View Profile View Forum Posts . The place was cheering wildly for me to take again. 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. Wow. Tests are cost prohibitive. The top of the pin stuck out about a quarter inch with a tiny loop that bent around. Will Democrats Rally Behind President Biden In 2024? Squat: 455kg/1003b it matters what the rules actuially are!!! The manufacture send Bench bars with the middle knurling missing and no one in the area had the right bars! screw it. He went on to win seven national and three world titles. Best Lifts: 80's Power Lifting Stars - NECKBERG And it's still very hard for me to write after all these years. Welcome to the club, Mike. True, Jack. Best Lifts: About 45ish I began to realize that I couldn't recover from that frequency any more. 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. Prior to any National meet, there is a meeting held by the Technical Secretary to ensure compliance to rules. If I was one of the competitors who set a world record I would definately be looking into a deferent fed. Tragedy struck again on our way back to Dayton. 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.. This accident took maybe a second and a half. The meet director did the best he could given the circumstances and the pass given with the equipment presented for inspection. (BUT he's not alone, there will be some very angry WOMEN TOO on this! It was a great trip home. It was a bold move, because the USPF was popular its competitions were even nationally televised. A winner of five world championships and several world record. My training as a 65er back in the day was pretty intense and with pretty good results. Squat: 227.5kg/501lb He was inducted into the York Barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998. Muscle & Fitness Salutes the Greatest | Muscle & Fitness Good luck to all of them. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. When powerlifting, you train with three exercises in mind: Bench press, squats, and deadlifts. Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. Best Lifts: Only in Powerlifting Flashback with Larry Pacifico Who cares what brand of bar it was loaded on?! I came in at 226 and Mike at 183. 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 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. Jim. Mike Bridges Multiple World Champion Weight Lifter Peoria, IL 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. 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. [/quote] Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: Mike Bridges Training ? 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. Louie Simmons then on the other days he would go between 50-80% of his max for extra volume. they say he found out thursday. That makes Booker about 62 percent stronger than Schwarzenegger was in his prime. History of Powerlifting, Weightlifting and Strength Training - Number Bench: 260kg/573.2lb Come on, guys.Mike LIFTED the f***ing weight! 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. Dr. Kunitz would go back and forth from one to the other to the other. 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. How about dougs billing squat 985lb. I called him and he got me in and said it might never straighten out again. SPECIAL. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. What has Dan done for the game? Bench: 160kg/352.74lb(WR) Squat: 395kg/870lb Michael Easter is an associate editor at Mens Health magazine. So, as a powerlifter, if you stay in the same weight class but you lose 10 pounds of fat and gain 10 pounds of muscle, you can be tremendously stronger, because fat doesnt help you lift weight. The squat racks used at that meet were illegal as they could possibly get accoding to mandates of the IPF. Mac Richards drove down and took Carol home. Lou: There were other super stars from England. NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT BARS!! if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. Most guys at the USAPL meet, on the other hand, tend to not do steroids, he said. Everyone there knows you did your best to make the meet as perfect as it could be, in EVERY aspect. He went back and opened the trunk and brought back two tall, really cold bottles of beer. Show Printable Version; 04-21-2012, 04:33 PM #1. I checked my watch and I had only 10 minutes to make my flight. My friend Arnold Coleman broke Mike's and Gene Bell's total record at the 2005 Arnold Classic. Thread Tools. they can replace usapl, remember? Mike Bridges Sets Multiple IPF World Records | Powerlifting Watch Copyright 2023 elitefts. A man who can get into slick clothes and not sacrifice his size or strength. The rescue squad got there in 10 minutes and away I went. 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. It wasn't as meteculous years ago when the USAPL was first cutting their teeth after becoming the IPF affiliate. 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. When we talk about how PEDs improve performance in sports e.g. 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. Do guys in anything-goes competitions regularly hoist heavier weights than guys in drug-tested meets?3 Why allow PED use at all? 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. 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. 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. 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. The power lifts are the bench press, squat and dead lift. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! When joining the IPF the USAPL agreed to follow the rules in place, not some of them or just the ones we like etc. He lifted like what he was, a world champiom. Mine was over first. Why is it so hard? If this is your first visit, be sure to
Within three hours I was on the operating table. No excuses! Jesse Rodgers, I agree. they had TIME TO FIX THIS. .4kg is way over the allowed variance of weight. Las Vegas, NV. Can you imagine a man that tiny hoisting a dead lift of nearly 600lb. @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) Mike Bridges - 755 lb Deadlift @ 181 lbs (342.5 @ 82.5 kgs) No one should have to put up with this BS. In 1956 in Minneapolis my buddies and I, Reps and sets ranged from 510 to 10-15 sets of lower reps, to the aforementioned 50-rep sets on some exercises,. All of Mel's lifts are done in extremely strict style. Michael Bridges. Larry Pacifico is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all time. We did not know this in advance. Without a doubt, he wasthe greatest of the 275 pounders. Actually, I've worked at keeping everything the same since it worked before and seems to be working OK now as well. 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. It may linger and help him kick ass for years to come. I felt good that morning and was ready to push it. It was stuck in about four inches down. 