He was and is the strongest man under 200 pounds I ever saw. 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. So, I think I can back my ideology up pretty well. 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. on USA SOIL! Doug Hepburn: Might, Muscle & Miracles Anatomy of Strength. 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. Prior to any National meet, there is a meeting held by the Technical Secretary to ensure compliance to rules. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG . As promised, I left with Mac to coach him at the World Masters in Victorville. 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. 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. 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. it matters what the rules actuially are!!! 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. Louie Simmons Holy shit ! Things like how they trained in the beginning. The problem was discovered on Thursday. 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. Just start learning the gear/rule variations. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. 2023 Westside Barbell. That includes making certain that the equipment is acceptable. 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. 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. Who is that? I drove it to within an inch from locking it out. It's a shame his feats aren't hailed about today. im just so sick and tired if people bashing the ipf. SPECIAL. Had Wade Hooper eclipsed his squat record, for example, which was also QUITE possible, then what would this meet director say! [quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. No excuses! But it will inevitabably follow the same process. Raw Unity lifters outdo IPF competitors by about 3 to 4 percent and USAPL competitors by 17 to 18 percent. 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. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. If dan can get his bench together, lookout! ERNIE FRANTZ A pioneer in the sport, Frantz squatted 821 at age 64. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. 2. Unless there became a cause to recognize a record. We did not know this in advance. What reports? The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. For more information, please see our He went on to win seven national and three world titles. 1980 IPF Mens World Powerlifting Championships lol. 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. Sam is a world record holder in the 275lb class with a lift of 639lb in the bench press. 7. 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. (BUT he's not alone, there will be some very angry WOMEN TOO on this! Bodybuilding and physique-training provide exposure to the powerlifting exercises but not the technique. [/quote] 1986 1st World Powerlifting Championship No official word has come down from the IPF or USAPL. How is this the USAPL shooting themselves in the foot? Tell the lifters the truth and say sorry, we have a problem and cant do world records. [/quote] One would have to see the 325lb. Gerlof Holkema 4.4K subscribers Subscribe 4.1K views 2 years ago Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs /. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. [/quote] What has Dan done for the game? 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. Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh, http://usapowerliftingforum.com/cgi-bin/config.pl?read=12709. In the meet Paul tore a quad and broke an ankle. I went to get up but the pin was hooked into the carpet and I couldn't move. Joe came alive within months with some lifting that is still admired today. I tried to roll over but couldn't. Michael. This accident took maybe a second and a half. they had TIME TO FIX THIS. This page was generated at 11:54 PM. well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. The manufacture send Bench bars with the middle knurling missing and no one in the area had the right bars! No one ever say a word to him no matter what. screw it. (365.5 kg). they cut it fine by sending it to you thast close to a meet. Try Squatting with all that weight with a smooth middle! Back then I was a big man with a big chest. Dans statue, not his weight, makes him unusual for the hings that he has done. Today, there are about eight larger federations and tens of smaller ones. Exhibition lifts include an 885-pound squat, 610-pound bench press, and 815-pound deadlift, for a total of 2061 pounds. Bob Matz would judge meets and was down right scary to look at. Mike Bridges We had a rivalry in the early 70s.Lou: Before we get into your powerlifting life, did you ever play other sports? Just what do I mean? When he first saw Vince hecould tell he had dropped down to 198,then he saw me all bulked up and ready for battle. I hope this does not come true. ive read about mike bridges and his records. LARRY PACIFICO "Mr. Powerlifting" set 54 world records in an 18-year career. 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. This was thursday--start making calls. In powerlifting we have had lifters such as Pacifico who many times totaled more than the heavyweights in the early years of powerlifting. Its 2016 and this year marks the end of my first 50 years in powerlifting. 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. 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. 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. 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. Best Lifts: All times are GMT-5. And they'd be American records. its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! I would think you would have everything ready to go at least a week out. Blood started flowing and I started to stand up, but I passed out and rolled back on the platform. [/quote] We did not know this in advance. 3 Star CrossFit. Give me a TEXAS POWER OR OKIE. 3. dont lie to everyone who questioned the bar and keep insisting it was an old Ivenko bar. It seems that Jordans powerlifting was gone, but good fortune would be his as he began to train horses and became Australias top horse trainer.Lou: You know all the greats and beat them all: Marv, Phillips, Roger Estep the list is too long. I walked around and found a check-in counter down a hallway. [quote=Jack Marcus]I do not understand why the IPF is being bashed over this unfortunate incident. Squat: 227.5kg/501lb I never saw such a lifting machine. 