Best Lifts: See you in Georgia! Log in or register to post comments Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. Mike Bridges indeed used anabolic/androgenic steroids (along with everybody else) to amass his several world record squats and totals in the IPF. Everything else is the liquid inside the glass. Powerlifting had one federation, one national champion, Gaynor said. When you see him lifting over 500lb in the benchpress in such a smooth Continue When they had reattached my finger weeks earlier, they put a long pin through the top of the finger. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. We are not EliteFitness.com. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG . I weighed 150 pounds back then.Lou: When you moved to Dayton what was your occupation? This is powerlifting not Olympic weightlifting no need for some Broz type of nonsense. 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. At 198 he went 450-315-440 to win. He did break the record. Hes laid down a base of muscle that doesnt just dry up when the drugs do. This Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. 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". When powerlifting, you train with three exercises in mind: Bench press, squats, and deadlifts. It was a beautiful day to drive, but once we got 50 miles away, Mac said we needed to pull over. I also know you were never cocky or arrogant, but totally confident and fun when I was around you. He was a tremendous bencher. @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) Just lift it! I was never as happy as I was to see Mac walk in my room to take me home to Dayton, Ohio. 4. 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. anyway, im in agreement with most everyone here, that is, there is no way any record should be taken away because of this. 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. A week later Mac and I were on a jet headed for Los Angeles. One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. They had time to get another bar!!! 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. 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. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: Mike Bridges Training ? Yeah he was right. That's when Bridges competed in the ADFPA (American Drug Free Powerlifting Association). No excuses! Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. it matters what the rules actuially are!!! ALL THOSE RECORDS ARE NOW DEAD TOO. Mike gave it hus all and was a supporter of the sumo-style deadlift and is one of the first to use it effectively. How are you doing Roger?! We did not know this in advance. His total outdid his closest competiton by some 150lb. Arnold Schwarzenegger (3). Had Wade Hooper eclipsed his squat record, for example, which was also QUITE possible, then what would this meet director say! I flew back to Louisville every other week for two months. Mike was the superlative powerlifter. Many powerlifters even on high level don't train more than 3-5 times a week. 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. John in a way is like the great Doug Young, but stronger. the only people who are happy with those lousy bars are benchers. I stayed there for three days. Gerlof Holkema 4.4K subscribers Subscribe 4.1K views 2 years ago Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs /. Bench: 160kg/352.74lb(WR) Its a shame his feats arent hailed about today. Try Squatting with all that weight with a smooth middle! My training put me at 835-580-800-2215. [/quote] Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. What happened? he was just as good as coan just in a lighter weight class. 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?" 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. I always had good results with squating and deadlifting once a week about 3 days apart each and benching once heavy and once light a week but am considering combining squat and deadlift day and only benching once a week with possibly a third day of arms and shoulders only. When we competed against each other I won 575 to 505. Deadlift: 372.5kg/821lb. There was a two-hour weigh-in and no round system. Good luck to all of them. 711 still weighs 711 on a Texas Power Bar or an Ivanko! The meet always attracted the very best lifters in the country and 1978's version was no exception. 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. Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. JOHN INZER An elite lifter, Inzer invented the bench shirtsupportive equipment that allowed for bigger lifts. Second, to the meet directors "if" they(IPF) actually does wipe out the records, it will be your fault, not the IPF's. Ted did 705lb., a record! The top of the pin stuck out about a quarter inch with a tiny loop that bent around. Ken Lain DVD's. Tape 1 - Add 50 to 75 lbs To Your Bench Press. 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. Deadlift: 365kg/804.69lb. George has spread his body weight from 242 pounds all the way to the high 300s. [quote=TheGymMuse] the knurling is LOUSY, and some are even slippery for the deadlift. it matters what the rules actuially are!!! 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii 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. And he held a special "women's gateway open" with lifters all breaking WR's TOO..WHERE WAS THIS MAN's BRAIN??? Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. For more information, please see our they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. When we discovered the mistake we did the best we could and used the bar that was available. How about dougs billing squat 985lb. 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. 3. [quote=Anonymous] well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. I must have said 5 pounds which was a 2.5kg jump[MCJ2]. Are world records going to be able to be broken there? And they probably DID! 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. MIKE BRIDGES As a 50-year-old, set records in the squat and bench press. How To Get The Most Out of Your Westside Bands, I met him in my first power meet in the summer of 1966. I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. It was a national meet. lol. I opened with 540 very easy, then the 242 world record of 578. 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. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. Payment methods: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and PayPal. He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. How about a total of 2105 lb at 181lb body weight. Both of us totaled 1,815. Jeff King: An update on a Bodybuilding Legend, Consent Management Platform by Real Cookie Banner. 