All right reserved. When you squat 800 pounds, every joint in your body needs to be optimally aligned. John has totaled just around 2300! Of course, it would be nave to assume that some lifters at tested events werent using PEDs. The problem was discovered on Thursday. He saved them all. He was inducted into the York Barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998. The Definitive Guide to Power Bodybuilding for Strength and Muscle - Muzcle #1 mike bridges training style 05-07-2008, 02:14 AM ive read about mike bridges and his records. I lowered it, but too slow. Best Lifts: How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? Best Lifts: Try Squatting with all that weight with a smooth middle! [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. 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. 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. The place was cheering wildly for me to take again. That makes Booker about 62 percent stronger than Schwarzenegger was in his prime. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. 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. One time while weighing in Larry was standing on one foot just to bug him. mark. 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. TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS.[/quote]. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. ALL THOSE RECORDS ARE NOW DEAD TOO. anyway, im in agreement with most everyone here, that is, there is no way any record should be taken away because of this. 4. Benchpress: 272.1kg/599.88lb Source: As told by Larry Pacifico from Pacifico Power Systems (July 2017) On October 4, 1980 I lifted at a meet in Dayton, Ohio that I promoted. 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. Today, there are about eight larger federations and tens of smaller ones. 7. Mike is going to get robbed because it's an IPF rule, tpb isn't approved equipment and so he's getting american records. 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. And in Daytona, Ohio, eight weeks later he made a 590-pound bench press at 228 bodyweight. I was a gymnast in New York where I grew up. In fact, the folks in Missouri have always done a great job. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb Blood started flowing and I started to stand up, but I passed out and rolled back on the platform. But while he was doing amazing feats of strength, Larry also was always making a judge, Jerom Weiss, mad. Mike gave it hus all and was a supporter of the sumo-style deadlift and is one of the first to use it effectively. 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. Good post, ya old fart! 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. I was never as happy as I was to see Mac walk in my room to take me home to Dayton, Ohio. 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). Why?? Jeff King: An update on a Bodybuilding Legend, Consent Management Platform by Real Cookie Banner. Well, finally the final chapter to this event: As I mentioned, Mac Richards came back down to pick me up in Louisville. Deadlift: 272.5kg/600lb. they can replace usapl, remember? No one should have to put up with this BS. 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. TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS. they had TIME TO FIX THIS. 600lb bench and a deadlift of 815 for a world record total of 2400 pounds. No excuses! If he would choose to use the best gear of today, it would be crazy. Fred is the total squatter, his squats range from 918lb thorugh 100b. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. What happened? We assumed that the manufacturer sent us the approved/correct bars. Mike Bridges On Training As A Master | Powerlifting Watch I don't think I would even care if the IPF recognized it personally. Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster, Free Shipping with a $69 qualifying order. [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. 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. Then a week after that, Frank Zane and I had a seminar in New Jersey. 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 A 10-Week Progressive Powerlifting Program For Huge Strength Gains! 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. they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. Video of Mike Bridges' Raw Challenge Squats | Powerlifting Watch He went back and opened the trunk and brought back two tall, really cold bottles of beer. that is bullshit. Bridges was one of many record holders or top level men that included Marvin . The guys in the lighter . Since then Mike has competed in multiple weight classes and won every competition he has entered. We did not know this in advance. Multiple World Champion Weight Lifter NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT BARS!! Back then I was a big man with a big chest. And they'd be American records. its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! WTF!! I saw the Gestapo in action first hand at the Master's Nationals and again today at a local meet. And at 51 I expect to take it even higher next week at the APF Georgia. It is said the that the road of good intentions a paved with, But when you can squat 1000 anytime you fell like it, who cares about a poor deadlift. He trained with Don Cundy the first to make an 800 deadlift, and Jerry Gones who would wear a superhero suit at a meet and a wig. True, Jack. Some powerlifting meets drug test, and some dont. Mike Bridges Training - Starting Strength We are not EliteFitness.com. All times are GMT-5. Just a few years before, powerlifters had been using PEDs in low doses to help their muscles recover; maybe they gained a bit of an edge, but it wasnt overtly noticeable. He was right.After 10 yearsfrom 1970 to 1980I won my first nationals with my first top-ten bench. Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. It went all the way down except for about half an inch. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? The events draw the best lifters in the sport of raw powerlifting, which means the men dont use assistance gear.4 As previously mentioned, Raw Unity doesnt drug test. Just start learning the gear/rule variations. That's when Bridges competed in the ADFPA (American Drug Free Powerlifting Association). Lou: Was there somebody you loved to beat?Larry: Yes. Did the meet director think for one moment all the WORLD RECORDS unassailable at the MEN'S NATIONALS? Tragedy struck again on our way back to Dayton. In my opinion, it's a horrible situation all the way around. 