Tony Carpino agreed to fly in and ref and help out. All Rights Reserved. He lifted like what he was, a world champiom. C'mon. There was a two-hour weigh-in and no round system. do you think that maxing every week will hinder progress? This means they have to use IPF-approved equipment on the platform. Squat: 227.5kg/501lb 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii True, Jack. In that meet there were four men who would become IPF World Champs: Milt McKenzie, George Crawford, Vince Anello and, last but not least, Larry Pacifico, the subject of this article. :), [quote=Anonymous][quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. As promised, I left with Mac to coach him at the World Masters in Victorville. It's NOT a 45lb bar. My team was also lifting, including Eric Stuber, Mac Richards, John Topsoglou, and several others. 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. Dr. Kunitz would go back and forth from one to the other to the other. Gaynor said most powerlifters think PEDs give them about a 7 to 12 percent increase in strength. This. 1983 Mens Senior Nationals No excuses! Mike is a World IPF Champion, IPF World Record Holder, 2008 Masters World Champion with 4 Gold Medals, and 2007 World Bench Press Gold Medalist. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! For all weight classes, world records in bench press, squat and dead lift are, on average, 7.9, 6.0 and 6.4 percent heavier, respectively, when the competition doesnt test for PEDs. Lou: There were other super stars from England. 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. How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? The one thing that keeps Lee from the world record total is a poor deadlift. I was completely drained. Here's my finger today. XTREME SQUATTING-book, XTREME DEADLIFTING-book, & ADVANCED POWERLIFTING TECHIQUES-DVD. No official word has come down from the IPF or USAPL. This year, at 52, Mike just won 4 gold medals in the Pan American Games. I went 760, 810, 832. Mike Bridges (Powerlifter) Inger Blikra (Powerlifter) Subrata Dutta . Blood started flowing and I started to stand up, but I passed out and rolled back on the platform. 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. Copyright 2023 elitefts. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. and the Squat at an astonishing amount of 804 lbs. 1980-11-07, USA-VA, Arlington. Yeah he was right. How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? 1983Mens Senior Nationals The problem was discovered on Thursday. Within the circuits of power lifting, Mike is known as The Legend. 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. I was never as happy as I was to see Mac walk in my room to take me home to Dayton, Ohio. John in a way is like the great Doug Young, but stronger. Love it. Who is that? Larry was the one getting all of the attention setting American records before World records were official. The point is the TPB is not approved and does not even meet all the requirements to be approved. Deadlift: 372.5kg/821lb. We landed in St. Louis five hours later. What did this meet director think? In the meantime, Dan has squatted 960lb and has made valid attempts to be the first with 900 in the deadlift. Bridges' squat of 711 pounds, bench of 512 pounds, and total of 1,896 pounds are all new 198 class World Records. Ted did 705lb., a record! I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. I said, "Are you all right Mac?" 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. If this is your first visit, be sure to Trying to figure this out with the same type hip replacement as Rickey Crain. Mike Bridges - Bridges was one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, competing in the 165 and 181 pound classes. He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. He bench pressed well over 400, squatter more than 700 and deadlifted close to that. The squats went well. MIKE BRIDGES As a 50-year-old, set records in the squat and bench press. That has got to be more dangerous that squatting without wraps. Mike Bridges The Peoria Powerhouse as told to POWERLIFTING USA by Herb Glossbrenner Great Form from the beginning. oh yeah and IPF who gets the SPONSOR FUNDING EVERY YEAR for keeping them APPROVED. I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. [quote=Anonymous] well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. Best Lifts: Wow. It's about $'s! About 45ish I began to realize that I couldn't recover from that frequency any more. Or will the USAPL overlook something again? You had Mike Bridges who astonished the world with his absolute dominance and ground breaking lifts. Mike's lifts are pending on the IPF website. 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. it matters what the rules actuially are!!! Peoria, IL. It was a national meet. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb Heres how those numbers compare for each lift.7. Mike broke his prior world record by 87 lb. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. He totaled just 1,780 pounds 231 pounds, or 11.5 percent, less than hed lifted four months before. I got a shot under my left armpit and I didn't feel anything for three days in that arm (it's called an arm block). 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. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. However they are coming out with a 29mm bar that should be just as stiff as an Elieko or Leoko. 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. Jons training lifts around 2300lb! [quote=Anonymous]And squating without center knurling??? Larry: We had a great team back then and I will always look back to the early days without so much politics. How are you doing Roger?! But while he was doing amazing feats of strength, Larry also was always making a judge, Jerom Weiss, mad. Also known ad Dr. Squat. Fred is the total squatter, his squats range from 918lb thorugh 100b. The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. I was the Meet Director for this event and I would like to put to rest this issue (if possible). Giant to appreciate his size. Today, there are about eight larger federations and tens of smaller ones. Bench: 260kg/573.2lb Actually, I've worked at keeping everything the same since it worked before and seems to be working OK now as well. Mike Bridges' DVD series. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. This will be different for different people as we are all genetically different as to how we age. No one expects any more of you. Multi Time World Champion. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. $29.95. If possible, structure your training as follows: Mon - Bench day Weds -Deadlift day Fri - Squat day Day 1 (Monday) Bench day: Privacy Policy. so yes, some records were set with tpb. [/quote] IF they used the same Texas Power Bars for that WOMEN's MEET, THE WORLD RECORDS THERE TOO ARE NOW NOT VALID. Bridges missed three squats of 562 pounds. We assumed that the manufacturer sent us the approved/correct bars. He was right. 7. Collectively, the disparities in competition averages and world records between tested and non-tested powerlifters are about what most studies say they should be. I weighed 150 pounds back then.Lou: When you moved to Dayton what was your occupation? His total outdid his closest competiton by some 150lb. to the meet director - sorry this sounded so strong. Gerlof Holkema 4.4K subscribers Subscribe 4.1K views 2 years ago Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs /. As for everyone saying ivanko bars are shit because they are so whippy you have to remember they were actually designed for weightlifting. When we discovered the mistake we did the best we could and used the bar that was available. Many powerlifters even on high level don't train more than 3-5 times a week. My training as a 65er back in the day was pretty intense and with pretty good results. Mike gave it hus all and was a supporter of the sumo-style deadlift and is one of the first to use it effectively. Just as we assume that every athlete in other drug-tested leagues isnt clean, we shouldnt here, either. It took 29 years for someone to break this raw bench record mark, set by a man that looked like a clerk at Home Depot. if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. Most guys at the USAPL meet, on the other hand, tend to not do steroids, he said. That all said, heres how the average lifters totals (squat, bench press, dead lift) at the competitions compare. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. Was I right! Best Lifts: I stayed there for three days. He said, "I will be in a minute." [/quote] Doug Hepburn: Might, Muscle & Miracles Anatomy of Strength. My friend Arnold Coleman broke Mike's and Gene Bell's total record at the 2005 Arnold Classic. [quote=Brian Mc][quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. Week 7: 4 x 4 (55% of 1-RM) Week 8: Deload (50% of 1-RM) Week 9: 4 x 3 (75% of 1-RM) Week 10: 3 x 2 (90% OF 1-RM) This is a basic program to allow you to progress quickly. 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. If I remember, this is not the first time a National Meet in St Louis had the wrong bar. When you squat 800 pounds, every joint in your body needs to be optimally aligned. Men (65+) 2022 open 28th Worldwide. 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.. It will be a **** shame if Mike is stripped of these records. That number is even more amazing when you consider that at the 1968 German powerlifting championships, 176-pound Arnold Schwarzenegger squatted 460 pounds. not screwing up in front of the WORLD. [quote=Harold Gaines]I was the Meet Director for this event and I would like to put to rest this issue (if possible). When we discovered the mistake we did the best we could and used the bar that was available. The competitor in the 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. 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. 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". This was thursday--start making calls. I checked my watch and had three hours to sleep and make the flight. Try Squatting with all that weight with a smooth middle! [quote=An IPF member]I have a Texas Power Bar and it weighs 20kg. thanks Jeff Mumaw. He got his little finger caught in a sliding door. Back then I was a big man with a big chest. Squat: 405kg/892.87lb We looked at the numbers in three of the biggest competitions: Raw Unity, USAPLs Raw National Powerlifting Championship (Raw Nationals) and the IPFs Classic Powerlifting World Championships (Classic Worlds). Had Wade Hooper eclipsed his squat record, for example, which was also QUITE possible, then what would this meet director say! I ran to a restaurant and grabbed some napkins and ran to the gate just in time to board. Absolute stupidity. Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster, Free Shipping with a $69 qualifying order. 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. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! He was and is the strongest man under 200 pounds I ever saw. 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. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! We did not know this in advance. if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! 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? Mike Bridges 6. Deadlift: 365kg/804.69lb. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. Tests are cost prohibitive. 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. There was no 220 class yet. It went all the way down except for about half an inch. it's not just Mike's!) See you in Georgia! In total, the lifters at Raw Unity put up about 17.44 percent more weight than the lifters at the USAPL competition and 3.46 percent more than those at the IPF meet. Benchpress: 172.5kg/380lb [/quote] [/quote] What is big, strong, and is shaped like a bodybuilder? USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? A prodigy of the great Larry Pacifico. 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. I dont drug test at Raw Unity for a couple reasons, said Eric Talmant, who organizes and competes in Raw Unity, an event considered by some to be the Super Bowl of American raw powerlifting. 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. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! The rescue squad got there in 10 minutes and away I went. It is said the that the road of good intentions a paved with, How about a total of 2105 lb at 181lb body weight. So, I think I can back my ideology up pretty well. 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. Michael. ERNIE FRANTZ A pioneer in the sport, Frantz squatted 821 at age 64. So I wiped the blood off with my coat and pushed the pin back down my finger. The TPB was usewd because it DID have center knurlings. 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. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! 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. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. Second, to the meet directors "if" they(IPF) actually does wipe out the records, it will be your fault, not the IPF's. Payment methods: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and PayPal. Since then Mike has competed in multiple weight classes and won every competition he has entered. For example, at a drug-tested meet in 2002, Mike Booker squatted 551 pounds but weighed just 132 pounds. 