I hope this does not come true. Unless there became a cause to recognize a record. Bridges' squat of 711 pounds, bench of 512 pounds, and total of 1,896 pounds are all new 198 class World Records. Whats more, nearly every powerlifter who competed at the U.S. competition and went on to the IPF event saw a significant drop.2. They took me to Grandview Hospital where a doctor friend of the family met us. No official word has come down from the IPF or USAPL. And they'd be American records. its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! Oh they won't have to erase the meet results, no. Squat: 405kg/892.87lb I lowered it, but too slow. Thread Tools. Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. Just start learning the gear/rule variations. 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii 7. I was completely drained. I recall weighing less after a meet back in those days. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! Just lift it! Just what do I mean? 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. Show me where the IPF as said anything? The competitor in the 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. Rogers post about changing the frequency of training seems to fit. :)[/quote] Then, around the mid-70s, people realized that taking huge doses increased their lifts, said Bob Gaynor, a powerlifting historian and competitive lifter from the era. Joe came alive within months with some lifting that is still admired today. In powerlifting, competitors vie to lift the heaviest weight possible for one rep. I felt good that morning and was ready to push it. 3. [/quote]The Ivanko bars were not used because they arrived from the manufacturer without center knurlings. [quote=Anonymous] well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. You need to start being aware of your recovery capability. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. He also would tell others if they wanted to get a bigger bench gain weight. Squat: 227.5kg/501lb The ProKinetics Natural Body Balance Insoles naturally help me align my feet and knees just right without me consciously having to alter my posture. More on that in a bit.5. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. No one ever say a word to him no matter what. Deadlift: 369.6kg/814lb. And he held a special "women's gateway open" with lifters all breaking WR's TOO..WHERE WAS THIS MAN's BRAIN??? if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. 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". then on the other days he would go between 50-80% of his max for extra volume. i still want to be muscular also. In my opinion, it's a horrible situation all the way around. Arnold Schwarzenegger (3). Absolute stupidity. 600lb bench and a deadlift of 815 for a world record total of 2400 pounds. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! I doubt it, that's wishful thinking and USAPL is at fault. This is powerlifting not Olympic weightlifting no need for some Broz type of nonsense. 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. Come on, guys.Mike LIFTED the f***ing weight! 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. No one ever say a word to him no matter what.The Conversation. It will be a **** shame if Mike is stripped of these records. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals Or will the USAPL overlook something again? WTF!! Now that is damning testimony if I have ever heard it. He did break the record. it's not just Mike's!) Do guys in anything-goes competitions regularly hoist heavier weights than guys in drug-tested meets?3 Why allow PED use at all? 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. thanks Jeff Mumaw. 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. No one should have to put up with this BS. Squat: 260kg/573.2lb(WR) It wasn't as meteculous years ago when the USAPL was first cutting their teeth after becoming the IPF affiliate. 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. Now all the anonymous guys can come on here and bash the IPF for requiring approved equipment for records. Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. also what do you guys think about this every monday he would max out on bench/squat and max out on deads every wednesday. 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". We know Larry was one of the greatest lifters of all time, but not much is known about many. But, when you're not doing this program, feel free to use varying rep ranges if you feel you can handle it. [quote=An IPF member]I have a Texas Power Bar and it weighs 20kg. The meet always attracted the very best lifters in the country and 1978's version was no exception. Mac's first meet was two months before this when he qualified to lift in Victorville. How are you doing Roger?! You won't believe my luck. About 45ish I began to realize that I couldn't recover from that frequency any more. "Reports have surfaced that the IPF will take those records from Bridges,,,,,," A 220 pounds, Joe squatted 837lb. John Gamble! I had plenty of ice packed around my hand. 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. Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. In fact, the folks in Missouri have always done a great job. 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. There was no 220 class yet. do you think that maxing every week will hinder progress? Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. Note: During the BFCM sales period all sales are final.Thus, no returns will accepted. Jeff King: An update on a Bodybuilding Legend, Consent Management Platform by Real Cookie Banner. 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. This accident took maybe a second and a half. That might not seem like much, but because these guys lift so much, it translates to between 30 and 344 pounds. Go ahead, it's okay. He said, "I will be in a minute." your body doesn't suddenly break down cause you broke the 40 yo barrier. Lou: You had a lot of lifters come stay with you such as Mike Bridges who you said was the strongest man under 200 pounds. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. Robert Harris 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? I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. This means they have to use IPF-approved equipment on the platform. 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. Nothing worked. 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. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. 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. Holy shit ! wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? yes. @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) 2. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. George has spread his body weight from 242 pounds all the way to the high 300s. 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. My friend Eric Stuber and the two side spotters couldn't even react in time. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. You can train as hard as ever; but there will be a time that you have to allow more recovery time. The squats went well. [/quote] Best Lifts: Then he came and got me. When we competed against each other I won 575 to 505. An athlete lives at the whim of a sports rules, and when those rules change, so can their career. Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. they can replace usapl, remember? I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures My finger was bleeding and I was sweating and I had to make that flight. Squat: 455kg/1003b anyway, im in agreement with most everyone here, that is, there is no way any record should be taken away because of this. This year, at 52, Mike just won 4 gold medals in the Pan American Games. Wow. In 1983, the IPF began to test athletes for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). way to go!!! It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! It is one thing to beat someone by all those he beat, so we want to remember him too. 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. On another note, the IPF will truly commit a crime if they take Mike's records due to this smallest of technicalities. 