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. The author and famed Mike Bridges are shown in a light moment at the 1982 World Powerlifting Championships in Munich. 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. 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. One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. He did break the record. And he held a special "women's gateway open" with lifters all breaking WR's TOO..WHERE WAS THIS MAN's BRAIN??? 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. Ivanko pays them a lisence fee to approve their stuff and Texas Power Bar doesn't! I went 760, 810, 832. When people talk about competitive weightlifting, theyre usually talking about Olympic lifts, which are the snatch and the clean and jerk. What did this meet director think? I called him and he got me in and said it might never straighten out again. Best Lifts: He said, "Okay, just be sure you're at the gate in time." And squating without center knurling??? Lou: I recall soon after getting home from the army in 1970 you set a national total record on the same dayas Joe Weinstein at 1675 at198. While they were undoubtedly unbeatable, they were untested for the most part. When we competed against each other I won 575 to 505. 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. 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. 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 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. We took off and I told him what happened. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. C'mon. [quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. I walked around and found a check-in counter down a hallway. I re-vamped my training to train every area only once a week. i still want to be muscular also. Wow. No one ever say a word to him no matter what. 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. How about dougs billing squat 985lb. I hope this does not come true. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. There was a period when the IPF decided to do drug testing. We assumed that the manufacturer sent us the approved/correct bars. Thanks.Louie Simmons. Who is that? 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. 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. so yes, some records were set with tpb. I slid under it and the bar hit me just over my left eye, tearing off half my eyebrow. Just lift it! At a national level meet you should have equipment more than 2 days prior to a meet. 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. And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. Give me a TEXAS POWER OR OKIE. 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! The bigger the glass, the more of everything else you can do. All other things being equal, the stronger you are, then the quicker you run, the harder you hit, the higher you jump, the faster you throw. 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?" [/quote] 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? That number is even more amazing when you consider that at the 1968 German powerlifting championships, 176-pound Arnold Schwarzenegger squatted 460 pounds. So, after the 1983 IPF event, he and others formed the American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation. Show me where the IPF as said anything? Everyone there knows you did your best to make the meet as perfect as it could be, in EVERY aspect. 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. 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). Mike Gansey's . Jesse Rodgers, I agree. I stayed there for three days. Cookie Notice 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). Quite simple and clear. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! 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. Why is it so hard? Squat: 405kg/892.87lb When you see him lifting over 500lb in the benchpress in such a smooth Continue Everything at this meet was ran by the guys in the uniforms! Use was rampant, but that didnt mean every lifter wanted to pump himself full of chemicals. He said, "I will be in a minute." But, when you're not doing this program, feel free to use varying rep ranges if you feel you can handle it. 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. In powerlifting we have had lifters such as Pacifico who many times totaled more than the heavyweights in the early years of powerlifting. oh yeah and IPF who gets the SPONSOR FUNDING EVERY YEAR for keeping them APPROVED. 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. At meets a certain aura surrounded you.Larry: My first rival was Joe Weinstein. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships. 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. they say he found out thursday. so yes, some records were set with tpb. Mike's. History of Powerlifting, Weightlifting and Strength Training - Number 6 Looking back, I have seen all the best lifters of the past 50 years. He was and is the strongest man under 200 pounds I ever saw. The squats went well. Mac Richards drove down and took Carol home. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. The problem was discovered on Thursday. Just lift it! [/quote] This Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. Way to go meet directors! Gaynor said lifters at the IPF event have been more likely to get around drug tests, take PEDs leading up to the competition or have a history of PED use. No excuses! And some new research shows that they help you better activate the muscle, increasing strength.. Needless to say, the routine listed below, is designed to work on each of these lifts. Sam is a world record holder in the 275lb class with a lift of 639lb in the bench press. Bridges. This was thursday--start making calls. Harold, your meet was excellent!!!! not screwing up in front of the WORLD. i just dont like the fact that theres not much assistance. This will be different for different people as we are all genetically different as to how we age. 