It took him three more hours to fix the other hands. Bench: 260kg/573.2lb What did this meet director think? Tony Carpino agreed to fly in and ref and help out. I have three kids: Jimmy who works with me at Pacifico Power, Pat who lives in Coco Beach, and daughter Theresa Nelson. The point is the TPB is not approved and does not even meet all the requirements to be approved. 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. Mike Bridges - 512 lb Raw Bench @ 181 lbs (232.5 - YouTube Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. He was a tremendous bencher. They don't specifically train to get huge muscles, but they still end up being massive. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: Mike Bridges Training ? Powerlifting champion and Hall of Famer Mike Bridges has officially endorsed KT Tape as his choice for pain relief and muscle support. [/quote] Absolute stupidity. Meshuggah. True, Jack. It is one thing to beat someone by all those he beat, so we want to remember him too. It will be a **** shame if Mike is stripped of these records. LARRY PACIFICO "Mr. Powerlifting" set 54 world records in an 18-year career. Powerlifting had one federation, one national champion, Gaynor said. 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. MIKE BRIDGES As a 50-year-old, set records in the squat and bench press. 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. 711 still weighs 711 on a Texas Power Bar or an Ivanko! Let's hope they get confirmed soon. RECENT:Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster. Can you imagine a man that tiny hoisting a dead lift of nearly 600lb. 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. An athlete lives at the whim of a sports rules, and when those rules change, so can their career. 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. Yeah he was right. 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. Come on, guys.Mike LIFTED the f***ing weight! This was one of the most amazing feats of strength I had ever seen at that time. 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 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. they had TIME TO FIX THIS. He was inducted into the York Barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998. 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. What reports? 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. Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. Bench: 227.5kg/501.55lb He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. It is sad and pathetic that people have to jump on board and bash someone who has busted their butt to pull off one of the best meets. World's Strongest Man: The Top 10 | Men's Journal Ron Collins who would mostly lift at 181 and you were mostly a 198 and there was a lot of talk of a match between you.Larry: Yes, it would be at 198, but never happened.Lou: You won nine worlds starting in 1971, it ended at Wisconsin in 1980. Well, the bar didn't cooperate. Mike Bridges Sets Multiple IPF World Records | Powerlifting Watch Louie Simmons That might not seem like much, but because these guys lift so much, it translates to between 30 and 344 pounds. Raw Unity lifters outdo IPF competitors by about 3 to 4 percent and USAPL competitors by 17 to 18 percent. 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 and our screw it. Athlete: Michael Bridges | CrossFit Games 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. All who made the world team will still make the world team, all the totals are official. Now that is damning testimony if I have ever heard it. Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. they can't in other parts of the world hate to say it but mike is probably screwed on this and his own fed did it to him. WTF!! 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. mike is right. He was right. I lifted my hands up and that's when I saw it. The competitor in the 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. Good luck to all of them. I checked the rules on the USAPL site and they just referenced the IPF rules. Ed Baueuscroft of California. I said, "Are you all right Mac?" So the facts are the facts guys stop being a bunch of cry BABIES! 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. In 1983, the IPF began to test athletes for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). 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. We both didn't try to make weight. His name was Mike Bridges. they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. Sams donation to powerlifting is stupendous! The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. Today special hand surgeons are in every hospital, but in 1980 the best hand surgeon was at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. This happened to Mike Bridges. Just what do I mean? As for everyone saying ivanko bars are shit because they are so whippy you have to remember they were actually designed for weightlifting. Jim. Bodybuilding and physique-training provide exposure to the powerlifting exercises but not the technique. [quote=TheGymMuse] He saved them all. 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. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? 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. Steve Powell has uploaded video of the first two squat attempts of powerlifting legend and pre-meet favorite, Mike Bridges (198), at the USAPL CON-CRET Raw Challenge at the Arnold Classic. Lou: There were other super stars from England. The meet director did the best he could given the circumstances and the pass given with the equipment presented for inspection. Mac was frantic. If you are a world class lifter, you are a world class lifter in any fed. [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. A winner of five world championships and several world record. True, Jack. Thats huge, because more muscle gives these athletes more power to perform with. Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh. Squat: 395kg/870lb [/quote] Or will the USAPL overlook something again? I don't care if this was your first nationals and you came in last, you still shouldn't have to lift with the wrong equipment. Michael Easter is an associate editor at Mens Health magazine. Oh they won't have to erase the meet results, no. Was I right! Multi Time World Champion. oh yeah and IPF who gets the SPONSOR FUNDING EVERY YEAR for keeping them APPROVED. Harold, your meet was excellent!!!! 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. A 220 pounds, Joe squatted 837lb. They called Mel the king of the bench press. Benchpress: 272.1kg/599.88lb It was a bold move, because the USPF was popular its competitions were even nationally televised. Everyone there knows you did your best to make the meet as perfect as it could be, in EVERY aspect. if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs. that is bullshit. And they probably DID! And at 51 I expect to take it even higher next week at the APF Georgia. I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures Guys felt like they had to take them to stay competitive, and that became problematic, Gaynor said. Its 2016 and this year marks the end of my first 50 years in powerlifting. IF they used the same Texas Power Bars for that WOMEN's MEET, THE WORLD RECORDS THERE TOO ARE NOW NOT VALID. Our flight out of LA was fine. How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? I must have said 5 pounds which was a 2.5kg jump[MCJ2]. Orders shipped out within 1 - 5 business days. 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii 1980-11-07, USA-VA, Arlington. 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. Benchpress: 172.5kg/380lb How about a man who can squat 892.9lb; bench press around 580lb and deadlift in the 800s. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL I don't fault the meet director. Most will remember the latest and greatest like Hoff, Frankel, Conan and Bridges. No one expects any more of you. When we competed against each other I won 575 to 505. The numbers from these competitions arent perfect; for example, the IPF just started hosting a raw championship,6 so there are only three years of comparable data. your body doesn't suddenly break down cause you broke the 40 yo barrier. 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. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. $29.95 each. It was a national meet. Best Lifts: I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. No one ever say a word to him no matter what.The Conversation. (course they also did drug tests on mike but odds are those won't be a problem). 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. As promised, I left with Mac to coach him at the World Masters in Victorville. Peoria, IL. Just lift it! Oh yeah, no squat suit until about 1976, and no disrespect, but the squat suits were not much. Kyrsten Sinema's Odds Of Reelection Don't Look Great. [quote=Anonymous] well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. 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. Actually, I've worked at keeping everything the same since it worked before and seems to be working OK now as well. This Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. I lowered it, but too slow. Mike's lifts are pending on the IPF website. I slept on the flight down and drifted in and out for the next eight hours, but I was able to watch most of the operation not only mine but both of the other two as well. Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. But while he was doing amazing feats of strength, Larry also was always making a judge, Jerom Weiss, mad. 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. I never saw such a lifting machine. That's when Bridges competed in the ADFPA (American Drug Free Powerlifting Association). Needless to say, the routine listed below, is designed to work on each of these lifts. I'm fine Jesse! This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. I won on bodyweight after John missed a third deadlift. Mike Bridges ( Birth date: february 1, 1957) Who is that? [/quote] 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. I was completely drained. [/quote] 7. My team was also lifting, including Eric Stuber, Mac Richards, John Topsoglou, and several others. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. 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?" If you looked at Freds height (58) and consider what Fred has accomplished, its simply outrageous!!!! I opened with 540 very easy, then the 242 world record of 578. they say he found out thursday. He also would tell others if they wanted to get a bigger bench gain weight. At Na- tionals Bridges the bt . 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 problem was discovered on Thursday. 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. He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. Bob Matz would judge meets and was down right scary to look at. Mike Bridges Training - Starting Strength I've never really changed anything. Just start learning the gear/rule variations. [/quote] And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. Possibly the closest man to Dave Waddington in the squat. 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb, Lee Moran (Birth date: may 17, 1955 Died july 15, 1999). I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. they can replace usapl, remember? It wasn't as meteculous years ago when the USAPL was first cutting their teeth after becoming the IPF affiliate. The TPB was usewd because it DID have center knurlings. Deadlift: 367.5kg/810lb, Full Article:George Hechters incredible weight loss, Doug Furnas (Birth date: december 11, 1959 Died march 2, 2012). Fred is the total squatter, his squats range from 918lb thorugh 100b. There was also another little boy who came in from Tennessee.