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: Yes. At 198 he went 450-315-440 to win. 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. [/quote] Heres how those numbers compare for each lift.7. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. oh yeah and IPF who gets the SPONSOR FUNDING EVERY YEAR for keeping them APPROVED. 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. If I remember, this is not the first time a National Meet in St Louis had the wrong bar. that'd just be the cherry on the top of this disaster! That has got to be more dangerous that squatting without wraps. It was a beautiful day to drive, but once we got 50 miles away, Mac said we needed to pull over. Men (65+) 2022 open 28th Worldwide. Mike Bridges (Birth date: february 1, 1957). I find that while the weight I lift is less, the intensity is still high and with decent results but I stay sore longer. I recall weighing less after a meet back in those days. Steroids split us into two federations. Over time, more groups broke off from both the USPF and drug-free federation, splintering the sport further. For example, at a drug-tested meet in 2002, Mike Booker squatted 551 pounds but weighed just 132 pounds. The world is blessed with FED ex overnight, next MORNING. WTF!! I slid under it and the bar hit me just over my left eye, tearing off half my eyebrow. 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". why someone running a meet like this waits to the last second anyway is a damned good question. It's NOT a 45lb bar. They took me to Grandview Hospital where a doctor friend of the family met us. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. At meets a certain aura surrounded you.Larry: My first rival was Joe Weinstein. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. [/quote] I also was a shotput and discus thrower and won Athlete of the Year in New York in 1964. About 45ish I began to realize that I couldn't recover from that frequency any more. [/quote] At a national level meet you should have equipment more than 2 days prior to a meet. And he held a special "women's gateway open" with lifters all breaking WR's TOO..WHERE WAS THIS MAN's BRAIN??? 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. Trying to figure this out with the same type hip replacement as Rickey Crain. What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! Rank. 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. Theyre close enough in the lighter classes, but the heavier guys are differentiated in such a way, for example, that an IPF lifter could be up to 23 pounds heavier than a Raw Unity competitor in an equal weight class. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. Although he seldom works them, he has pressed 300lb from behind the neck and military pressed 325lb. Thu Oct 13, 2016. Ed Baueuscroft of California. 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?" Do guys in anything-goes competitions regularly hoist heavier weights than guys in drug-tested meets?3 Why allow PED use at all? Our flight out of LA was fine. that is bullshit. Harold, your meet was excellent!!!! Deadlift: 285kg/628.32lb(WR). By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Both of us totaled 1,815. The movement standards of powerlifting competitions are going to be a significant challenge. Many powerlifters even on high level don't train more than 3-5 times a week. and our 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". At Na- tionals Bridges the bt . The distinction between the groups histories with strength-enhancing drugs is important because these drugs dont just flush out completely they can leave a lasting impact. 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. "Bars dont grow on trees, what would you have done in this situation??" One should not blame the IPF as they did not have any influence or a stake in this meet. #1 mike bridges training style 05-07-2008, 02:14 AM ive read about mike bridges and his records. There was also another little boy who came in from Tennessee. That's total that maybe one other lifter has approached. 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. That number is even more amazing when you consider that at the 1968 German powerlifting championships, 176-pound Arnold Schwarzenegger squatted 460 pounds. An athlete lives at the whim of a sports rules, and when those rules change, so can their career. He was a tremendous bencher. There I said it for you. Mike won the second most prestigious national powerlifting in 1977 when he won the Junior National Powerlifting Championships. Note: During the BFCM sales period all sales are final.Thus, no returns will accepted. Was I right! This happened to Mike Bridges. 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). The ProKinetics Natural Body Balance Insoles naturally help me align my feet and knees just right without me consciously having to alter my posture. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. So when we landed I told Mac that I needed to find a place to sleep. 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. yes. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. Looking back, I have seen all the best lifters of the past 50 years. We are not EliteFitness.com. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. I was a gymnast in New York where I grew up. You can train as hard as ever; but there will be a time that you have to allow more recovery time. :), [quote=Anonymous][quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. How about a total of 2105 lb at 181lb body weight. Sure, some bars are exactly the same but some payed a license fee to the IPF and some did not--they have a choice. I had plenty of ice packed around my hand. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! 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. how long did u have the bar before you opened it? 