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. 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. "But it weighed MORE so he should the record for sure!" they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. This happened to Mike Bridges. A winner of five world championships and several world record. 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. 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. 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). At Na- tionals Bridges the bt . He went on to win seven national and three world titles. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL it matters what the rules actuially are!!! I said, "Are you all right Mac?" How about a total of 2105 lb at 181lb body weight. Mike entered his first power lifting competition in 1976 and broke a world record in his very first competition. Oh they won't have to erase the meet results, no. Wow! I also know you were never cocky or arrogant, but totally confident and fun when I was around you. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? it matters what the rules actuially are!!! Anyway, I digress. If dan can get his bench together, lookout! im just so sick and tired if people bashing the ipf. Thats huge, because more muscle gives these athletes more power to perform with. To this day 37 years later, I don't know why I tried to bail out from that bar. Log in or register to post comments Thats total that maybe one other lifter has approached. Squat: 227.5kg/501lb Mike Bridges ( Birth date: february 1, 1957) Who is that? Bench: 260kg/573.2lb I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures and the Squat at an astonishing amount of 804 lbs. The Best Powerlifting 3-Day Workout Routine - Gym Geek Deadlift: 285kg/628.32lb(WR). [/quote] [quote=Jack Marcus]I do not understand why the IPF is being bashed over this unfortunate incident. This happened to Mike Bridges. Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. Just before it touched, my left pec began to tear. USAPL Powerlifter Champion Mike Bridges Wins 5th Pan-Am - Benzinga I started training at Bob Matzs gym in Toledo, Ohio, with George Crawford and Milt McKenzie, but. Deadlift: 372.5kg/821lb. In powerlifting, competitors vie to lift the heaviest weight possible for one rep. That includes making certain that the equipment is acceptable. I always had good results with squating and deadlifting once a week about 3 days apart each and benching once heavy and once light a week but am considering combining squat and deadlift day and only benching once a week with possibly a third day of arms and shoulders only. I unhooked it and stood up. 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. At 49 it was 2006 lbs. All who made the world team will still make the world team, all the totals are official. This. Show Printable Version; 04-21-2012, 04:33 PM #1. MIKE BRIDGES As a 50-year-old, set records in the squat and bench press. RECENT:Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster. Bridges weighed just. Payment methods: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and PayPal. Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. Here's my finger today. only thing worse than being old is being an old fart. yea i was thinking about trying this because i want to compete eventually in single ply gear and natural. Mike Bridges at the Central AAU Sr. Championshipos, April 1978, with a world record 585 squat He broke the world total record 3 times at this meet Lemenager photo The one finally Au- 27, 1978. They had time to get another bar!!! Tests are cost prohibitive. Modern powerlifters are some of the strongest people in history. When they had reattached my finger weeks earlier, they put a long pin through the top of the finger. .4kg is way over the allowed variance of weight. "Reports have surfaced that the IPF will take those records from Bridges,,,,,," LEGENDARY BENCH PRESSER MIKE MACDONALD (USA) PASSED - Powerlifting Benchpress: 265kg/584lb My finger was bleeding and I was sweating and I had to make that flight. In response to a question about how his training has changed as he has gotten older, powerlifting legend Mike Bridges. [/quote] Meshuggah. 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. I ran to a restaurant and grabbed some napkins and ran to the gate just in time to board. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. 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. Squat: 410kg/903lb For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. 3 Star CrossFit. Bridges weighed just 173 pounds, but at the 1983 U.S. Powerlifting Federations (USPF) national championships, he bench pressed, squatted and dead lifted1 a combined 2,011 pounds. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. It was the first issue where my name wasn't there for the first time in 10 years. [/quote] He totaled just 1,780 pounds 231 pounds, or 11.5 percent, less than hed lifted four months before. Bench: 280kg/617.29lb Most will remember the latest and greatest like Hoff, Frankel, Conan and Bridges. I've also, place 2nd once, and 3rd twice in the 'open' class since age 47 in World Championships. Joe came alive within months with some lifting that is still admired today. Bodybuilding and physique-training provide exposure to the powerlifting exercises but not the technique. He was lifting at National Masters and I was his coach. So, I think I can back my ideology up pretty well. Second, the guys that want to do drugs and get around a test can and will. On the other end of the spectrum, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) vehemently tests lifters, and its slogan is Americas choice for drug-free strength sport.. It's about $'s! My team was also lifting, including Eric Stuber, Mac Richards, John Topsoglou, and several others. 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. 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. Bench: 160kg/352.74lb(WR) You might say not bad well let me tell you this, maybe 12 super-heavies have done 630 plus, but Sam, at 275, has out-benched at least half of the twelve. Second, to the meet directors "if" they(IPF) actually does wipe out the records, it will be your fault, not the IPF's.