What did this meet director think? 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. I hope this does not come true. 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. One time while weighing in Larry was standing on one foot just to bug him. Squat: 260kg/573.2lb(WR) Just lift it! Powerlifting differentiates between world records set at tested and non-tested competitions. At 49 it was 2006 lbs. Mike Bridges indeed used anabolic/androgenic steroids (along with everybody else) to amass his several world record squats and totals in the IPF. why someone running a meet like this waits to the last second anyway is a damned good question. So, even if drugs arent in an athletes system, he might be lifting heavier because he used PEDs a few years ago. I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. All rights reserved. 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 lift it! how long did u have the bar before you opened it? 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. The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. 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. 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. We landed in St. Louis five hours later. 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. Most will remember the latest and greatest like Hoff, Frankel, Conan and Bridges. Use was rampant, but that didnt mean every lifter wanted to pump himself full of chemicals. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. When we discovered the mistake we did the best we could and used the bar that was available. Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. The power lifts are the bench press, squat and dead lift. Love it. Way to go meet directors! See you in Georgia! How To Get The Most Out of Your Westside Bands, I met him in my first power meet in the summer of 1966. John has totaled just around 2300! 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. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. There was a two-hour weigh-in and no round system. Thanks.Louie Simmons. Wow! His name was Mike Bridges. I doubt it, that's wishful thinking and USAPL is at fault. 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. Doug Hepburn: Might, Muscle & Miracles Anatomy of Strength. As I'm now fast closing on 49 I find my biggest problem is not overtraining, but under-recovering. Michael Bridges. I'm doing good, Buddy, how have you been? Weighing in at only 204 lbs, Mike not only went home with gold medals, but he also broke world records in the Deadlift at 650 lbs. 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. (BUT he's not alone, there will be some very angry WOMEN TOO on this! I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. in the NFL, Major League Baseball and the Olympics what were really talking about is how the drugs make an athletes muscles more efficient in terms of strength and recovery. On the morning before the meet we opened 2 brand new shipping tubes from an IPF approved manufacturer and they contained bars that did not have center knurling. Lou: There were other super stars from England. 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. History of Powerlifting, Weightlifting and Strength Training - Number 6 You had Mike Bridges who astonished the world with his absolute dominance and ground breaking lifts. He has proved that you dont have to be a giant to do record poundages! John Gamble! Actually, I've worked at keeping everything the same since it worked before and seems to be working OK now as well. USAPL Powerlifter Champion Mike Bridges Wins 5th Pan-Am - Benzinga Bridges came back to bench press and hit 440 pounds, good for ninth . At Na- tionals Bridges the bt . Good luck to all of them. Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. I hope this does not come true. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. My training put me at 835-580-800-2215. 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. A 10-Week Progressive Powerlifting Program For Huge Strength Gains! 1983Mens Senior Nationals I never saw such a lifting machine. There I said it for you. Dan, like Ed and Fred Hatfield, has proven that the little man is in! George has put his time in and i know we all appreciate Georges effort in supporting the game through his participation. Mike Bridges ( Birth date: february 1, 1957) Who is that? George has spread his body weight from 242 pounds all the way to the high 300s. This Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. In my opinion, it's a horrible situation all the way around. Squat: 405kg/892.87lb I hope this does not come true. your body doesn't suddenly break down cause you broke the 40 yo barrier. Mike won the second most prestigious national powerlifting in 1977 when he won the Junior National Powerlifting Championships. Mike Bridges On Training As A Master | Powerlifting Watch Every so often an athlete shows an exceptional talent in his sport that baffles the mind. He was a tremendous bencher. 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?" George Hechter (Birth date: august 14, 1961). I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh, http://usapowerliftingforum.com/cgi-bin/config.pl?read=12709. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb powerlifting workout - NECKBERG 1984Mens USPF Senior Nationals: Best Lifts: In the meantime, Dan has squatted 960lb and has made valid attempts to be the first with 900 in the deadlift. The problem was discovered on Thursday. Mac was frantic. Then came the tragedy on the bench. 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. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. 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. Squat: 227.5kg/501lb This was thursday--start making calls. And your team Power Elite with your lifters including Topsogov Studer. Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. I won on bodyweight after John missed a third deadlift. Back then I was a big man with a big chest. Mac Richards drove down and took Carol home. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG . Multi Time World Champion. Strength is like a glass, said lifting coach Brett Jones, who is considered one of the best trainers in the country. 