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. Well most know he won nine straight before making. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? Just lift it! An athlete lives at the whim of a sports rules, and when those rules change, so can their career. A week later Mac and I were on a jet headed for Los Angeles. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL JOHN INZER An elite lifter, Inzer invented the bench shirtsupportive equipment that allowed for bigger lifts. The rule said small jump of 2.5 kg would nullify a third and that is how I lost the bid for my 10th world championship.Lou: Tell us about your most memorable world championship.Larry: That would be my first in 1971 against John Kanter. Squat: 446.7kg/984.4lb Back then I was a big man with a big chest. the fault is with USAPL and its referees (IPF ones) and its meet director, who should have KNOWN better than to hold a MEN's NATIONALS and that women's record breaker event WITHOUT THE PROPER BARS. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. We both didn't try to make weight. I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. I suddenly woke up startled and couldn't remember where I was. I've never really changed anything. Mike's. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! 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. IPF Hall of Fame Inductees | International Powerlifting Federation Wiki It took him three more hours to fix the other hands. The problem was discovered on Thursday. Fred has held the squat record in several classes and he has squatted 1008lb at the Budweiser meet in 1986. A 220 pounds, Joe squatted 837lb. Today, there are about eight larger federations and tens of smaller ones. 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. 2. [quote=Harold Gaines]I was the Meet Director for this event and I would like to put to rest this issue (if possible). George is to be feared, and why not , it isnt everyone who can squat 985 and total 2369lb. Blood started flowing and I started to stand up, but I passed out and rolled back on the platform. and our Mike Bridges was the Ed Coan of powerlifting before there was an Ed Coan. Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster, Free Shipping with a $69 qualifying order. Bench: 280kg/617.29lb Best Lifts: That has got to be more dangerous that squatting without wraps. Looks somewhat like Sheikos powerlifting program. I went 760, 810, 832. How about a total of 2105 lb at 181lb body weight. There was also another little boy who came in from Tennessee. Trying to figure this out with the same type hip replacement as Rickey Crain. thanks Jeff Mumaw. It will be a **** shame if Mike is stripped of these records. I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight. 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. :)[/quote] Doug Hepburn: Might, Muscle & Miracles Anatomy of Strength. Cookie Notice Bridges was one of many record holders or top level men that included Marvin . No excuses! Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. Its a shame his feats arent hailed about today. If they were lifetime PR's for you as well, then even greater congratulations are indeed in order! Just lift it! I ran to a restaurant and grabbed some napkins and ran to the gate just in time to board. That's total that maybe one other lifter has approached. What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs It's NOT a 45lb bar. The great Mike Bridges spent years training three times per week, squatting twice, deadlifting once or twice, and benching two and sometimes three times within any week. Bars don't grow on trees, what would you have done in this situation? This is powerlifting not Olympic weightlifting no need for some Broz type of nonsense. At Na- tionals Bridges the bt . Dan has benched 400lb in his class when most men in his class were approaching the 600lb barrier . Both of us totaled 1,815. Deadlift: 369.6kg/814lb. Wow! anyway, im in agreement with most everyone here, that is, there is no way any record should be taken away because of this. I opened with 540 very easy, then the 242 world record of 578. All right reserved. Mike Bridges (Powerlifter) Inger Blikra (Powerlifter) Subrata Dutta . The world is blessed with FED ex overnight, next MORNING. It's NOT a 45lb bar. I hope this does not come true. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? In powerlifting we have had lifters such as Pacifico who many times totaled more than the heavyweights in the early years of powerlifting. 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. Deadlift: 372.5kg/821lb. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Then a week after that, Frank Zane and I had a seminar in New Jersey. 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 happened to Mike Bridges. I never saw such a lifting machine. C'mon. What is big, strong, and is shaped like a bodybuilder? DUMB, the man had spanking new Ivanko weights and ER rack on the platform, to think that the bar was his underminding the rules is plain stupid. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. ERNIE FRANTZ A pioneer in the sport, Frantz squatted 821 at age 64. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. 5. way to go!!! The Best Powerlifting 3-Day Workout Routine - Gym Geek I was a gymnast in New York where I grew up. There I said it for you. Bridges came back to bench press and hit 440 pounds, good for ninth . 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. The events just bring in two different powerlifting cultures. IPF did not return requests for comment. 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). PDF Bridges - benchpresschampion 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 George has put his time in and i know we all appreciate Georges effort in supporting the game through his participation. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG . Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. It is sad and pathetic that people have to jump on board and bash someone who has busted their butt to pull off one of the best meets. Yeah he was right. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. You know what I mean. He said, "Okay, just be sure you're at the gate in time." The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. As promised, I left with Mac to coach him at the World Masters in Victorville. 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. Then the bar hit the supporting brace below the bench on the left side. Deadlift: 367.5kg/810lb, Full Article:George Hechters incredible weight loss, Doug Furnas (Birth date: december 11, 1959 Died march 2, 2012). northernhiro Additional comment actions. 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? And your team Power Elite with your lifters including Topsogov Studer.