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. And your team Power Elite with your lifters including Topsogov Studer. Best Lifts: Modern powerlifters are some of the strongest people in history. I heard from a reliable source that a lot of effort was made to remedy the situation but it was what it was. Bridges was one of many record holders or top level men that included Marvin . I felt good that morning and was ready to push it. [/quote] Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. [/quote]The Ivanko bars were not used because they arrived from the manufacturer without center knurlings. 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. Bench: 280kg/617.29lb What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs. That's total that maybe one other lifter has approached. 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. Oh they won't have to erase the meet results, no. only thing worse than being old is being an old fart. A 13 year old Ed saw Bill Kazmaier powerlift on television and he was instantly hooked. Raw Unity lifters outdo IPF competitors by about 3 to 4 percent and USAPL competitors by 17 to 18 percent. All times are GMT-5. Thu Oct 13, 2016. squatting 804 lb. 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. You should tell the cycling community about your insoles. 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. Bench: 227.5kg/501.55lb The events draw the best lifters in the sport of raw powerlifting, which means the men dont use assistance gear.4 As previously mentioned, Raw Unity doesnt drug test. Without a doubt, he wasthe greatest of the 275 pounders. 600lb bench and a deadlift of 815 for a world record total of 2400 pounds. I can honestly say 848 would have gone up. Mike Bridges Training ? Most will remember the latest and greatest like Hoff, Frankel, Conan and Bridges. Possibly the closest man to Dave Waddington in the squat. I hope this does not come true. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. 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. If I was one of the competitors who set a world record I would definately be looking into a deferent fed. Why is it so hard? I doubt it, that's wishful thinking and USAPL is at fault. 2023 Westside Barbell. How is this the USAPL shooting themselves in the foot? Then the bar hit the supporting brace below the bench on the left side. 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?" JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. All rights reserved. Mike Bridges was the Ed Coan of powerlifting before there was an Ed Coan. Lee not only squatted 1003, but he has bench presses 617.4 to give him the highest subtotal in history of power lifting. Steroids split us into two federations. Over time, more groups broke off from both the USPF and drug-free federation, splintering the sport further. Squat: 455kg/1003b 1984Mens USPF Senior Nationals: 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. Mike's lifts are pending on the IPF website. He said, "Okay, just be sure you're at the gate in time." My training poundage started climbing again and I felt more and more like busting it in the gym again. Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. Las Vegas, NV. When we landed my finger was twice the size. At 49 it was 2006 lbs. The Hall of Fame began with just male lifters and officials, but started including female lifters since 1987. . One of the nicest menin the power lifting game. That makes Booker about 62 percent stronger than Schwarzenegger was in his prime. The ProKinetics Natural Body Balance Insoles naturally help me align my feet and knees just right without me consciously having to alter my posture. 3. This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. ALL THOSE RECORDS ARE NOW DEAD TOO. Terry Todd isn't merely the United States' first national powerlifting champion (in 1964 and '65), he was also the first man to total 1,600, 1,700, 1,800, and 1,900 pounds. 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. The numbers from these competitions arent perfect; for example, the IPF just started hosting a raw championship,6 so there are only three years of comparable data. [/quote] If they were lifetime PR's for you as well, then even greater congratulations are indeed in order! He started lifting at 58 and was that one-in-a-thousand who had that Special Super Strength. lift on, stay young, and live to enjoy it! If he would choose to use the best gear of today, it would be crazy. yea i was thinking about trying this because i want to compete eventually in single ply gear and natural. My middle finger and both the fingers on each side were caught. I slid under it and the bar hit me just over my left eye, tearing off half my eyebrow. What reports? I couldn't sleep on the flight. All right reserved. 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.. George is to be feared, and why not , it isnt everyone who can squat 985 and total 2369lb. One time while weighing in Larry was standing on one foot just to bug him. So, after the 1983 IPF event, he and others formed the American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation. well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. ivanko bars suck. Hahahahah!!! [/quote] they say he found out thursday. Jim. Size didnt mean anything to him. 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. Kyrsten Sinema's Odds Of Reelection Don't Look Great. I won on bodyweight after John missed a third deadlift. In 1983, the IPF began to test athletes for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Welcome to the club, Mike. Thats total that maybe one other lifter has approached. One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. Needless to say, the routine listed below, is designed to work on each of these lifts. How about a man who can squat 892.9lb; bench press around 580lb and deadlift in the 800s. Mike Gansey's . 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. I opened with 540 very easy, then the 242 world record of 578. While they were undoubtedly unbeatable, they were untested for the most part. Just lift it! Now that is damning testimony if I have ever heard it. Didn't he check up the rule-book? All of Mel's lifts are done in extremely strict style. they can replace usapl, remember? Who cares what brand of bar it was loaded on?! way to go!!! 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.
