The fact that Teds total may have been low does not depreciate the astronomical effort he has left us with. Best Lifts: Collectively, the disparities in competition averages and world records between tested and non-tested powerlifters are about what most studies say they should be. 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. So I wiped the blood off with my coat and pushed the pin back down my finger. 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. Raw Unity lifters outdo IPF competitors by about 3 to 4 percent and USAPL competitors by 17 to 18 percent. At 198 he went 450-315-440 to win. to the meet director - sorry this sounded so strong. I will be over at Jon Groves meet helping him this weekend, hope to see ya there. When joining the IPF the USAPL agreed to follow the rules in place, not some of them or just the ones we like etc. 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. Kyrsten Sinema's Odds Of Reelection Don't Look Great. Hahahahah!!! The manufacture send Bench bars with the middle knurling missing and no one in the area had the right bars! I saw the Gestapo in action first hand at the Master's Nationals and again today at a local meet. Tell the lifters the truth and say sorry, we have a problem and cant do world records. 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. That's when Bridges competed in the ADFPA (American Drug Free Powerlifting Association). I hope this does not come true. True, Jack. All times are GMT-5. A week later Mac and I flew to California. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals way to go!!! Benchpress: 172.5kg/380lb In 1956 in Minneapolis my buddies and I, Reps and sets ranged from 510 to 10-15 sets of lower reps, to the aforementioned 50-rep sets on some exercises,. Best Lifts: One would have to see the 325lb. Steroids have been clearly shown to increase muscle mass, and theres a direct correlation between muscle cross-sectional area and the ability to produce force, said Brad Schoenfeld, an exercise scientist at the City University of New Yorks Lehman College. Oh they won't have to erase the meet results, no. best of luck to everyone concerned with this! Author: Staff. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? Also known ad Dr. Squat. I suddenly woke up startled and couldn't remember where I was. 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. I couldn't sleep on the flight. This was one of the most amazing feats of strength I had ever seen at that time. 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. 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. 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. When you squat 800 pounds, every joint in your body needs to be optimally aligned. I started training at Bob Matzs gym in Toledo, Ohio, with George Crawford and Milt McKenzie, but. 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. Powerlifting champion and Hall of Famer Mike Bridges has officially endorsed KT Tape as his choice for pain relief and muscle support.
Squat: 405kg/892.87lb your body doesn't suddenly break down cause you broke the 40 yo barrier. 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. Who cares what brand of bar it was loaded on?! It was a bold move, because the USPF was popular its competitions were even nationally televised. Best Lifts: Sign up for our newsletter and get new articles sent straight to your inbox weekly. A winner of five world championships and several world record. i just dont like the fact that theres not much assistance. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. I used to be able to recover from training each area twice a week. Prior to any National meet, there is a meeting held by the Technical Secretary to ensure compliance to rules. Multi Time World Champion. 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. The next day I called Dr. Kunitz and he said to call my doctor. He got his little finger caught in a sliding door. He said, "Okay, just be sure you're at the gate in time." He was lifting at National Masters and I was his coach. only thing worse than being old is being an old fart. I recall weighing less after a meet back in those days. Best Lifts: that'd just be the cherry on the top of this disaster! At 49 it was 2006 lbs. I was never as happy as I was to see Mac walk in my room to take me home to Dayton, Ohio. If I remember, this is not the first time a National Meet in St Louis had the wrong bar. I'm fine Jesse! Tony Carpino agreed to fly in and ref and help out. They had time to get another bar!!! On October 4, 1980 I lifted at a meet in Dayton, Ohio that I promoted. Or will the USAPL overlook something again? Sure, some bars are exactly the same but some payed a license fee to the IPF and some did not--they have a choice. Thanks.Louie Simmons. For example, research published in the journal Sports Medicine found that steroids can increase an athletes strength by 5 to 20 percent. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. How about dougs billing squat 985lb. so yes, some records were set with tpb. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? 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. Just lift it! 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. Ed Baueuscroft of California. 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 even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! 