George is to be feared, and why not , it isnt everyone who can squat 985 and total 2369lb. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships. if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. And I won the worlds. So, as a powerlifter, if you stay in the same weight class but you lose 10 pounds of fat and gain 10 pounds of muscle, you can be tremendously stronger, because fat doesnt help you lift weight. I also know you were never cocky or arrogant, but totally confident and fun when I was around you. 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. John has totaled just around 2300! 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. Athlete: Michael Bridges | CrossFit Games Benchpress: 265kg/584lb Bodybuilding and physique-training provide exposure to the powerlifting exercises but not the technique. I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures All of Mel's lifts are done in extremely strict style. I hope this does not come true. And in Daytona, Ohio, eight weeks later he made a 590-pound bench press at 228 bodyweight. 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. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals My training put me at 835-580-800-2215. Bridges weighed just. 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. Exhibition lifts include an 885-pound squat, 610-pound bench press, and 815-pound deadlift, for a total of 2061 pounds. Maliek Derstine : Barrier Breaker | Powerlifting Watch But when you can squat 1000 anytime you fell like it, who cares about a poor deadlift. 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. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. However they are coming out with a 29mm bar that should be just as stiff as an Elieko or Leoko. He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. [quote=mark roskell]its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! Squat: 260kg/573.2lb(WR) Best Lifts: I won on bodyweight after John missed a third deadlift. The Hall of Fame began with just male lifters and officials, but started including female lifters since 1987. . 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. . It is sad and pathetic that people have to jump on board and bash someone who has busted their butt to pull off one of the best meets. See you in Georgia! Best Lifts: He was inducted into the York Barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998. XTREME SQUATTING-book, XTREME DEADLIFTING-book, & ADVANCED POWERLIFTING TECHIQUES-DVD. that is bullshit. While I was there, in came a man from Texas who got his hand ground up in a meat grinder. Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. Mike Bridges Sets Multiple IPF World Records | Powerlifting Watch How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? Many years ago, Mike Bridges was one of the reasons I started powerlifting. Haven't watched it yet, but fwiw Bridges benched 529 raw at 181, and Fred Hatfield called him probably the best pound-for-pound powerlifter of all time. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb, Lee Moran (Birth date: may 17, 1955 Died july 15, 1999). LARRY PACIFICO | Westside Barbell Just lift it! What is big, strong, and is shaped like a bodybuilder? I checked the rules on the USAPL site and they just referenced the IPF rules. Benchpress: 705.5 pounds (320kg) to the meet director - sorry this sounded so strong. 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. Michael Bridges. Bob Matz would judge meets and was down right scary to look at. He finally pulled out the pin and said it may never be straight again. [/quote] The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. What has Dan done for the game? :)[/quote] 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. What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs. We had a five-hour layover. Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. What gives? 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. 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. 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. Give me a TEXAS POWER OR OKIE. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals 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. well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. 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. But it will inevitabably follow the same process. I have a Texas Power Bar and it weighs 20kg. lift on, stay young, and live to enjoy it! [/quote] And they probably DID! I called him and he got me in and said it might never straighten out again. Many powerlifters even on high level don't train more than 3-5 times a week. Just what do I mean? Larry: Yes. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. 1. Things like how they trained in the beginning. When we discovered the mistake we did the best we could and used the bar that was available. Mike Bridges (Birth date: february 1, 1957). We landed in St. Louis five hours later. Its a shame his feats arent hailed about today. He was lifting at National Masters and I was his coach. Lee not only squatted 1003, but he has bench presses 617.4 to give him the highest subtotal in history of power lifting. 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. How about a total of 2105 lb at 181lb body weight. Mike won the second most prestigious national powerlifting in 1977 when he won the Junior National Powerlifting Championships. Holy shit ! This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. Nothing worked. Jesse Rodgers, I agree. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! I slid under it and the bar hit me just over my left eye, tearing off half my eyebrow. Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. No one should have to put up with this BS. USAPL Powerlifter Champion Mike Bridges Wins 5th Pan-Am - Benzinga Tragedy struck again on our way back to Dayton. Just before it touched, my left pec began to tear. It wasn't as meteculous years ago when the USAPL was first cutting their teeth after becoming the IPF affiliate. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! mark. Bench: 280kg/617.29lb It was stuck in about four inches down. [quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. Its 2016 and this year marks the end of my first 50 years in powerlifting. I must have said 5 pounds which was a 2.5kg jump[MCJ2]. There was no 220 class yet. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? Lou: Was there somebody you loved to beat?Larry: Yes. Best Lifts: I trained Mac for a year. I recall weighing less after a meet back in those days. Just lift it! If possible, structure your training as follows: Mon - Bench day Weds -Deadlift day Fri - Squat day Day 1 (Monday) Bench day: Deadlift: 365kg/804.69lb. 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. Men (65+) 2022 open 28th Worldwide. This accident took maybe a second and a half. Now that I know the whole story from Harold I feel bad about the situation and my earlier comments. 1984Mens USPF Senior Nationals: MIKE BRIDGES As a 50-year-old, set records in the squat and bench press. LARRY PACIFICO "Mr. Powerlifting" set 54 world records in an 18-year career. Power bodybuilding requires you to re-learn technique and reach new movement standards. Powerlifting differentiates between world records set at tested and non-tested competitions. I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. Then the bar hit the supporting brace below the bench on the left side. Oh yeah, no squat suit until about 1976, and no disrespect, but the squat suits were not much. TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS. [/quote] The place was cheering wildly for me to take again. It's NOT a 45lb bar. 5. There was a period when the IPF decided to do drug testing. 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. Most guys at the USAPL meet, on the other hand, tend to not do steroids, he said. But while he was doing amazing feats of strength, Larry also was always making a judge, Jerom Weiss, mad. they can replace usapl, remember? northernhiro Additional comment actions. 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. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. Strength is like a glass, said lifting coach Brett Jones, who is considered one of the best trainers in the country. Michael. He saved them all. Fred is the total squatter, his squats range from 918lb thorugh 100b. way to go!!! This happened to Mike Bridges. So as we got off the plane Paul was waiting for us to step off the plane. 1980-11-07, USA-VA, Arlington. In the meantime, Dan has squatted 960lb and has made valid attempts to be the first with 900 in the deadlift. He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. Las Vegas, NV. 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. After getting out of the Army I started to compete in and around Ohio. im just so sick and tired if people bashing the ipf. More on that in a bit.5. Larry was the one getting all of the attention setting American records before World records were official. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Rogers post about changing the frequency of training seems to fit. Jeff King: An update on a Bodybuilding Legend, Consent Management Platform by Real Cookie Banner. Good post, ya old fart! At Na- tionals Bridges the bt . That makes Booker about 62 percent stronger than Schwarzenegger was in his prime. powerlifting workout - NECKBERG Mike Bridges was the Ed Coan of powerlifting before there was an Ed Coan. Bridges came back to bench press and hit 440 pounds, good for ninth . Will Democrats Rally Behind President Biden In 2024? No excuses! The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. 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. Second, to the meet directors "if" they(IPF) actually does wipe out the records, it will be your fault, not the IPF's. ERNIE FRANTZ A pioneer in the sport, Frantz squatted 821 at age 64. NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT BARS!! The meet always attracted the very best lifters in the country and 1978's version was no exception. I suddenly woke up startled and couldn't remember where I was. Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." The meet director did the best he could given the circumstances and the pass given with the equipment presented for inspection. ive seen a little on his training also here it goes mon-squat, bench max weight squat- 8,5,5,3,2,1,1,1max partial squat- 1x1 bench- 8,5,5,3,2,1,1,1 max wed-squat,bench light, max deadlift squat-8,5,5,3,1,1 about 50-60% of max IF they used the same Texas Power Bars for that WOMEN's MEET, THE WORLD RECORDS THERE TOO ARE NOW NOT VALID. Why is it so hard? Let's hope they get confirmed soon. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. In fact, the folks in Missouri have always done a great job. Hahahahah!!! mike is right. Well, finally the final chapter to this event: As I mentioned, Mac Richards came back down to pick me up in Louisville. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships That might not seem like much, but because these guys lift so much, it translates to between 30 and 344 pounds. then on the other days he would go between 50-80% of his max for extra volume. 600lb bench and a deadlift of 815 for a world record total of 2400 pounds. Good luck to all of them. By the time they could react, I had fallen off the bench and went to feel my eye where the bar hit. Just the fact that the TPB is 45lbs makes it not meet all requirements for use. It took him three more hours to fix the other hands. Dan, like Ed and Fred Hatfield, has proven that the little man is in! Prior to any National meet, there is a meeting held by the Technical Secretary to ensure compliance to rules. Ed Baueuscroft of California. My training poundage started climbing again and I felt more and more like busting it in the gym again. This Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. Thats total that maybe one other lifter has approached. He lifted like what he was, a world champiom.