$29.95. When people talk about competitive weightlifting, theyre usually talking about Olympic lifts, which are the snatch and the clean and jerk. By this time I was pouring sweat and time was running out. All times are GMT-5. And in some years at Raw Unity, a weight class might only have two lifters (an athlete has to be very strong to qualify for the event). and our For example, 7 sets x 3 reps at a lower percentage (50-60%) of . 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. No one expects any more of you. 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. He bench pressed well over 400, squatter more than 700 and deadlifted close to that. Bridges came back to bench press and hit 440 pounds, good for ninth . Quite simple and clear. We did not know this in advance. This time I lowered it a bit faster. In 1983, the IPF began to test athletes for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Squat: 410kg/903lb Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." He totaled just 1,780 pounds 231 pounds, or 11.5 percent, less than hed lifted four months before. [/quote] Good luck to all of them. We are not EliteFitness.com. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. [/quote] 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. TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS.[/quote]. 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. Just before it touched, my left pec began to tear. 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii Another set of interesting data is world records. This was thursday--start making calls. Just start learning the gear/rule variations. The meet always attracted the very best lifters in the country and 1978's version was no exception. Interesting!If you actually do train at maximum intensity (many think they do) there are some changes that you will have to make as you get older (no set age). 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. The point is the TPB is not approved and does not even meet all the requirements to be approved. His total outdid his closest competiton by some 150lb. We know Larry was one of the greatest lifters of all time, but not much is known about many. 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. Michael Easter is an associate editor at Mens Health magazine. If you looked at Freds height (58) and consider what Fred has accomplished, its simply outrageous!!!! I was completely drained. But, when you're not doing this program, feel free to use varying rep ranges if you feel you can handle it. Harold put on a great meet. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? In the meet Paul tore a quad and broke an ankle. It was a national meet. The movement standards of powerlifting competitions are going to be a significant challenge. This. Now all the anonymous guys can come on here and bash the IPF for requiring approved equipment for records. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. When he first saw Vince hecould tell he had dropped down to 198,then he saw me all bulked up and ready for battle. Jim Meshuggah. The competitor in the 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. Many years ago, Mike Bridges was one of the reasons I started powerlifting. It's about $'s! 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. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. When we landed my finger was twice the size. [/quote] If this is your first visit, be sure to 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. Mike is going to get robbed because it's an IPF rule, tpb isn't approved equipment and so he's getting american records. They run around $140 a piece, and I dont want to pass the cost onto the lifters, because I honestly think that the majority of elite guys in the sport just dont care that much anymore. [/quote]The Ivanko bars were not used because they arrived from the manufacturer without center knurlings. I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. [/quote] The next day I called Dr. Kunitz and he said to call my doctor. I would ask Larry how to push up my bench and Larry would say to train my triceps because they are 75 percent of your bench. John in a way is like the great Doug Young, but stronger. Who is that? [quote=TheGymMuse] WTF!! Joe came alive within months with some lifting that is still admired today. Rogers post about changing the frequency of training seems to fit. 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. Actually, I've worked at keeping everything the same since it worked before and seems to be working OK now as well. The squats went well. Mac's first meet was two months before this when he qualified to lift in Victorville. Larry: We had a great team back then and I will always look back to the early days without so much politics. Multi Time World Champion. You won't believe my luck. if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. Mike Bridges The Peoria Powerhouse as told to POWERLIFTING USA by Herb Glossbrenner Great Form from the beginning. My friend Eric Stuber and the two side spotters couldn't even react in time. [/quote] A prodigy of the great Larry Pacifico. Kyrsten Sinema's Odds Of Reelection Don't Look Great. That's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard, did they not KNOW you need to use approved equipment? then on the other days he would go between 50-80% of his max for extra volume. Just lift it! It wasn't as meteculous years ago when the USAPL was first cutting their teeth after becoming the IPF affiliate. One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. In fact, the folks in Missouri have always done a great job. And at 51 I expect to take it even higher next week at the APF Georgia. way to go!!! (course they also did drug tests on mike but odds are those won't be a problem). All who made the world team will still make the world team, all the totals are official. How about dougs billing squat 985lb. They don't specifically train to get huge muscles, but they still end up being massive. I stayed there for three days. Things like how they trained in the beginning. 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. No excuses! The fees are a way to generate revenue to help pay expenses. I tried to roll over but couldn't. Just the fact that the TPB is 45lbs makes it not meet all requirements for use. So, after the 1983 IPF event, he and others formed the American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation. Bars don't grow on trees, what would you have done in this situation? John is what every new young powerlifter wants to be. Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. 1983 Mens Senior Nationals I got a shot under my left armpit and I didn't feel anything for three days in that arm (it's called an arm block). How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? My training poundage started climbing again and I felt more and more like busting it in the gym again. The TPB was usewd because it DID have center knurlings. Benchpress: 265kg/584lb They had time to get another bar!!! Fred is the total squatter, his squats range from 918lb thorugh 100b. Blood started flowing and I started to stand up, but I passed out and rolled back on the platform. I have seen a lot in 50 years as powerlifting has introduced me to all of my friends as well as most good and bad memories. Was this in Tampa? Copyright 2023 elitefts. [quote=An IPF member]I have a Texas Power Bar and it weighs 20kg. Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT BARS!! No one ever say a word to him no matter what.The Conversation. My finger was bleeding and I was sweating and I had to make that flight. He started lifting at 58 and was that one-in-a-thousand who had that Special Super Strength. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. Deadlift: 272.5kg/600lb. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships. Mine was over first. Squat: 260kg/573.2lb(WR) This happened to Mike Bridges. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. 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. he was just as good as coan just in a lighter weight class. JOHN INZER An elite lifter, Inzer invented the bench shirtsupportive equipment that allowed for bigger lifts. This year, at 52, Mike just won 4 gold medals in the Pan American Games. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? People need to have a reality check, as if Harold thought ..hey, let me sabotage this meet and give them a non-approved bar. That has got to be more dangerous that squatting without wraps. I guess better an old fart than an old tu*d! [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. No excuses! An athlete lives at the whim of a sports rules, and when those rules change, so can their career. 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. Looking back, I have seen all the best lifters of the past 50 years. Video of Mike Bridges' Raw Challenge Squats. The call to drug-test powerlifters had been gaining momentum in the sport since the mid-1970s. well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. check out the. Benchpress: 705.5 pounds (320kg) 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. Dan has benched 400lb in his class when most men in his class were approaching the 600lb barrier . 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. I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. 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. 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. Come on, guys.Mike LIFTED the f***ing weight! Looks somewhat like Sheikos powerlifting program. 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. For example, at a drug-tested meet in 2002, Mike Booker squatted 551 pounds but weighed just 132 pounds. It was the first issue where my name wasn't there for the first time in 10 years. Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh. There was also another little boy who came in from Tennessee. 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. I had plenty of ice packed around my hand. [quote=Brian Mc][quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. 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. It is not the training intensity per workout that changes as a lifter ages; it is our training frequency (recovery period allowed) that must be adapted. I lowered it, but too slow. He finally pulled out the pin and said it may never be straight again. I won on bodyweight after John missed a third deadlift. Benchpress: 272.1kg/599.88lb not screwing up in front of the WORLD. All right reserved. Squat: 405kg/892.87lb The ProKinetics Natural Body Balance Insoles naturally help me align my feet and knees just right without me consciously having to alter my posture. In powerlifting we have had lifters such as Pacifico who many times totaled more than the heavyweights in the early years of powerlifting. They called Mel the king of the bench press. ERNIE FRANTZ A pioneer in the sport, Frantz squatted 821 at age 64. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! Bridges' squat of 711 pounds, bench of 512 pounds, and total of 1,896 pounds are all new 198 class World Records. Its a shame his feats arent hailed about today. i still want to be muscular also. And in Daytona, Ohio, eight weeks later he made a 590-pound bench press at 228 bodyweight. With respect to direct lat work, you will neither find it in the detailed 1982 article by Ron Fernando, disclosing, I was there, front row at the USF SunDome in Tampa covering the contest for The Tampa Tribune when Jeff, Dave was 7 years my elder and my teen years weightlifting idol. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! 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. That makes Booker about 62 percent stronger than Schwarzenegger was in his prime. Ed Baueuscroft of California. Lou: There were other super stars from England. Possibly the closest man to Dave Waddington in the squat. 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. ivanko bars suck. The Hall of Fame began with just male lifters and officials, but started including female lifters since 1987. . lift on, stay young, and live to enjoy it! ALL THOSE RECORDS ARE NOW DEAD TOO. Bridges weighed just. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: Mike Bridges Training ? 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. 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. Just lift it! Just lift it! 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. wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? But while he was doing amazing feats of strength, Larry also was always making a judge, Jerom Weiss, mad. Go ahead, it's okay. Tony Carpino agreed to fly in and ref and help out. If they were lifetime PR's for you as well, then even greater congratulations are indeed in order! Many powerlifters even on high level don't train more than 3-5 times a week. Here's my finger today. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. 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. 