mike bridges powerlifter

Mike Bridges was the Ed Coan of powerlifting before there was an Ed Coan. 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 you looked at Freds height (58) and consider what Fred has accomplished, its simply outrageous!!!! How is this the USAPL shooting themselves in the foot? It was a great trip home. Arnold Schwarzenegger (3). [/quote] 600lb bench and a deadlift of 815 for a world record total of 2400 pounds. well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. Come on, guys.Mike LIFTED the f***ing weight! Dr Mike lives in st Louis and I know he has some. That's when Bridges competed in the ADFPA (American Drug Free Powerlifting Association). and the Squat at an astonishing amount of 804 lbs. All right reserved. George Hechter (Birth date: august 14, 1961). I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. So in a desperate effort, I rolled to my left and the fucking pin pulled all the way out. That's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard, did they not KNOW you need to use approved equipment? 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 also was a shotput and discus thrower and won Athlete of the Year in New York in 1964. It's NOT a 45lb bar. wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? The next day I called Dr. Kunitz and he said to call my doctor. Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. In powerlifting we have had lifters such as Pacifico who many times totaled more than the heavyweights in the early years of powerlifting. My training as a 65er back in the day was pretty intense and with pretty good results. KT Tape is the first-ever kinesiology tape to come in pre-cut strips specifically designed for consumer use. I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. 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. $29.95 each. Now all the anonymous guys can come on here and bash the IPF for requiring approved equipment for records. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. Some powerlifting meets drug test, and some dont. I would think you would have everything ready to go at least a week out. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb screw it. Was this in Tampa? They don't specifically train to get huge muscles, but they still end up being massive. Mine was over first. We had a five-hour layover. I just went to a baseball game and payed $18 for a lousy $10 hat. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. Sams donation to powerlifting is stupendous! yes. It's about $'s! Mike Bridges - Bridges was one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, competing in the 165 and 181 pound classes. Its 2016 and this year marks the end of my first 50 years in powerlifting. Good luck to all of them. Guess we will never know for sure since neither one of us heard it first hand. Wouldn't it still be a Masters National USAPL record? Yeah he was right. I tried to roll over but couldn't. The squats went well. LARRY PACIFICO "Mr. Powerlifting" set 54 world records in an 18-year career. Giant to appreciate his size. 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. One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. Wow! All of Mel's lifts are done in extremely strict style. they say he found out thursday. Of course, it would be nave to assume that some lifters at tested events werent using PEDs. [quote=Jack Marcus]I do not understand why the IPF is being bashed over this unfortunate incident. We know Larry was one of the greatest lifters of all time, but not much is known about many. [quote=mark roskell]its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. XTREME SQUATTING-book, XTREME DEADLIFTING-book, & ADVANCED POWERLIFTING TECHIQUES-DVD. He was and is the strongest man under 200 pounds I ever saw. I called him and he got me in and said it might never straighten out again. Oh yeah, no squat suit until about 1976, and no disrespect, but the squat suits were not much. IF they used the same Texas Power Bars for that WOMEN's MEET, THE WORLD RECORDS THERE TOO ARE NOW NOT VALID. I ran to a restaurant and grabbed some napkins and ran to the gate just in time to board. Mike's best official lift was 608 made in 1977. Our flight out of LA was fine. It was a bold move, because the USPF was popular its competitions were even nationally televised. Thats huge, because more muscle gives these athletes more power to perform with. He bench pressed well over 400, squatter more than 700 and deadlifted close to that. Collectively, the disparities in competition averages and world records between tested and non-tested powerlifters are about what most studies say they should be. The call to drug-test powerlifters had been gaining momentum in the sport since the mid-1970s. If he would choose to use the best gear of today, it would be crazy. And I won the worlds. Just the fact that the TPB is 45lbs makes it not meet all requirements for use. that'd just be the cherry on the top of this disaster! 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. My finger was bleeding and I was sweating and I had to make that flight. 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. mark. 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. [/quote] Blood started flowing and I started to stand up, but I passed out and rolled back on the platform. All Rights Reserved. We landed in St. Louis five hours later. 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. Just start learning the gear/rule variations. Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." Mike Bridges (Powerlifter) Inger Blikra (Powerlifter) Subrata Dutta . So, after the 1983 IPF event, he and others formed the American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation. 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. Best Lifts: No excuses! Absolute stupidity. One should not blame the IPF as they did not have any influence or a stake in this meet. Did the meet director think for one moment all the WORLD RECORDS unassailable at the MEN'S NATIONALS? How about a total of 2105 lb at 181lb body weight. The power lifts are the bench press, squat and dead lift. Powerlifting had one federation, one national champion, Gaynor said. My team was also lifting, including Eric Stuber, Mac Richards, John Topsoglou, and several others. Lou: Was there somebody you loved to beat?Larry: Yes. 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 Mike won the second most prestigious national powerlifting in 1977 when he won the Junior National Powerlifting Championships. Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster, Free Shipping with a $69 qualifying order. Thats total that maybe one other lifter has approached. And he held a special "women's gateway open" with lifters all breaking WR's TOO..WHERE WAS THIS MAN's BRAIN??? He was lifting at National Masters and I was his coach. 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. I went 760, 810, 832. The meet always attracted the very best lifters in the country and 1978's version was no exception. 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. 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. A week later Mac and I were on a jet headed for Los Angeles. 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. Fred is the total squatter, his squats range from 918lb thorugh 100b. Both of us totaled 1,815. they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. When joining the IPF the USAPL agreed to follow the rules in place, not some of them or just the ones we like etc. Nothing worked. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. Just lift it! Raw Nationals is drug-tested, and the Classic Worlds tests but perhaps not as strictly as the USAPL event. