Joe came alive within months with some lifting that is still admired today. Nothing worked. There I said it for you. why someone running a meet like this waits to the last second anyway is a damned good question. Today, there are about eight larger federations and tens of smaller ones. 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. Bridges missed three squats of 562 pounds. Guess we will never know for sure since neither one of us heard it first hand. Wouldn't it still be a Masters National USAPL record? he was just as good as coan just in a lighter weight class. your body doesn't suddenly break down cause you broke the 40 yo barrier. they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. Lou: There were other super stars from England. What can be said about a guy that can do exploits like that? Dr Mike lives in st Louis and I know he has some. 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. 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. Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? I flew back to Louisville every other week for two months. John is what every new young powerlifter wants to be. Log in or register to post comments I will be over at Jon Groves meet helping him this weekend, hope to see ya there. It was stuck in about four inches down. 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. How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. 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. 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. LARRY PACIFICO | Westside Barbell Just as we assume that every athlete in other drug-tested leagues isnt clean, we shouldnt here, either. First offcongrats M.B on the records. 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. 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. He lifted like what he was, a world champiom. 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. Kyrsten Sinema's Odds Of Reelection Don't Look Great. You need to start being aware of your recovery capability. Athlete: Michael Bridges | CrossFit Games 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?" "Bars dont grow on trees, what would you have done in this situation??" Dans statue, not his weight, makes him unusual for the hings that he has done. I drove it back over my head, I guess to keep it from tearing my pec worse, and to keep the bar from sinking in my chest. [quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. They were called Spanjam. 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. 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. One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. Robert Harris Sign up for our newsletter and get new articles sent straight to your inbox weekly. Best Lifts: How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? Ted did 705lb., a record! Mike Bridges - 512 lb Raw Bench @ 181 lbs (232.5 - YouTube 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've also, place 2nd once, and 3rd twice in the 'open' class since age 47 in World Championships. Everyone has asked me, "Why do a meet only a month before trying to win your 10th world title?" 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 they used the same Texas Power Bars for that WOMEN's MEET, THE WORLD RECORDS THERE TOO ARE NOW NOT VALID. Yeah he was right. He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. 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. And at 51 I expect to take it even higher next week at the APF Georgia. I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. Be it football, hockey, basketball etc, all the organizations have license fees payed to them for everything from clothes to what glove, stick etc will be used, and in return they are the only vendors allowed to sell or have equipment used. He was lifting at National Masters and I was his coach. When we discovered the mistake we did the best we could and used the bar that was available. Just the fact that the TPB is 45lbs makes it not meet all requirements for use. Mike's lifts are pending on the IPF website. 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. I checked my watch and had three hours to sleep and make the flight. Ken Lain DVD's. Tape 1 - Add 50 to 75 lbs To Your Bench Press. Just lift it! Just lift it! Size didnt mean anything to him. He started lifting at 58 and was that one-in-a-thousand who had that Special Super Strength. mike bridges training style - IntenseMuscle.com Sams donation to powerlifting is stupendous! I lowered it, but too slow. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. 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. He has proved that you dont have to be a giant to do record poundages! The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. :), MAKE SURE THE PLATFORM WAS THE RIGHT SIZE AND THAT WEIGHTS WERE REAL AND THAT MIKE HAD THE LEGAL SHOES TO SQUAT IN!! You know what I mean. We assumed that the manufacturer sent us the approved/correct bars. 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. 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. 2023 Westside Barbell. Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster, Free Shipping with a $69 qualifying order. Mike Bridges Training - Starting Strength Mike won the second most prestigious national powerlifting in 1977 when he won the Junior National Powerlifting Championships. Everything at this meet was ran by the guys in the uniforms! and the Squat at an astonishing amount of 804 lbs. [/quote] (course they also did drug tests on mike but odds are those won't be a problem). thanks Jeff Mumaw. Power bodybuilding requires you to re-learn technique and reach new movement standards. 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. (course they also did drug tests on mike but odds are those won't be a problem). My training poundage started climbing again and I felt more and more like busting it in the gym again. 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. Dan, like Ed and Fred Hatfield, has proven that the little man is in! 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. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals And squating without center knurling??? Since the bar and collars must weight 25kg(55.115lbs) and the TPB and collars would weigh 56.023(25.4kg). It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! 1985 Mens Senior Nationals A prodigy of the great Larry Pacifico. He went back and opened the trunk and brought back two tall, really cold bottles of beer. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! they had TIME TO FIX THIS. 