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Mel has benchpressed 535lb, squatted 535lb and deadlifted 600lb. 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. 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. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. See you in Georgia! it matters what the rules actuially are!!! Today special hand surgeons are in every hospital, but in 1980 the best hand surgeon was at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. 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. I walked around and found a check-in counter down a hallway. 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. i'm over 40 and over the past years since i hit 40, i've actually stepped UP my sets and find i'm getting better results, doing my best even as i get older isn't a problem.. the one thing is to keep the challenges coming and step up to them, not think "oh i'm a master, maybe i shouldn't train so hard". Bench: 227.5kg/501.55lb 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. When we landed my finger was twice the size. $29.95. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. [quote=Jack Marcus]I do not understand why the IPF is being bashed over this unfortunate incident. They keep raising the standard. I'm doing good, Buddy, how have you been? if you're meant to be in this sport, you are already more durable over the years than most gym lifters. (course they also did drug tests on mike but odds are those won't be a problem). Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. also what do you guys think about this every monday he would max out on bench/squat and max out on deads every wednesday. Only in Powerlifting Flashback with Larry Pacifico WTF!! So I wiped the blood off with my coat and pushed the pin back down my finger. 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. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs Michael Easter is an associate editor at Mens Health magazine. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb Deadlift: 272.5kg/600lb. 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. 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". View Profile View Forum Posts . 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. So, after the 1983 IPF event, he and others formed the American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation. 2023 Westside Barbell. This was one of the most amazing feats of strength I had ever seen at that time. 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. 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. 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. 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? It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! Thats total that maybe one other lifter has approached. Peoria, IL. Best Lifts: your body doesn't suddenly break down cause you broke the 40 yo barrier. For example, at a drug-tested meet in 2002, Mike Booker squatted 551 pounds but weighed just 132 pounds. 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. [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. Lou: Was there somebody you loved to beat?Larry: Yes. Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." 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. Then a week after that, Frank Zane and I had a seminar in New Jersey. 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. Hall of Fame Powerlifter Mike Bridges Signs with KT Tape Team I started training at Bob Matzs gym in Toledo, Ohio, with George Crawford and Milt McKenzie, but. I went 760, 810, 832. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. Who cares what brand of bar it was loaded on?! Then he came and got me. so yes, some records were set with tpb. The squat racks used at that meet were illegal as they could possibly get accoding to mandates of the IPF. If dan can get his bench together, lookout! 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. What gives? That all said, heres how the average lifters totals (squat, bench press, dead lift) at the competitions compare. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. (365.5 kg). It will be a **** shame if Mike is stripped of these records. A week later Mac and I flew to California. I suddenly woke up startled and couldn't remember where I was. 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?" LARRY PACIFICO | Westside Barbell I couldn't sleep on the flight. The point is the TPB is not approved and does not even meet all the requirements to be approved. I stayed there for three days. the knurling is LOUSY, and some are even slippery for the deadlift. George has put his time in and i know we all appreciate Georges effort in supporting the game through his participation. That has got to be more dangerous that squatting without wraps. and the Squat at an astonishing amount of 804 lbs. Cookie Notice 1983 Mens Senior Nationals 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. I would hear it from him every meet when he told me if I did not get a better bench I would never win at nationals. I checked the rules on the USAPL site and they just referenced the IPF rules. screw it. Gaynor said most powerlifters think PEDs give them about a 7 to 12 percent increase in strength. When they had reattached my finger weeks earlier, they put a long pin through the top of the finger. Athlete: Michael Bridges | CrossFit Games [/quote] Mike, congrats on your lifting. I had plenty of ice packed around my hand. People need to have a reality check, as if Harold thought ..hey, let me sabotage this meet and give them a non-approved bar. this is a joke,if anybody should be repremanded it should be the meet directors,the issue of bars cant be held against mike bridges and the records that he set,if thats the case then the entire meet results would have to be erased. It was a national meet. He was a tremendous bencher. Video of Mike Bridges' Raw Challenge Squats. Sign up for our newsletter and get new articles sent straight to your inbox weekly. Tests are cost prohibitive. Both of us totaled 1,815. Here's my finger today. This Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. This happened to Mike Bridges. If I remember, this is not the first time a National Meet in St Louis had the wrong bar. Best Lifts: My team was also lifting, including Eric Stuber, Mac Richards, John Topsoglou, and several others. 