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I lowered it, but too slow. Multi Time World Champion. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. This is powerlifting not Olympic weightlifting no need for some Broz type of nonsense. 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! Lou: There were other super stars from England. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! Multiple World Champion Weight Lifter . The fact that Teds total may have been low does not depreciate the astronomical effort he has left us with. I loved Mac Richards, but I never loved him as much as when he handed me that beer. 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. Best Lifts: i still want to be muscular also. 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. Squat: 410kg/903lb This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. And your team Power Elite with your lifters including Topsogov Studer. 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. Well most know he won nine straight before making. 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. Mac was frantic. 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. Just as we assume that every athlete in other drug-tested leagues isnt clean, we shouldnt here, either. I like my ProKinetics and I recommend you try them! I heard from a reliable source that a lot of effort was made to remedy the situation but it was what it was. The rule states only official approved bars can be used for the setting of world records. 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii 1985 Mens Senior Nationals 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. 1980 IPF Mens World Powerlifting Championships It was a national meet. Since the bar and collars must weight 25kg(55.115lbs) and the TPB and collars would weigh 56.023(25.4kg). And it's still very hard for me to write after all these years. He said, "Okay, just be sure you're at the gate in time." I hope this does not come true. The rescue squad got there in 10 minutes and away I went. Bridges was one of many record holders or top level men that included Marvin . I saw the Gestapo in action first hand at the Master's Nationals and again today at a local meet. So when we landed I told Mac that I needed to find a place to sleep. They were called Spanjam. If they can't get the bars right, I just wonder how the Arnold is going to turn out. I was the Meet Director for this event and I would like to put to rest this issue (if possible). So the facts are the facts guys stop being a bunch of cry BABIES! How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? why someone running a meet like this waits to the last second anyway is a damned good question. I don't fault the meet director. so yes, some records were set with tpb. Everyone there knows you did your best to make the meet as perfect as it could be, in EVERY aspect. Well, finally the final chapter to this event: As I mentioned, Mac Richards came back down to pick me up in Louisville. I checked my watch and had three hours to sleep and make the flight. He got his little finger caught in a sliding door. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? Consider this 2008 American Physiological Society study, which found that the benefits of steroids in powerlifters can last several years beyond when the drugs leave their body. When they had reattached my finger weeks earlier, they put a long pin through the top of the finger. Anyway, I digress. GIVE ME A BREAK. 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. 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. [/quote] do you think that maxing every week will hinder progress? Mike entered his first power lifting competition in 1976 and broke a world record in his very first competition. Tony Carpino agreed to fly in and ref and help out. Dr. Fred Hatfield (october 21, 1942 Died may 14, 2017). Since then Mike has competed in multiple weight classes and won every competition he has entered. This means they have to use IPF-approved equipment on the platform. way to go!!! Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. to the meet director - sorry this sounded so strong. Dr. Kunitz would go back and forth from one to the other to the other. By this time I was pouring sweat and time was running out. Hahahahah!!! JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. The bigger the glass, the more of everything else you can do. All other things being equal, the stronger you are, then the quicker you run, the harder you hit, the higher you jump, the faster you throw. More on that in a bit.5. On October 4, 1980 I lifted at a meet in Dayton, Ohio that I promoted. they had TIME TO FIX THIS. Mike Gansey's . I find that while the weight I lift is less, the intensity is still high and with decent results but I stay sore longer. Just what do I mean? John Gamble! George has spread his body weight from 242 pounds all the way to the high 300s. He went on to win seven national and three world titles. 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. But when you can squat 1000 anytime you fell like it, who cares about a poor deadlift. Size didnt mean anything to him. My friend Arnold Coleman broke Mike's and Gene Bell's total record at the 2005 Arnold Classic. It is the one meet I would EXPECT to see someone do a good record break! I used to be able to recover from training each area twice a week. People need to have a reality check, as if Harold thought ..hey, let me sabotage this meet and give them a non-approved bar. Trying to figure this out with the same type hip replacement as Rickey Crain. [/quote] Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb, Lee Moran (Birth date: may 17, 1955 Died july 15, 1999). That might not seem like much, but because these guys lift so much, it translates to between 30 and 344 pounds. Mel has benchpressed 535lb, squatted 535lb and deadlifted 600lb. You won't believe my luck. If they were lifetime PR's for you as well, then even greater congratulations are indeed in order! Although he seldom works them, he has pressed 300lb from behind the neck and military pressed 325lb. 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. And in Daytona, Ohio, eight weeks later he made a 590-pound bench press at 228 bodyweight. Ivanko pays them a lisence fee to approve their stuff and Texas Power Bar doesn't! MIKE BRIDGES As a 50-year-old, set records in the squat and bench press. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. 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.. 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. We can still make new gains and new PR's well into our master careers but we have to listen to what our bodies are telling us more. There was a period when the IPF decided to do drug testing. I was never as happy as I was to see Mac walk in my room to take me home to Dayton, Ohio. Benchpress: 265kg/584lb Bridges trained all three of the power lifts in the same workout, three days a week. If this is your first visit, be sure to And some new research shows that they help you better activate the muscle, increasing strength.. Who cares what brand of bar it was loaded on?! The events just bring in two different powerlifting cultures. IPF did not return requests for comment. He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. Worlds Strongest Man Bill Kazmaier has referred to him as a god in powerlifting, and world-champion powerlifter Don Reinhouldt has said, Larry will always be a legend of all time to us.. I unhooked it and stood up. Squat: 405kg/892.87lb The TPB was usewd because it DID have center knurlings. Prior to any National meet, there is a meeting held by the Technical Secretary to ensure compliance to rules.

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