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. My friend Arnold Coleman broke Mike's and Gene Bell's total record at the 2005 Arnold Classic. I guess better an old fart than an old tu*d! 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). At a national level meet you should have equipment more than 2 days prior to a meet. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! I used to be able to recover from training each area twice a week. In powerlifting, competitors vie to lift the heaviest weight possible for one rep. 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. We are not EliteFitness.com. He lifted like what he was, a world champiom. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. 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. That's when Bridges competed in the ADFPA (American Drug Free Powerlifting Association). [/quote] So, I think I can back my ideology up pretty well. Only in Powerlifting Flashback with Larry Pacifico 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. 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. Larry: We had a great team back then and I will always look back to the early days without so much politics. Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. Some have tested and non-tested divisions; others randomly test a minimum of 10 percent of their lifters; and the rest the majority, in fact dont test at all. They had time to get another bar!!! Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. We took off and I told him what happened. History of Powerlifting, Weightlifting and Strength Training - Number I don't think I would even care if the IPF recognized it personally. 1980 IPF Mens World Powerlifting Championships As a lifter who has done both USAPL and IPF meets, I suspect you will be denied your records as they both are inflexible and it's the rule book. Now all the anonymous guys can come on here and bash the IPF for requiring approved equipment for records. [quote=Anonymous]And squating without center knurling??? Mike MacDonald | Marty Gallagher - Starting Strength The next day I called Dr. Kunitz and he said to call my doctor. The Hall of Fame began with just male lifters and officials, but started including female lifters since 1987. . mark. thanks Jeff Mumaw. In 1983, the IPF began to test athletes for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). My first personal observation of Mike was at the Heart Of America Powerlifting Contest, an annual event hosted by St. Louis gym owner and bodybuilder George Turner. The 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. liane blyn, jessica o donnellyeah that's a group to want to have after you to slap you upside the head! It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! For example, at a drug-tested meet in 2002, Mike Booker squatted 551 pounds but weighed just 132 pounds. Just the fact that the TPB is 45lbs makes it not meet all requirements for use. Guys felt like they had to take them to stay competitive, and that became problematic, Gaynor said. Against my good judgment I took it again. Harold put on a great meet. TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS.[/quote]. Sure, some bars are exactly the same but some payed a license fee to the IPF and some did not--they have a choice. A winner of five world championships and several world record. Fred is the total squatter, his squats range from 918lb thorugh 100b. Ted did 705lb., a record! so yes, some records were set with tpb. So as we got off the plane Paul was waiting for us to step off the plane. Mike was the superlative powerlifter. The fees are a way to generate revenue to help pay expenses. Anyway, I digress. 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. they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. A prodigy of the great Larry Pacifico. Needless to say, the routine listed below, is designed to work on each of these lifts. Dr Mike lives in st Louis and I know he has some. Dan is a poor bencher when it comes to fellows his weight, but he more than makes up for it in other two lifts. [quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. Actually the whole meet was against the rules of the USAPL. Are world records going to be able to be broken there? 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. @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) 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 bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. He went on to win seven national and three world titles. Bodybuilding and physique-training provide exposure to the powerlifting exercises but not the technique. Mike gave it hus all and was a supporter of the sumo-style deadlift and is one of the first to use it effectively. Who cares what brand of bar it was loaded on?! We had a rivalry in the early 70s.Lou: Before we get into your powerlifting life, did you ever play other sports? if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. Bench: 260kg/573.2lb Looks somewhat like Sheikos powerlifting program. 80's Power Lifting Stars - NECKBERG We assumed that the manufacturer sent us the approved/correct bars. mike bridges training style - IntenseMuscle.com Many powerlifters even on high level don't train more than 3-5 times a week. If you are a world class lifter, you are a world class lifter in any fed. 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. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. Kyrsten Sinema's Odds Of Reelection Don't Look Great. "Reports have surfaced that the IPF will take those records from Bridges,,,,,," A man who can get into slick clothes and not sacrifice his size or strength. Best Lifts: They had time to get another bar!!! They were called Spanjam. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. While they were undoubtedly unbeatable, they were untested for the most part. What happened? they say he found out thursday. This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. ivanko bars suck. so yes, some records were set with tpb.
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