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. In my opinion, it's a horrible situation all the way around. GIVE ME A BREAK. John Gamble! The Best Powerlifting Workouts for Maximum Gains in Minimal Time it matters what the rules actuially are!!! And there were no bench shirts until 1984, so his bench was raw as they say nowadays. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. If he would choose to use the best gear of today, it would be crazy. We had a rivalry in the early 70s.Lou: Before we get into your powerlifting life, did you ever play other sports? I lifted my hands up and that's when I saw it. how long did u have the bar before you opened it? 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". Dan has benched 400lb in his class when most men in his class were approaching the 600lb barrier . It was a beautiful day to drive, but once we got 50 miles away, Mac said we needed to pull over. Oh they won't have to erase the meet results, no. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. 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. We did not know this in advance. Mike MacDonald | Marty Gallagher - Starting Strength I weighed 150 pounds back then.Lou: When you moved to Dayton what was your occupation? Way to go meet directors! 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. 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. A week later Mac and I were on a jet headed for Los Angeles. $29.95. We had a five-hour layover. I doubt it, that's wishful thinking and USAPL is at fault. [/quote]The Ivanko bars were not used because they arrived from the manufacturer without center knurlings. Just before it touched, my left pec began to tear. Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. Bench: 227.5kg/501.55lb I re-vamped my training to train every area only once a week. Back then I was a big man with a big chest. Training DVD's 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. It can be said that in a way he is a carbon copy of Ed coan. C'mon. What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs. 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 like my ProKinetics and I recommend you try them! Mike's lifts are pending on the IPF website. It took him three more hours to fix the other hands. they had TIME TO FIX THIS. Then Ronnie Ray from Texas and a guy they called Mel Hennessey of Minnesota. Best Lifts: As for everyone saying ivanko bars are shit because they are so whippy you have to remember they were actually designed for weightlifting. Hes laid down a base of muscle that doesnt just dry up when the drugs do. lol. I would think you would have everything ready to go at least a week out. Holy shit ! Mike gave it hus all and was a supporter of the sumo-style deadlift and is one of the first to use it effectively. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. Squat: 405kg/892.87lb How is this the USAPL shooting themselves in the foot? At 49 it was 2006 lbs. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb "But it weighed MORE so he should the record for sure!" the only people who are happy with those lousy bars are benchers. Powerlifting differentiates between world records set at tested and non-tested competitions. He finally pulled out the pin and said it may never be straight again. It is one thing to beat someone by all those he beat, so we want to remember him too. Mike Bridges - 755 lb Deadlift @ 181 lbs (342.5 @ 82.5 kgs) 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. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. :)[/quote] I've never really changed anything. All Rights Reserved. I felt good that morning and was ready to push it. The TPB was usewd because it DID have center knurlings. They keep raising the standard. [/quote] It is the one meet I would EXPECT to see someone do a good record break! One time while weighing in Larry was standing on one foot just to bug him. 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. 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! As promised, I left with Mac to coach him at the World Masters in Victorville. To: Chip Hultquist..would like to know more about your hip replacement; facing the same thing..30+ yrs of powerlifting. I loved Mac Richards, but I never loved him as much as when he handed me that beer. mike is right. 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. ive read about mike bridges and his records. The Best Powerlifting 3-Day Workout Routine - Gym Geek Thats total that maybe one other lifter has approached. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb All rights reserved. Squat: 410kg/903lb This means they have to use IPF-approved equipment on the platform. About 45ish I began to realize that I couldn't recover from that frequency any more. 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. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. Mike Bridges ( Birth date: february 1, 1957) Who is that? How about a total of 2105 lb at 181lb body weight. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. I walked around and found a check-in counter down a hallway. There was a two-hour weigh-in and no round system. This page was generated at 11:54 PM. Bridges was one of many record holders or top level men that included Marvin . One would have to see the 325lb. [quote=An IPF member]I have a Texas Power Bar and it weighs 20kg. 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. Thread Tools. yes. squatting 804 lb. One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. Go ahead, it's okay. 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. A 220 pounds, Joe squatted 837lb. I came in at 226 and Mike at 183. . And I won the worlds. 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. to the meet director - sorry this sounded so strong. If you looked at Freds height (58) and consider what Fred has accomplished, its simply outrageous!!!! LOL! Mike Bridges I can honestly say 848 would have gone up. Just lift it! I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. It may linger and help him kick ass for years to come. In powerlifting we have had lifters such as Pacifico who many times totaled more than the heavyweights in the early years of powerlifting. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. When squatting is being talked about , you can be sure that Hatfield will be named at the top. No one expects any more of you. Exhibition lifts include an 885-pound squat, 610-pound bench press, and 815-pound deadlift, for a total of 2061 pounds. I ran to a restaurant and grabbed some napkins and ran to the gate just in time to board. 3 Star CrossFit. I was completely drained. 1986 1st World Powerlifting Championship I also know you were never cocky or arrogant, but totally confident and fun when I was around you. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. When you see him lifting over 500lb in the benchpress in such a smooth Continue Benchpress: 265kg/584lb Maliek Derstine : Barrier Breaker | Powerlifting Watch 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. Gerlof Holkema 4.4K subscribers Subscribe 4.1K views 2 years ago Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs /. KT Tape is the first-ever kinesiology tape to come in pre-cut strips specifically designed for consumer use. 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! 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. This was thursday--start making calls. Why is it so hard? anyway, im in agreement with most everyone here, that is, there is no way any record should be taken away because of this. One should not blame the IPF as they did not have any influence or a stake in this meet. 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). not screwing up in front of the WORLD. While they were undoubtedly unbeatable, they were untested for the most part. That's total that maybe one other lifter has approached. I slid under it and the bar hit me just over my left eye, tearing off half my eyebrow. 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. Full-Body Workouts - C.S. Sloan - Blogger Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. Mac's first meet was two months before this when he qualified to lift in Victorville. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb, Lee Moran (Birth date: may 17, 1955 Died july 15, 1999). 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. 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. On October 4, 1980 I lifted at a meet in Dayton, Ohio that I promoted. The competitor in the 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. They called Mel the king of the bench press. 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. The power lifts are the bench press, squat and dead lift. History of Powerlifting, Weightlifting and Strength Training - Number 6 Now that is damning testimony if I have ever heard it. 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. This happened to Mike Bridges. I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight. I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures Deadlift: 285kg/628.32lb(WR). if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. Actually the whole meet was against the rules of the USAPL. Without a doubt, he wasthe greatest of the 275 pounders. The Hall of Fame began with just male lifters and officials, but started including female lifters since 1987. . 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. If I remember, this is not the first time a National Meet in St Louis had the wrong bar. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships We know Larry was one of the greatest lifters of all time, but not much is known about many. In the meantime, Dan has squatted 960lb and has made valid attempts to be the first with 900 in the deadlift. Multi Time World Champion. . Peoria, IL. That all said, heres how the average lifters totals (squat, bench press, dead lift) at the competitions compare. 1. I unhooked it and stood up. I couldn't sleep on the flight. His form was a model of perfection, but his physical strength was amazing in the squat and bench.He[MCJ1] was doing theBridges Flair before Mike was doing it. all of the sheiko guys seem to do well in these feds. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL Since then Mike has competed in multiple weight classes and won every competition he has entered. This time I lowered it a bit faster. I started training at Bob Matzs gym in Toledo, Ohio, with George Crawford and Milt McKenzie, but. So in a desperate effort, I rolled to my left and the fucking pin pulled all the way out. IPF Hall of Fame Inductees | International Powerlifting Federation Wiki 2. Mike Bridges Sets Multiple IPF World Records | Powerlifting Watch Bench: 280kg/617.29lb A winner of five world championships and several world record. 3. This. Tragedy struck again on our way back to Dayton. Why?? if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. 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. that'd just be the cherry on the top of this disaster! The meet always attracted the very best lifters in the country and 1978's version was no exception. I guess better an old fart than an old tu*d! Give me a TEXAS POWER OR OKIE. Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. Try Squatting with all that weight with a smooth middle! Mike Bridges on the Bench Press : r/weightroom - reddit oh yeah and IPF who gets the SPONSOR FUNDING EVERY YEAR for keeping them APPROVED. 4. [/quote] 3. dont lie to everyone who questioned the bar and keep insisting it was an old Ivenko bar. Bridges' squat of 711 pounds, bench of 512 pounds, and total of 1,896 pounds are all new 198 class World Records. John has totaled just around 2300! [/quote] C'mon. Hall of Fame Powerlifter Mike Bridges Signs with KT Tape Team Deadlift: 372.5kg/821lb. If they can't get the bars right, I just wonder how the Arnold is going to turn out. The world is blessed with FED ex overnight, next MORNING, [quote=Anonymous] northernhiro Additional comment actions. And in Daytona, Ohio, eight weeks later he made a 590-pound bench press at 228 bodyweight. He was right.After 10 yearsfrom 1970 to 1980I won my first nationals with my first top-ten bench. Deadlift: 272.5kg/600lb. See you in Georgia! So as we got off the plane Paul was waiting for us to step off the plane. 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. Guys felt like they had to take them to stay competitive, and that became problematic, Gaynor said. I'm fine Jesse! What did this meet director think? 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. John in a way is like the great Doug Young, but stronger. 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. 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 Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." [quote=Jack Marcus]I do not understand why the IPF is being bashed over this unfortunate incident. Didn't he check up the rule-book? Then a week after that, Frank Zane and I had a seminar in New Jersey. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. Mike is going to get robbed because it's an IPF rule, tpb isn't approved equipment and so he's getting american records. Mike Bridges Training ? 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. 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. 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".
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