I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. yea i was thinking about trying this because i want to compete eventually in single ply gear and natural. Then came the tragedy on the bench. Also known ad Dr. Squat. Ivanko pays them a lisence fee to approve their stuff and Texas Power Bar doesn't! thanks Jeff Mumaw. It's NOT a 45lb bar. [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. When squatting is being talked about , you can be sure that Hatfield will be named at the top. 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. It can be said that in a way he is a carbon copy of Ed coan. That has got to be more dangerous that squatting without wraps. Did champion power lifter Mike Bridges ever use anabolic - Quora I've never really changed anything. I opened with 540 very easy, then the 242 world record of 578. He saved them all. 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). The Best Powerlifting Workouts for Maximum Gains in Minimal Time Meshuggah. then on the other days he would go between 50-80% of his max for extra volume. Many powerlifters even on high level don't train more than 3-5 times a week. He said, "Okay, just be sure you're at the gate in time." Mike Bridges - OpenPowerlifting If they were lifetime PR's for you as well, then even greater congratulations are indeed in order! Mike's best official lift was 608 made in 1977. I've never really changed anything. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG . mike is right. I like my ProKinetics and I recommend you try them! All rights reserved. We took off and I told him what happened. Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. Squat: 395kg/870lb 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. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals Bodybuilding and physique-training provide exposure to the powerlifting exercises but not the technique. If you are a world class lifter, you are a world class lifter in any fed. I would think you would have everything ready to go at least a week out. There was also another little boy who came in from Tennessee. they can replace usapl, remember? Just as we assume that every athlete in other drug-tested leagues isnt clean, we shouldnt here, either. What did this meet director think? 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. Mike is going to get robbed because it's an IPF rule, tpb isn't approved equipment and so he's getting american records. Squat: 260kg/573.2lb(WR) Video of Mike Bridges' Raw Challenge Squats | Powerlifting Watch 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. i still want to be muscular also. Assistance work may have consisted of a few sets of curls and little more yet in the opinion of many, me included, Mike can be crowned as one of the top few lifters of all time. If they can't get the bars right, I just wonder how the Arnold is going to turn out. 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.. So I wiped the blood off with my coat and pushed the pin back down my finger. JOHN INZER An elite lifter, Inzer invented the bench shirtsupportive equipment that allowed for bigger lifts. At meets a certain aura surrounded you.Larry: My first rival was Joe Weinstein. 5. Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. 7. 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. George Hechter (Birth date: august 14, 1961). Nothing worked. 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. Oh they won't have to erase the meet results, no. Mike Bridges Training - Starting Strength Mike is going to get robbed because it's an IPF rule, tpb isn't approved equipment and so he's getting american records. What really happened that day that allowed Mark Dimiduk to win the 1980 SR nationals and that would select the 1980 world team members.Larry: On a second attempt deadlift I wanted a 5 kg jump. 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. Today, there are about eight larger federations and tens of smaller ones. 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. 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. They don't specifically train to get huge muscles, but they still end up being massive. He got his little finger caught in a sliding door. C'mon. it's not just Mike's!) Louie Simmons Reports have surfaced that the IPF will take those records from Bridges due to the fact that Texas Power Bars were used at the event instead of IPF approved equipment. 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. And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. A 10-Week Progressive Powerlifting Program For Huge Strength Gains! Jons training lifts around 2300lb! 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. How about dougs billing squat 985lb. 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. Absolute stupidity. to the meet director - sorry this sounded so strong. True, Jack. In response to a question about how his training has changed as he has gotten older, powerlifting legend Mike Bridges. You can train as hard as ever; but there will be a time that you have to allow more recovery time. [quote=Anonymous]And squating without center knurling??? 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. 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. George has spread his body weight from 242 pounds all the way to the high 300s. way to go!!! 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. Sure, some bars are exactly the same but some payed a license fee to the IPF and some did not--they have a choice. He bench pressed well over 400, squatter more than 700 and deadlifted close to that. The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. When you talk about bench pressing, I have to enter Teds name for he is the only other person to do what I have done , bench press in excess of 700lb. Welcome to the club, Mike. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. George is to be feared, and why not , it isnt everyone who can squat 985 and total 2369lb. My middle finger and both the fingers on each side were caught. Interesting!If you actually do train at maximum intensity (many think they do) there are some changes that you will have to make as you get older (no set age). 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. At Na- tionals Bridges the bt . Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. Are world records going to be able to be broken there? .4kg is way over the allowed variance of weight. 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. Everyone has asked me, "Why do a meet only a month before trying to win your 10th world title?" 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii So when we landed I told Mac that I needed to find a place to sleep. [/quote] The meet director did the best he could given the circumstances and the pass given with the equipment presented for inspection. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. There was a period when the IPF decided to do drug testing. [/quote] I was a gymnast in New York where I grew up. 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: 320kg/705.48lb, Lee Moran (Birth date: may 17, 1955 Died july 15, 1999). 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. It was a bold move, because the USPF was popular its competitions were even nationally televised. lol. I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. Against my good judgment I took it again. John has totaled just around 2300! 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. 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. [/quote] Mike Bridges - Bridges was one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, competing in the 165 and 181 pound classes. [/quote] Tests are cost prohibitive. Mac Richards drove down and took Carol home. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships. I called him and he got me in and said it might never straighten out again. And he held a special "women's gateway open" with lifters all breaking WR's TOO..WHERE WAS THIS MAN's BRAIN??? My training as a 65er back in the day was pretty intense and with pretty good results. The power lifts are the bench press, squat and dead lift. The fees are a way to generate revenue to help pay expenses. In the meet Paul tore a quad and broke an ankle. Anyway, I digress. not screwing up in front of the WORLD. I walked around and found a check-in counter down a hallway. I said, "Are you all right Mac?" 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. Larry: We had a great team back then and I will always look back to the early days without so much politics. 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. Deadlift: 272.5kg/600lb. [quote=Harold Gaines]I was the Meet Director for this event and I would like to put to rest this issue (if possible). Lou: There were other super stars from England. This was the best meet I've been to everything was done possible to make this the best meet for lifters and judges also for whoever came to the Meet! so yes, some records were set with tpb. I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight. See you in Georgia! By this time I was pouring sweat and time was running out. MIKE BRIDGES As a 50-year-old, set records in the squat and bench press. Squat: 410kg/903lb I used to be able to recover from training each area twice a week. Youve probably never heard of him, but hes one of the strongest men whos ever lived, and he was a powerlifting god in the early 1980s. 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. 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.