Best Lifts: We did not know this in advance. Was I right! Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. If they were lifetime PR's for you as well, then even greater congratulations are indeed in order! 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. The meet director did the best he could given the circumstances and the pass given with the equipment presented for inspection. The world is blessed with FED ex overnight, next MORNING. [/quote] He did break the record. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! And tell me something about your personal life.Larry: I was vice president of Holiday and New Life Spas, there were 20 of us all total. 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. His total outdid his closest competiton by some 150lb. I wore my ProKinetics Insoles to my first competition at the 2009 Pan American Games and I beat my previous world record in squat by 87 pounds. He lifted like what he was, a world champiom. It is one thing to beat someone by all those he beat, so we want to remember him too. And they'd be American records. its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! And squating without center knurling??? Everyone there knows you did your best to make the meet as perfect as it could be, in EVERY aspect. @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) Also known ad Dr. Squat. For example, at a drug-tested meet in 2002, Mike Booker squatted 551 pounds but weighed just 132 pounds. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals His name was Mike Bridges. Benchpress: 265kg/584lb 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. No one ever say a word to him no matter what.The Conversation. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. We did not know this in advance. Arnold Schwarzenegger (3). By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Now, while I was there Mike Lambert of Powerlifting USA took the first picture of my hand and ran it in the January 1981 Issue the same issue that ran the results of the 80 worlds. Giant to appreciate his size. If this is your first visit, be sure to I suddenly woke up startled and couldn't remember where I was. they say he found out thursday. Just start learning the gear/rule variations. 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. You need to start being aware of your recovery capability. They keep raising the standard. Best Lifts: Bridges came back to bench press and hit 440 pounds, good for ninth . A man who can get into slick clothes and not sacrifice his size or strength. I opened with 540 very easy, then the 242 world record of 578. A week later Mac and I were on a jet headed for Los Angeles. A meet with the quality of lifters, albeit the lack of numbers it has previously enjoyed, SHOULD have been prepared to entertain world record attempts. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb They took me to Grandview Hospital where a doctor friend of the family met us. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! No excuses! [/quote] But just how much horsepower and torque do athletes gain? What is big, strong, and is shaped like a bodybuilder? I called him and he got me in and said it might never straighten out again. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? 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. Larry: We had a great team back then and I will always look back to the early days without so much politics. 5. 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. If he would choose to use the best gear of today, it would be crazy. All who made the world team will still make the world team, all the totals are official. I went 760, 810, 832. 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. In my opinion, it's a horrible situation all the way around. 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". First of all, congratulations on a stellar performance that puts you IMO in the class with Inaba of Japan and other lifters who throw the gauntlet in the face of Father Time. I saw the Gestapo in action first hand at the Master's Nationals and again today at a local meet. I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. Squat: 260kg/573.2lb(WR) Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG . 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. Wow. liane blyn, jessica o donnellyeah that's a group to want to have after you to slap you upside the head! The one thing that keeps Lee from the world record total is a poor deadlift. Best Lifts: Best Lifts: How about a man who can squat 892.9lb; bench press around 580lb and deadlift in the 800s. Steroids also tend to decrease body fat. I tried to roll over but couldn't. Squat: 405kg/892.87lb Lou: There were other super stars from England. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? 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. 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. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Good post, ya old fart! Multiple World Champion Weight Lifter He was and is the strongest man under 200 pounds I ever saw. Show Printable Version; 04-21-2012, 04:33 PM #1. The fees are a way to generate revenue to help pay expenses. Louie Simmons About 45ish I began to realize that I couldn't recover from that frequency any more. Video of Mike Bridges' Raw Challenge Squats. [quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. After getting out of the Army I started to compete in and around Ohio. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. 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. and the Squat at an astonishing amount of 804 lbs. Bridges. [/quote] Absolute stupidity. if you're meant to be in this sport, you are already more durable over the years than most gym lifters. Rank. Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. George has spread his body weight from 242 pounds all the way to the high 300s. Another set of interesting data is world records. Mike Bridges at the Central AAU Sr. Championshipos, April 1978, with a world record 585 squat He broke the world total record 3 times at this meet Lemenager photo The one finally Au- 27, 1978. 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. ive seen a little on his training also here it goes. Sams donation to powerlifting is stupendous! I doubt it, that's wishful thinking and USAPL is at fault. In fact, the folks in Missouri have always done a great job. How are you doing Roger?! I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight. To: Chip Hultquist..would like to know more about your hip replacement; facing the same thing..30+ yrs of powerlifting. [/quote]The Ivanko bars were not used because they arrived from the manufacturer without center knurlings. Now all the anonymous guys can come on here and bash the IPF for requiring approved equipment for records. Michael Bridges. well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. Tests are cost prohibitive. This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. My friend Arnold Coleman broke Mike's and Gene Bell's total record at the 2005 Arnold Classic. Thats total that maybe one other lifter has approached. No official word has come down from the IPF or USAPL. The TPB was usewd because it DID have center knurlings. . But when you can squat 1000 anytime you fell like it, who cares about a poor deadlift. Mike Bridges (Powerlifter) Inger Blikra (Powerlifter) Subrata Dutta . You had Mike Bridges who astonished the world with his absolute dominance and ground breaking lifts. I've never really changed anything. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. to the meet director - sorry this sounded so strong. And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. Mike Gansey's . 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. Deadlift: 372.5kg/821lb. Or will the USAPL overlook something again? And he held a special "women's gateway open" with lifters all breaking WR's TOO..WHERE WAS THIS MAN's BRAIN??? 1985 Mens Senior Nationals oh yeah and IPF who gets the SPONSOR FUNDING EVERY YEAR for keeping them APPROVED. 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. so yes, some records were set with tpb. ive read about mike bridges and his records. I had plenty of ice packed around my hand. I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures I just went to a baseball game and payed $18 for a lousy $10 hat. Most guys at the USAPL meet, on the other hand, tend to not do steroids, he said. I hope this does not come true. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. This accident took maybe a second and a half. why someone running a meet like this waits to the last second anyway is a damned good question. Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. What did this meet director think? I used to be able to recover from training each area twice a week. Thats huge, because more muscle gives these athletes more power to perform with. Against my good judgment I took it again.