have been a tackle; in baseball, they can help a pitcher take a 95 mph fastball to 98 mph (and also help him recover between starts). Squat: 446.7kg/984.4lb Size didnt mean anything to him. I hope this does not come true. The one thing that keeps Lee from the world record total is a poor deadlift. There's a big difference between exposure and mastery! Yeah he was right. 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. Author: Staff. I hope this does not come true. [/quote]The Ivanko bars were not used because they arrived from the manufacturer without center knurlings. I'm doing good, Buddy, how have you been? they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. so yes, some records were set with tpb. 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. Payment methods: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and PayPal. Now that I know the whole story from Harold I feel bad about the situation and my earlier comments. 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.
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