well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. Mike Bridges indeed used anabolic/androgenic steroids (along with everybody else) to amass his several world record squats and totals in the IPF. Cookie Notice A meet with the quality of lifters, albeit the lack of numbers it has previously enjoyed, SHOULD have been prepared to entertain world record attempts. I felt good that morning and was ready to push it. Today special hand surgeons are in every hospital, but in 1980 the best hand surgeon was at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. Bridges weighed just. 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. 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 - 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. We landed in St. Louis five hours later. Mike Bridges Training ? No one ever say a word to him no matter what. 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. Theyre close enough in the lighter classes, but the heavier guys are differentiated in such a way, for example, that an IPF lifter could be up to 23 pounds heavier than a Raw Unity competitor in an equal weight class. i still want to be muscular also. Prior to any National meet, there is a meeting held by the Technical Secretary to ensure compliance to rules. I hope this does not come true. I checked the rules on the USAPL site and they just referenced the IPF rules. John in a way is like the great Doug Young, but stronger. why someone running a meet like this waits to the last second anyway is a damned good question. What can be said about a guy that can do exploits like that? "But it weighed MORE so he should the record for sure!" Best Lifts: The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. lol. Mike is going to get robbed because it's an IPF rule, tpb isn't approved equipment and so he's getting american records. This means they have to use IPF-approved equipment on the platform. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. 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. LARRY PACIFICO "Mr. Powerlifting" set 54 world records in an 18-year career. Guys felt like they had to take them to stay competitive, and that became problematic, Gaynor said. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG . Both of us totaled 1,815. No one should have to put up with this BS. At meets a certain aura surrounded you.Larry: My first rival was Joe Weinstein. This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. No excuses! Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. 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. 1983Mens Senior Nationals Most will remember the latest and greatest like Hoff, Frankel, Conan and Bridges. Just before it touched, my left pec began to tear. I saw the Gestapo in action first hand at the Master's Nationals and again today at a local meet. A prodigy of the great Larry Pacifico. WAS THE PAPER IT WAS WRITTEN ON WAS THE RIGHT SIZE! If possible, structure your training as follows: Mon - Bench day Weds -Deadlift day Fri - Squat day Day 1 (Monday) Bench day: Copyright 2023 elitefts. 600lb bench and a deadlift of 815 for a world record total of 2400 pounds. That makes Booker about 62 percent stronger than Schwarzenegger was in his prime. Dan is a poor bencher when it comes to fellows his weight, but he more than makes up for it in other two lifts. Against my good judgment I took it again. If you looked at Freds height (58) and consider what Fred has accomplished, its simply outrageous!!!! I also know you were never cocky or arrogant, but totally confident and fun when I was around you. Multiple World Champion Weight Lifter Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. 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). TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS.[/quote]. The top of the pin stuck out about a quarter inch with a tiny loop that bent around. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. 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). Actually the whole meet was against the rules of the USAPL. 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. GIVE ME A BREAK. 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. And I won the worlds. Thats what makes powerlifting such a great sport. When they had reattached my finger weeks earlier, they put a long pin through the top of the finger. :), MAKE SURE THE PLATFORM WAS THE RIGHT SIZE AND THAT WEIGHTS WERE REAL AND THAT MIKE HAD THE LEGAL SHOES TO SQUAT IN!! #1 mike bridges training style 05-07-2008, 02:14 AM ive read about mike bridges and his records. 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. It took him three more hours to fix the other hands. Gerlof Holkema 4.4K subscribers Subscribe 4.1K views 2 years ago Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs /. Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." Powerlifting had one federation, one national champion, Gaynor said. You won't believe my luck. Mike is going to get robbed because it's an IPF rule, tpb isn't approved equipment and so he's getting american records. Thread Tools. Well, finally the final chapter to this event: As I mentioned, Mac Richards came back down to pick me up in Louisville. they had TIME TO FIX THIS. No excuses! Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. However they are coming out with a 29mm bar that should be just as stiff as an Elieko or Leoko. My training put me at 835-580-800-2215. 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?" 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. Best Lifts: Things like how they trained in the beginning. 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. Benchpress: 172.5kg/380lb 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. No one expects any more of you. I unhooked it and stood up. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. I had plenty of ice packed around my hand. On October 4, 1980 I lifted at a meet in Dayton, Ohio that I promoted. 3. dont lie to everyone who questioned the bar and keep insisting it was an old Ivenko bar. How is this the USAPL shooting themselves in the foot? NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT BARS!! Powerlifting champion and Hall of Famer Mike Bridges has officially endorsed KT Tape as his choice for pain relief and muscle support. 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. Privacy Policy. I'm fine Jesse! it matters what the rules actuially are!!! screw it. 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! When we talk about how PEDs improve performance in sports e.g. It wasn't as meteculous years ago when the USAPL was first cutting their teeth after becoming the IPF affiliate. Can you imagine a man that tiny hoisting a dead lift of nearly 600lb. I lifted my hands up and that's when I saw it. I started training at Bob Matzs gym in Toledo, Ohio, with George Crawford and Milt McKenzie, butwon world titles along with Larry.Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. If dan can get his bench together, lookout! We both didn't try to make weight. Kyrsten Sinema's Odds Of Reelection Don't Look Great. All rights reserved. they had TIME TO FIX THIS. He has proved that you dont have to be a giant to do record poundages! 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. On another note, the IPF will truly commit a crime if they take Mike's records due to this smallest of technicalities. But while he was doing amazing feats of strength, Larry also was always making a judge, Jerom Weiss, mad. Rank. Jons training lifts around 2300lb! wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. [/quote] Reply . [quote=mark roskell]its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! 