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. if you're meant to be in this sport, you are already more durable over the years than most gym lifters. Second, to the meet directors "if" they(IPF) actually does wipe out the records, it will be your fault, not the IPF's. Some powerlifting meets drug test, and some dont. [/quote]The Ivanko bars were not used because they arrived from the manufacturer without center knurlings. A 220 pounds, Joe squatted 837lb. I'm doing good, Buddy, how have you been? Yeah he was right. He lifted like what he was, a world champiom. He went back and opened the trunk and brought back two tall, really cold bottles of beer. I felt good that morning and was ready to push it. The problem was discovered on Thursday. do you think that maxing every week will hinder progress? 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures. People need to have a reality check, as if Harold thought ..hey, let me sabotage this meet and give them a non-approved bar. 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. 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. 4. Since then Mike has competed in multiple weight classes and won every competition he has entered. Best Lifts:
1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships While they were undoubtedly unbeatable, they were untested for the most part. 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. Absolute stupidity. I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. Men (65+) 2022 open 28th Worldwide. 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. 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. We had a rivalry in the early 70s.Lou: Before we get into your powerlifting life, did you ever play other sports? thanks Jeff Mumaw. It went all the way down except for about half an inch. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. 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?" In powerlifting, competitors vie to lift the heaviest weight possible for one rep. 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. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: Mike Bridges Training ? check out the. More on that in a bit.5. 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. If he would choose to use the best gear of today, it would be crazy. 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, Lee Moran (Birth date: may 17, 1955 Died july 15, 1999). Show me where the IPF as said anything? How To Get The Most Out of Your Westside Bands, I met him in my first power meet in the summer of 1966. 3. Mike's lifts are pending on the IPF website. At a national level meet you should have equipment more than 2 days prior to a meet. Tests are cost prohibitive. Without a doubt, he wasthe greatest of the 275 pounders. So, even if drugs arent in an athletes system, he might be lifting heavier because he used PEDs a few years ago. It's NOT a 45lb bar. Larry Pacifico is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all time. 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".
not screwing up in front of the WORLD. 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). Bridges' squat of 711 pounds, bench of 512 pounds, and total of 1,896 pounds are all new 198 class World Records. Yes, a 198 weighed 198 not 225 at meet time with todays 24-hour weigh-ins.I recall weighing less after a meet back in those days. 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. Things like how they trained in the beginning. It was a great trip home.
A 10-Week Progressive Powerlifting Program For Huge Strength Gains! American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation, 2008 American Physiological Society study, How The Federal Reserve Is The Shadow Branch Of The Government, Why Original Predictions About The War In Ukraine Were So Off. Deadlift: 367.5kg/810lb, Full Article:George Hechters incredible weight loss, Doug Furnas (Birth date: december 11, 1959 Died march 2, 2012). A week later Mac and I were on a jet headed for Los Angeles. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Best Lifts: (365.5 kg). [/quote] 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. All right reserved. Back then I was a big man with a big chest. You had Mike Bridges who astonished the world with his absolute dominance and ground breaking lifts. The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. Bob Matz would judge meets and was down right scary to look at. They called Mel the king of the bench press. My training as a 65er back in the day was pretty intense and with pretty good results. [quote=TheGymMuse] I slid under it and the bar hit me just over my left eye, tearing off half my eyebrow. Mine was over first. On another note, the IPF will truly commit a crime if they take Mike's records due to this smallest of technicalities. 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 I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. Why is it so hard? Squat: 227.5kg/501lb I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight. Just start learning the gear/rule variations. I must have said 5 pounds which was a 2.5kg jump[MCJ2]. He was and is the strongest man under 200 pounds I ever saw. they say he found out thursday. Just lift it! I don't fault the meet director. 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. We both didn't try to make weight. 7. One should not blame the IPF as they did not have any influence or a stake in this meet.