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. If they were lifetime PR's for you as well, then even greater congratulations are indeed in order! Best Lifts: 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. DUMB, the man had spanking new Ivanko weights and ER rack on the platform, to think that the bar was his underminding the rules is plain stupid. Mike, congrats on your lifting. We had a rivalry in the early 70s.Lou: Before we get into your powerlifting life, did you ever play other sports? The manufacture send Bench bars with the middle knurling missing and no one in the area had the right bars! Anyway, I digress. I checked my watch and I had only 10 minutes to make my flight. This happened to Mike Bridges. fed ex, several people with bars in ATTENDANCE who could have had fed ex deliver them, there's NO EXCUSE in this day and age. Was this in Tampa? lift on, stay young, and live to enjoy it! All who made the world team will still make the world team, all the totals are official. Size didnt mean anything to him. Larry: Yes. mike is right. Good luck to all of them. Just as we assume that every athlete in other drug-tested leagues isnt clean, we shouldnt here, either. We had a five-hour layover. I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. Raw Unity lifters outdo IPF competitors by about 3 to 4 percent and USAPL competitors by 17 to 18 percent. You should tell the cycling community about your insoles. How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? [/quote] I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight. If I remember, this is not the first time a National Meet in St Louis had the wrong bar. Now that I know the whole story from Harold I feel bad about the situation and my earlier comments. I re-vamped my training to train every area only once a week. I walked around and found a check-in counter down a hallway. 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. 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. Tragedy struck again on our way back to Dayton. 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. And in some years at Raw Unity, a weight class might only have two lifters (an athlete has to be very strong to qualify for the event). Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster, Free Shipping with a $69 qualifying order. Squat: 410kg/903lb Why is it so hard? Jesse Rodgers, I agree. We landed in St. Louis five hours later. Some powerlifting meets drug test, and some dont. Of course, it would be nave to assume that some lifters at tested events werent using PEDs. 1983Mens Senior Nationals Powerlifting had one federation, one national champion, Gaynor said. why someone running a meet like this waits to the last second anyway is a damned good question. LARRY PACIFICO "Mr. Powerlifting" set 54 world records in an 18-year career. Strength is like a glass, said lifting coach Brett Jones, who is considered one of the best trainers in the country. To: Chip Hultquist..would like to know more about your hip replacement; facing the same thing..30+ yrs of powerlifting. Third, to the IPF, if you do take the records away, ask yourself why there are all these feds and why lifters are constantly jumping from fed to fed. I could not believe it Paul was calling my room and even trying to send girls to my room. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. 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. For example, research published in the journal Sports Medicine found that steroids can increase an athletes strength by 5 to 20 percent. Mike was the superlative powerlifter. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. And your team Power Elite with your lifters including Topsogov Studer. 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. Well, finally the final chapter to this event: As I mentioned, Mac Richards came back down to pick me up in Louisville. When you see him lifting over 500lb in the benchpress in such a smooth Continue 1983 Mens Senior Nationals A prodigy of the great Larry Pacifico. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. [quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. 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. 4. Show Printable Version; 04-21-2012, 04:33 PM #1. 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. I was never as happy as I was to see Mac walk in my room to take me home to Dayton, Ohio. 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. When they had reattached my finger weeks earlier, they put a long pin through the top of the finger. 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. 3. dont lie to everyone who questioned the bar and keep insisting it was an old Ivenko bar. it matters what the rules actuially are!!! they say he found out thursday. I ran to a restaurant and grabbed some napkins and ran to the gate just in time to board. Mike Bridges - Bridges was one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, competing in the 165 and 181 pound classes. We took off and I told him what happened. 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. The Hall of Fame began with just male lifters and officials, but started including female lifters since 1987. . ive seen a little on his training also here it goes. [quote=Anonymous]And squating without center knurling??? A winner of five world championships and several world record. Bridges weighed just. This. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. 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. One time while weighing in Larry was standing on one foot just to bug him. [/quote] The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? If possible, structure your training as follows: Mon - Bench day Weds -Deadlift day Fri - Squat day Day 1 (Monday) Bench day: At 198 he went 450-315-440 to win. I stayed there for three days. George is to be feared, and why not , it isnt everyone who can squat 985 and total 2369lb. Mike's. The meet director did the best he could given the circumstances and the pass given with the equipment presented for inspection. It's a shame his feats aren't hailed about today. Quite simple and clear. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. Multi Time World Champion. that is bullshit. [quote=mark roskell]its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! Mike Bridges indeed used anabolic/androgenic steroids (along with everybody else) to amass his several world record squats and totals in the IPF. Bob Matz would judge meets and was down right scary to look at. Ed Baueuscroft of California. Sam is a world record holder in the 275lb class with a lift of 639lb in the bench press. We assumed that the manufacturer sent us the approved/correct bars. Why?? RECENT:Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster. 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. What happened? Actually, I've worked at keeping everything the same since it worked before and seems to be working OK now as well. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! I checked the rules on the USAPL site and they just referenced the IPF rules. They keep raising the standard. 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). If he would choose to use the best gear of today, it would be crazy. How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! John has totaled just around 2300! If you are a world class lifter, you are a world class lifter in any fed. Mel has benchpressed 535lb, squatted 535lb and deadlifted 600lb. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. so yes, some records were set with tpb. Since the bar and collars must weight 25kg(55.115lbs) and the TPB and collars would weigh 56.023(25.4kg). All Rights Reserved. That includes making certain that the equipment is acceptable. Mike won the second most prestigious national powerlifting in 1977 when he won the Junior National Powerlifting Championships. Mike Bridges It was a beautiful day to drive, but once we got 50 miles away, Mac said we needed to pull over.
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