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. 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. Today, there are about eight larger federations and tens of smaller ones. I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures This time I lowered it a bit faster. [quote=TheGymMuse] check out the. 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. Raw Unity lifters outdo IPF competitors by about 3 to 4 percent and USAPL competitors by 17 to 18 percent. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. 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. Ivanko pays them a lisence fee to approve their stuff and Texas Power Bar doesn't! 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. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb Louie Simmons 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. I like my ProKinetics and I recommend you try them! 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. I don't fault the meet director. Actually, I've worked at keeping everything the same since it worked before and seems to be working OK now as well. Our flight out of LA was fine. Mike Bridges - Bridges was one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, competing in the 165 and 181 pound classes. 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. he did this for 10 years and kept progressing but he's unreal. True, Jack. You should tell the cycling community about your insoles. He started lifting at 58 and was that one-in-a-thousand who had that Special Super Strength. Was this in Tampa? Welcome to the club, Mike. So when we landed I told Mac that I needed to find a place to sleep. It was a beautiful day to drive, but once we got 50 miles away, Mac said we needed to pull over. Then, around the mid-70s, people realized that taking huge doses increased their lifts, said Bob Gaynor, a powerlifting historian and competitive lifter from the era. Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. It was a bold move, because the USPF was popular its competitions were even nationally televised. What reports? Best Lifts: Its a shame his feats arent hailed about today. As promised, I left with Mac to coach him at the World Masters in Victorville. No one ever say a word to him no matter what.The Conversation. I called him and he got me in and said it might never straighten out again. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. Lou: I want to thank you for doing this interview and for the memories you have left imprinted on powerlifting and after knowing you for the last fifty years, on me. That might not seem like much, but because these guys lift so much, it translates to between 30 and 344 pounds. ive seen a little on his training also here it goes. Raw Nationals is drug-tested, and the Classic Worlds tests but perhaps not as strictly as the USAPL event. They were called Spanjam. Many years ago, Mike Bridges was one of the reasons I started powerlifting. Just lift it! Some powerlifting meets drug test, and some dont. 4. Bridges came back to bench press and hit 440 pounds, good for ninth . Mike Gansey's . 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. I was completely drained. @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) Many powerlifters even on high level don't train more than 3-5 times a week. 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. Sure, some bars are exactly the same but some payed a license fee to the IPF and some did not--they have a choice. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. I couldn't sleep on the flight. Peoria, IL. 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?" 1983 Mens Senior Nationals only thing worse than being old is being an old fart. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! so yes, some records were set with tpb. We did not know this in advance. Exhibition lifts include an 885-pound squat, 610-pound bench press, and 815-pound deadlift, for a total of 2061 pounds. Had Wade Hooper eclipsed his squat record, for example, which was also QUITE possible, then what would this meet director say! 1980 IPF Mens World Powerlifting Championships 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. 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. My total at around age 46 was just under 1700. My training poundage started climbing again and I felt more and more like busting it in the gym again. IF they used the same Texas Power Bars for that WOMEN's MEET, THE WORLD RECORDS THERE TOO ARE NOW NOT VALID. Unless there became a cause to recognize a record. 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. He went on to win seven national and three world titles. Why?? Looks somewhat like Sheikos powerlifting program. Benchpress: 265kg/584lb $29.95. 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. Squat: 227.5kg/501lb It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. 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). You know what I mean. Most guys at the USAPL meet, on the other hand, tend to not do steroids, he said. Didn't he check up the rule-book? 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. I don't think I would even care if the IPF recognized it personally. Mike gave it hus all and was a supporter of the sumo-style deadlift and is one of the first to use it effectively. I came in at 226 and Mike at 183. It was stuck in about four inches down. the knurling is LOUSY, and some are even slippery for the deadlift. Lee not only squatted 1003, but he has bench presses 617.4 to give him the highest subtotal in history of power lifting. he was just as good as coan just in a lighter weight class. 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. Doug Hepburn: Might, Muscle & Miracles Anatomy of Strength. Squat: 405kg/892.87lb And he held a special "women's gateway open" with lifters all breaking WR's TOO..WHERE WAS THIS MAN's BRAIN??? It is the one meet I would EXPECT to see someone do a good record break! All of Mel's lifts are done in extremely strict style. Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. Michael Easter is an associate editor at Mens Health magazine. Are world records going to be able to be broken there? Best Lifts: There was a two-hour weigh-in and no round system. 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. I opened with 540 very easy, then the 242 world record of 578. Within three hours I was on the operating table. lift on, stay young, and live to enjoy it! 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. Collectively, the disparities in competition averages and world records between tested and non-tested powerlifters are about what most studies say they should be. Arnold Schwarzenegger (3). 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! Sign up for our newsletter and get new articles sent straight to your inbox weekly. Fantastic story. This will be different for different people as we are all genetically different as to how we age. Second, to the meet directors "if" they(IPF) actually does wipe out the records, it will be your fault, not the IPF's. SPECIAL. By this time I was pouring sweat and time was running out. if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. 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