7. .4kg is way over the allowed variance of weight. He finally pulled out the pin and said it may never be straight again. Mike broke his prior world record by 87 lb. There was also another little boy who came in from Tennessee. Best Lifts: All right reserved. I have three kids: Jimmy who works with me at Pacifico Power, Pat who lives in Coco Beach, and daughter Theresa Nelson. Well, the bar didn't cooperate. Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." Quite simple and clear. As I'm now fast closing on 49 I find my biggest problem is not overtraining, but under-recovering. Benchpress: 272.1kg/599.88lb Dan is a poor bencher when it comes to fellows his weight, but he more than makes up for it in other two lifts. Then he came and got me. Bridges was one of many record holders or top level men that included Marvin . Just what do I mean? We assumed that the manufacturer sent us the approved/correct bars. [/quote] Since the bar and collars must weight 25kg(55.115lbs) and the TPB and collars would weigh 56.023(25.4kg). 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. I ran to a restaurant and grabbed some napkins and ran to the gate just in time to board. When squatting is being talked about , you can be sure that Hatfield will be named at the top. Come on, guys.Mike LIFTED the f***ing weight! It may linger and help him kick ass for years to come. Good luck to all of them. And some new research shows that they help you better activate the muscle, increasing strength.. 2023 Westside Barbell. I went 760, 810, 832. This was one of the most amazing feats of strength I had ever seen at that time. The call to drug-test powerlifters had been gaining momentum in the sport since the mid-1970s. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. My total at around age 46 was just under 1700. Mike Gansey's . 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. An athlete lives at the whim of a sports rules, and when those rules change, so can their career. There was a period when the IPF decided to do drug testing. I never saw such a lifting machine. Dans statue, not his weight, makes him unusual for the hings that he has done. I don't fault the meet director. 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. If I was one of the competitors who set a world record I would definately be looking into a deferent fed. It is one thing to beat someone by all those he beat, so we want to remember him too. 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. LARRY PACIFICO "Mr. Powerlifting" set 54 world records in an 18-year career. A man who can get into slick clothes and not sacrifice his size or strength. It is said the that the road of good intentions a paved with, When joining the IPF the USAPL agreed to follow the rules in place, not some of them or just the ones we like etc. Bridges weighed just. Mike was the superlative powerlifter. so yes, some records were set with tpb. Things like how they trained in the beginning. A winner of five world championships and several world record. But while he was doing amazing feats of strength, Larry also was always making a judge, Jerom Weiss, mad. He saved them all. 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. On another note, the IPF will truly commit a crime if they take Mike's records due to this smallest of technicalities. 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. Powerlifting differentiates between world records set at tested and non-tested competitions. All times are GMT-5. Why?? 1984Mens USPF Senior Nationals: Mike entered his first power lifting competition in 1976 and broke a world record in his very first competition. However they are coming out with a 29mm bar that should be just as stiff as an Elieko or Leoko. Steroids also tend to decrease body fat. Use was rampant, but that didnt mean every lifter wanted to pump himself full of chemicals. The International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame began in 1978 to recognize powerlifters who had competed in the IPF and officials who had shaped the IPF. He went on to win seven national and three world titles. This accident took maybe a second and a half. 1980 IPF Mens World Powerlifting Championships What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs. only thing worse than being old is being an old fart. not screwing up in front of the WORLD. Deadlift: 272.5kg/600lb. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! yes. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. Joe came alive within months with some lifting that is still admired today. not screwing up in front of the WORLD. 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. The next day I called Dr. Kunitz and he said to call my doctor. Also known ad Dr. Squat. I heard from a reliable source that a lot of effort was made to remedy the situation but it was what it was. I met him in my first power meet in the summer of 1966just prior to being drafted into the United States Army 50 years ago. Holy shit ! KT Tape is the first-ever kinesiology tape to come in pre-cut strips specifically designed for consumer use. 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. 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. On October 4, 1980 I lifted at a meet in Dayton, Ohio that I promoted. 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. they cut it fine by sending it to you thast close to a meet. Against my good judgment I took it again. Benchpress: 265kg/584lb After the last time you would think they would be extra careful to see it didnt happen again. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! It wasn't as meteculous years ago when the USAPL was first cutting their teeth after becoming the IPF affiliate. :)[/quote] I hope this does not come true. We both didn't try to make weight. Bridges missed three squats of 562 pounds. The rule states only official approved bars can be used for the setting of world records. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Nothing worked. No excuses! That might not seem like much, but because these guys lift so much, it translates to between 30 and 344 pounds. If you looked at Freds height (58) and consider what Fred has accomplished, its simply outrageous!!!! They were called Spanjam. Then the bar hit the supporting brace below the bench on the left side. Reply . The author and famed Mike Bridges are shown in a light moment at the 1982 World Powerlifting Championships in Munich. 