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. Deadlift: 285kg/628.32lb(WR). 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. No one should have to put up with this BS. Wow. At a national level meet you should have equipment more than 2 days prior to a meet. Now, while I was there Mike Lambert of Powerlifting USA took the first picture of my hand and ran it in the January 1981 Issue the same issue that ran the results of the 80 worlds. As for everyone saying ivanko bars are shit because they are so whippy you have to remember they were actually designed for weightlifting. My training as a 65er back in the day was pretty intense and with pretty good results. The meet always attracted the very best lifters in the country and 1978's version was no exception. And some new research shows that they help you better activate the muscle, increasing strength.. This means they have to use IPF-approved equipment on the platform. Just lift it! Bodybuilding and physique-training provide exposure to the powerlifting exercises but not the technique. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. Mike Bridges Training ? That includes making certain that the equipment is acceptable. So, I think I can back my ideology up pretty well. Deadlift: 372.5kg/821lb. I weighed 150 pounds back then.Lou: When you moved to Dayton what was your occupation? A 13 year old Ed saw Bill Kazmaier powerlift on television and he was instantly hooked. He was born September 4th, 1948 in Duluth, Minnesota. 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. Strength is like a glass, said lifting coach Brett Jones, who is considered one of the best trainers in the country. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb, Lee Moran (Birth date: may 17, 1955 Died july 15, 1999). Raw Unity lifters outdo IPF competitors by about 3 to 4 percent and USAPL competitors by 17 to 18 percent. My finger was bleeding and I was sweating and I had to make that flight. 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. 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. When he first saw Vince hecould tell he had dropped down to 198,then he saw me all bulked up and ready for battle. 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). Just lift it! Ted did 705lb., a record! The top of the pin stuck out about a quarter inch with a tiny loop that bent around. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. yes. [/quote] Benchpress: 265kg/584lb But there is one man that comes to mind that was contested by the fact he could be beaten on a bad day if someone else had a great day. 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). Dan has benched 400lb in his class when most men in his class were approaching the 600lb barrier . I checked my watch and had three hours to sleep and make the flight. IPF Hall of Fame Inductees | International Powerlifting Federation Wiki A prodigy of the great Larry Pacifico. 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). All who made the world team will still make the world team, all the totals are official. I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight. I have a Texas Power Bar and it weighs 20kg. When we discovered the mistake we did the best we could and used the bar that was available. The rescue squad got there in 10 minutes and away I went. 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. RECENT:Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster. Powerlifting had one federation, one national champion, Gaynor said. Larry Pacifico is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all time. Louie Simmons To many, the author included, a case can be made for Bridges being among the best three lifters in the history of the sport. Larry was the one getting all of the attention setting American records before World records were official. Doug Hepburn: Might, Muscle & Miracles Anatomy of Strength. It may linger and help him kick ass for years to come. Mike's lifts are pending on the IPF website. Absolute stupidity. The problem was discovered on Thursday. I never saw such a lifting machine. I lifted my hands up and that's when I saw it. And they'd be American records. its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! Tell the lifters the truth and say sorry, we have a problem and cant do world records. powerlifting workout - NECKBERG Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster, Free Shipping with a $69 qualifying order. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. The squats went well. From then on and into the 80s, Id estimate that about 85 percent of competitive American powerlifters at the national level were using something in massive doses to gain an edge: anabolic steroids, dianabol, testosterone.. 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. 