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. Multi Time World Champion. Best Lifts: The rule states only official approved bars can be used for the setting of world records. in the NFL, Major League Baseball and the Olympics what were really talking about is how the drugs make an athletes muscles more efficient in terms of strength and recovery. Bob Matz would judge meets and was down right scary to look at. 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. 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. I went 760, 810, 832. check out the. That all said, heres how the average lifters totals (squat, bench press, dead lift) at the competitions compare. And some new research shows that they help you better activate the muscle, increasing strength.. Every so often an athlete shows an exceptional talent in his sport that baffles the mind. Lou: Was there somebody you loved to beat?Larry: Yes. What was remarkable was the little guys finger was as tiny as you would expect, and with the help of microscopic lenses he worked a miracle. Why?? Well, if you have ever lifted with an Eleiko or Leoko bar, they are similar to a Texas, so I would state this wouldn't be that big of a deal and a DL record set on a TPB vs. an Ivanko is arguably harder to hold on to and more distance traveled. When we competed against each other I won 575 to 505. 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. Best Lifts: When you see him lifting over 500lb in the benchpress in such a smooth Continue As I'm now fast closing on 49 I find my biggest problem is not overtraining, but under-recovering. 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. Larry: Yes. squatting 804 lb. Bridges. It's NOT a 45lb bar. A winner of five world championships and several world record. He was inducted into the York Barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998. I hope this does not come true. I couldn't sleep on the flight. Peoria, IL. Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures. Powerlifting had one federation, one national champion, Gaynor said. Many years ago, Mike Bridges was one of the reasons I started powerlifting. I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures That's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard, did they not KNOW you need to use approved equipment? Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb, Lee Moran (Birth date: may 17, 1955 Died july 15, 1999). Deadlift: 367.5kg/810lb, Full Article:George Hechters incredible weight loss, Doug Furnas (Birth date: december 11, 1959 Died march 2, 2012). if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. 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 Robert Harris Most guys at the USAPL meet, on the other hand, tend to not do steroids, he said. Now that is damning testimony if I have ever heard it. i just dont like the fact that theres not much assistance. Mike Bridges - Bridges was one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, competing in the 165 and 181 pound classes. Tony Carpino agreed to fly in and ref and help out. 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. When squatting is being talked about , you can be sure that Hatfield will be named at the top. This. I've also, place 2nd once, and 3rd twice in the 'open' class since age 47 in World Championships. liane blyn, jessica o donnellyeah that's a group to want to have after you to slap you upside the head! 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? 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. He finally pulled out the pin and said it may never be straight again. Deadlift: 272.5kg/600lb. anyway, im in agreement with most everyone here, that is, there is no way any record should be taken away because of this. [/quote] Size didnt mean anything to him. 1983 Mens Senior Nationals The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. That's when Bridges competed in the ADFPA (American Drug Free Powerlifting Association). Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. George is to be feared, and why not , it isnt everyone who can squat 985 and total 2369lb. Mike gave it hus all and was a supporter of the sumo-style deadlift and is one of the first to use it effectively. One of the nicest menin the power lifting game. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. Show Printable Version; 04-21-2012, 04:33 PM #1. [quote=Brian Mc][quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. ive seen a little on his training also here it goes. I can attest to that because I lifted in the Master's Nat's in Charlottesville, VA and along with a IPF Cat I ref, pointed out a number of infrations which where simply explained away. The division between the drug-tested and non-drug-tested competitions makes powerlifting a unique window into what effect todays PEDs have on an all-important athletic skill: strength. 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. Modern powerlifters are some of the strongest people in history. You should tell the cycling community about your insoles. I can honestly say 848 would have gone up. Mine was over first. 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. Harold put on a great meet. the knurling is LOUSY, and some are even slippery for the deadlift. Hewon nine consecutive IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971-1979 (198-pound to 242-pound weight classes) and set 54 world records during his powerlifting career. Use was rampant, but that didnt mean every lifter wanted to pump himself full of chemicals. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? Just lift it! I don't fault the meet director. How about a total of 2105 lb at 181lb body weight. 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. :), MAKE SURE THE PLATFORM WAS THE RIGHT SIZE AND THAT WEIGHTS WERE REAL AND THAT MIKE HAD THE LEGAL SHOES TO SQUAT IN!! The rescue squad got there in 10 minutes and away I went. I opened with 540 very easy, then the 242 world record of 578. 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. Are world records going to be able to be broken there? 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. Did the meet director think for one moment all the WORLD RECORDS unassailable at the MEN'S NATIONALS? 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.