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. Needless to say, the routine listed below, is designed to work on each of these lifts. Today special hand surgeons are in every hospital, but in 1980 the best hand surgeon was at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. Since then Mike has competed in multiple weight classes and won every competition he has entered. Anyway, I digress. and the Squat at an astonishing amount of 804 lbs. Or will the USAPL overlook something again? I unhooked it and stood up. It went all the way down except for about half an inch. SPECIAL. Deadlift: 369.6kg/814lb. Sure, some bars are exactly the same but some payed a license fee to the IPF and some did not--they have a choice. In response to a question about how his training has changed as he has gotten older, powerlifting legend Mike Bridges. One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. My team was also lifting, including Eric Stuber, Mac Richards, John Topsoglou, and several others. Doug Hepburn: Might, Muscle & Miracles Anatomy of Strength. Give me a TEXAS POWER OR OKIE. When we talk about how PEDs improve performance in sports e.g. And it's still very hard for me to write after all these years. However they are coming out with a 29mm bar that should be just as stiff as an Elieko or Leoko. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. Sign up for our newsletter and get new articles sent straight to your inbox weekly. C'mon. Lou: Was there somebody you loved to beat?Larry: Yes. It is the one meet I would EXPECT to see someone do a good record break! I've also, place 2nd once, and 3rd twice in the 'open' class since age 47 in World Championships. One should not blame the IPF as they did not have any influence or a stake in this meet. Collectively, the disparities in competition averages and world records between tested and non-tested powerlifters are about what most studies say they should be. Mike's lifts are pending on the IPF website. Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. Mike's best official lift was 608 made in 1977. 5. It was a beautiful day to drive, but once we got 50 miles away, Mac said we needed to pull over. I hope this does not come true. If possible, structure your training as follows: Mon - Bench day Weds -Deadlift day Fri - Squat day Day 1 (Monday) Bench day: About 45ish I began to realize that I couldn't recover from that frequency any more. they cut it fine by sending it to you thast close to a meet. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. Mike, congrats on your lifting. He went on to win seven national and three world titles. 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. 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. 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'm doing good, Buddy, how have you been? It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! Just lift it! Best Lifts: Thats huge, because more muscle gives these athletes more power to perform with. The problem was discovered on Thursday. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. 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?" Prior to any National meet, there is a meeting held by the Technical Secretary to ensure compliance to rules. 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. Mike Gansey's . 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. Fred has held the squat record in several classes and he has squatted 1008lb at the Budweiser meet in 1986. 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: 367.5kg/810lb, Full Article:George Hechters incredible weight loss, Doug Furnas (Birth date: december 11, 1959 Died march 2, 2012). This means they have to use IPF-approved equipment on the platform. (course they also did drug tests on mike but odds are those won't be a problem). His name was Mike Bridges. @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) 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. He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. Peoria, IL. Bridges missed three squats of 562 pounds. To many, the author included, a case can be made for Bridges being among the best three lifters in the history of the sport. Although he seldom works them, he has pressed 300lb from behind the neck and military pressed 325lb. Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. A week later Mac and I were on a jet headed for Los Angeles. Gaynor said most powerlifters think PEDs give them about a 7 to 12 percent increase in strength. One of the nicest menin the power lifting game. It took him three more hours to fix the other hands. Best Lifts: He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. Against my good judgment I took it again. When you see him lifting over 500lb in the benchpress in such a smooth Continue It is one thing to beat someone by all those he beat, so we want to remember him too. What is big, strong, and is shaped like a bodybuilder? I went to get up but the pin was hooked into the carpet and I couldn't move. Exhibition lifts include an 885-pound squat, 610-pound bench press, and 815-pound deadlift, for a total of 2061 pounds. No excuses! [quote=Anonymous]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. Best Lifts: also what do you guys think about this every monday he would max out on bench/squat and max out on deads every wednesday. Deadlift: 285kg/628.32lb(WR). Dan is a poor bencher when it comes to fellows his weight, but he more than makes up for it in other two lifts. 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. I just went to a baseball game and payed $18 for a lousy $10 hat. At meets a certain aura surrounded you.Larry: My first rival was Joe Weinstein. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. Jesse Rodgers, I agree. If I remember, this is not the first time a National Meet in St Louis had the wrong bar. So the facts are the facts guys stop being a bunch of cry BABIES! And they probably DID! On another note, the IPF will truly commit a crime if they take Mike's records due to this smallest of technicalities. I never saw such a lifting machine. That includes making certain that the equipment is acceptable. LOL! Then he came and got me. This accident took maybe a second and a half. 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures. Mike Bridges ( Birth date: february 1, 1957) Who is that? So, even if drugs arent in an athletes system, he might be lifting heavier because he used PEDs a few years ago.
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