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. Tony Carpino agreed to fly in and ref and help out. Benchpress: 172.5kg/380lb Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh, http://usapowerliftingforum.com/cgi-bin/config.pl?read=12709. I tried to roll over but couldn't. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. :), MAKE SURE THE PLATFORM WAS THE RIGHT SIZE AND THAT WEIGHTS WERE REAL AND THAT MIKE HAD THE LEGAL SHOES TO SQUAT IN!! 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. The squat racks used at that meet were illegal as they could possibly get accoding to mandates of the IPF. Mike Bridges Training ? When we discovered the mistake we did the best we could and used the bar that was available. your body doesn't suddenly break down cause you broke the 40 yo barrier. This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. The competitor in the 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? why someone running a meet like this waits to the last second anyway is a damned good question. 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. WTF!! They don't specifically train to get huge muscles, but they still end up being massive. i still want to be muscular also. "Reports have surfaced that the IPF will take those records from Bridges,,,,,," 1980-11-07, USA-VA, Arlington. The squats went well. The point is the TPB is not approved and does not even meet all the requirements to be approved. 5. You need to start being aware of your recovery capability. 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 [quote=Roger Ryan]I agree Buddy. 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. yea i was thinking about trying this because i want to compete eventually in single ply gear and natural. Good post, ya old fart! Whats more, nearly every powerlifter who competed at the U.S. competition and went on to the IPF event saw a significant drop.2. In that meet there were four men who would become IPF World Champs: Milt McKenzie, George Crawford, Vince Anello and, last but not least, Larry Pacifico, the subject of this article. Perfect I went around and took off my coat made a pillow out of it then took off my watch, laid it down, and fell sound to sleep. Do guys in anything-goes competitions regularly hoist heavier weights than guys in drug-tested meets?3 Why allow PED use at all? They had time to get another bar!!! they say he found out thursday. Just lift it! I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures Raw Unity lifters outdo IPF competitors by about 3 to 4 percent and USAPL competitors by 17 to 18 percent. Mike Bridges - 755 lb Deadlift @ 181 lbs (342.5 @ 82.5 kgs) Lexington Plummer 1.59K subscribers 3.8K views 6 years ago Mike Bridges deadlifts 755 lbs on his third attempt to consolidate a. Bridges' squat of 711 pounds, bench of 512 pounds, and total of 1,896 pounds are all new 198 class World Records. He went back and opened the trunk and brought back two tall, really cold bottles of beer. He started lifting at 58 and was that one-in-a-thousand who had that Special Super Strength. There I said it for you. [/quote] It took him three more hours to fix the other hands. And squating without center knurling??? Show Printable Version; 04-21-2012, 04:33 PM #1. Did the meet director think for one moment all the WORLD RECORDS unassailable at the MEN'S NATIONALS? So I wiped the blood off with my coat and pushed the pin back down my finger. Just the fact that the TPB is 45lbs makes it not meet all requirements for use. Dan has benched 400lb in his class when most men in his class were approaching the 600lb barrier . Mike is going to get robbed because it's an IPF rule, tpb isn't approved equipment and so he's getting american records. As promised, I left with Mac to coach him at the World Masters in Victorville. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. He was and is the strongest man under 200 pounds I ever saw. The meet director did the best he could given the circumstances and the pass given with the equipment presented for inspection. squatting 804 lb. This time I lowered it a bit faster. Multi Time World Champion. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. We know Larry was one of the greatest lifters of all time, but not much is known about many. Ed did one bodybuilding show as a teenager but he did not like the idea of losing weight, he wanted to become as big as possible. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. mike is right. John is what every new young powerlifter wants to be. 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. Bridges came back to bench press and hit 440 pounds, good for ninth . 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. I checked my watch and had three hours to sleep and make the flight. Dr. Kunitz would go back and forth from one to the other to the other. That makes Booker about 62 percent stronger than Schwarzenegger was in his prime. In my opinion, it's a horrible situation all the way around. The world is blessed with FED ex overnight, next MORNING, [quote=Anonymous] Sign up for our newsletter and get new articles sent straight to your inbox weekly. That's total that maybe one other lifter has approached. 1983 Mens Senior Nationals Mike's lifts are pending on the IPF website. So the facts are the facts guys stop being a bunch of cry BABIES! Jim. I saw the Gestapo in action first hand at the Master's Nationals and again today at a local meet. In 1983, the IPF began to test athletes for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). First of all, congratulations on a stellar performance that puts you IMO in the class with Inaba of Japan and other lifters who throw the gauntlet in the face of Father Time. At Na- tionals Bridges the bt . One time while weighing in Larry was standing on one foot just to bug him. The bar used met ALL IPF specs with the exception that it was not on the paid list of approved bars. reality check will be if the IPF can look beyond that and do what is right for the lifters who set the records. Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. Sam is a world record holder in the 275lb class with a lift of 639lb in the bench press. When we talk about how PEDs improve performance in sports e.g. Its 2016 and this year marks the end of my first 50 years in powerlifting. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? Thats huge, because more muscle gives these athletes more power to perform with. First offcongrats M.B on the records. I could not believe it Paul was calling my room and even trying to send girls to my room. I checked my watch and I had only 10 minutes to make my flight.
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