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. He totaled just 1,780 pounds 231 pounds, or 11.5 percent, less than hed lifted four months before. Mike Bridges (Powerlifter) Inger Blikra (Powerlifter) Subrata Dutta . In response to a question about how his training has changed as he has gotten older, powerlifting legend Mike Bridges. they say he found out thursday. Bob Matz would judge meets and was down right scary to look at. No excuses! I recall weighing less after a meet back in those days. and our LOL! You had Mike Bridges who astonished the world with his absolute dominance and ground breaking lifts. Training DVD's One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. He was lifting at National Masters and I was his coach. Bridges missed three squats of 562 pounds. The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. im just so sick and tired if people bashing the ipf. NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT BARS!! Our flight out of LA was fine. Benchpress: 272.1kg/599.88lb I used to be able to recover from training each area twice a week. Harold put on a great meet. That's when Bridges competed in the ADFPA (American Drug Free Powerlifting Association). Its 2016 and this year marks the end of my first 50 years in powerlifting. The Hall of Fame began with just male lifters and officials, but started including female lifters since 1987. . (BUT he's not alone, there will be some very angry WOMEN TOO on this! Every so often an athlete shows an exceptional talent in his sport that baffles the mind. Can you imagine a man that tiny hoisting a dead lift of nearly 600lb. He did break the record. If they were lifetime PR's for you as well, then even greater congratulations are indeed in order! It is the one meet I would EXPECT to see someone do a good record break! they say he found out thursday. Just lift it! 1980-11-07, USA-VA, Arlington. No excuses! Mike Bridges The Peoria Powerhouse as told to POWERLIFTING USA by Herb Glossbrenner Great Form from the beginning. 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. 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. Steroids also tend to decrease body fat. Squat: 395kg/870lb USAPL Powerlifter Champion Mike Bridges Wins 5th Pan-Am - Benzinga I've never really changed anything. Las Vegas, NV. Quite simple and clear. yea i was thinking about trying this because i want to compete eventually in single ply gear and natural. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? 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. Whats more, nearly every powerlifter who competed at the U.S. competition and went on to the IPF event saw a significant drop.2. It wasn't as meteculous years ago when the USAPL was first cutting their teeth after becoming the IPF affiliate. :), [quote=Anonymous][quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. I trained Mac for a year. Jons training lifts around 2300lb! some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! Squat: 405kg/892.87lb 80's Power Lifting Stars - NECKBERG THEN AND NOW | Westside Barbell That number is even more amazing when you consider that at the 1968 German powerlifting championships, 176-pound Arnold Schwarzenegger squatted 460 pounds. Mike broke his prior world record by 87 lb. Welcome to the club, Mike. 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. @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) 7. You can train as hard as ever; but there will be a time that you have to allow more recovery time. They don't specifically train to get huge muscles, but they still end up being massive. Multi Time World Champion. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! If they can't get the bars right, I just wonder how the Arnold is going to turn out. Mike Bridges - Bridges was one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, competing in the 165 and 181 pound classes. 1981Mens Senior Nationals 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. After getting out of the Army I started to compete in and around Ohio. Try Squatting with all that weight with a smooth middle! 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. not screwing up in front of the WORLD. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. Steroids split us into two federations. Over time, more groups broke off from both the USPF and drug-free federation, splintering the sport further. I would think you would have everything ready to go at least a week out. [/quote] What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs. Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. they cut it fine by sending it to you thast close to a meet. We had a five-hour layover. Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. Something like this should never have been overlookedEVER ! The fees are a way to generate revenue to help pay expenses. Copyright 2023 elitefts. 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. Fantastic story. Mike's best official lift was 608 made in 1977. Then came the tragedy on the bench. The Best Powerlifting 3-Day Workout Routine - Gym Geek Squat: 455kg/1003b I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! PDF Bridges - benchpresschampion Thu Oct 13, 2016. 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. 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. Michael. wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? 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. 4. Oh yeah, no squat suit until about 1976, and no disrespect, but the squat suits were not much. 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. Squat: 227.5kg/501lb [/quote] [quote=An IPF member]I have a Texas Power Bar and it weighs 20kg. Love it. And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. 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). 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. 1980 IPF Mens World Powerlifting Championships I find that while the weight I lift is less, the intensity is still high and with decent results but I stay sore longer. 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?" We landed in St. Louis five hours later. Modern powerlifters are some of the strongest people in history. Ed did one bodybuilding show as a teenager but he did not like the idea of losing weight, he wanted to become as big as possible. 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 It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. 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.

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