[quote=Jack Marcus]I do not understand why the IPF is being bashed over this unfortunate incident. I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. There was also another little boy who came in from Tennessee. I loved Mac Richards, but I never loved him as much as when he handed me that beer. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships Things like how they trained in the beginning. Orders shipped out within 1 - 5 business days. Everyone there knows you did your best to make the meet as perfect as it could be, in EVERY aspect. JOHN INZER An elite lifter, Inzer invented the bench shirtsupportive equipment that allowed for bigger lifts. thanks Jeff Mumaw. Well, the bar didn't cooperate. For example, research published in the journal Sports Medicine found that steroids can increase an athletes strength by 5 to 20 percent. I went to get up but the pin was hooked into the carpet and I couldn't move. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? Larry: We had a great team back then and I will always look back to the early days without so much politics. Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. He was a tremendous bencher. Will Democrats Rally Behind President Biden In 2024? Bars don't grow on trees, what would you have done in this situation? I don't think I would even care if the IPF recognized it personally. One time while weighing in Larry was standing on one foot just to bug him. [/quote] He was inducted into the York Barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998. Steroids split us into two federations. Over time, more groups broke off from both the USPF and drug-free federation, splintering the sport further. His name was Mike Bridges. Can you imagine a man that tiny hoisting a dead lift of nearly 600lb. So, I think I can back my ideology up pretty well. 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. I said, "Are you all right Mac?" And there were no bench shirts until 1984, so his bench was raw as they say nowadays. liane blyn, jessica o donnellyeah that's a group to want to have after you to slap you upside the head! I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. Mike entered his first power lifting competition in 1976 and broke a world record in his very first competition. [quote=TheGymMuse] that is bullshit. they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. In the meet Paul tore a quad and broke an ankle. 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.. I just went to a baseball game and payed $18 for a lousy $10 hat. Bridges missed three squats of 562 pounds. Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. Just lift it! Deadlift: 365kg/804.69lb. 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. This happened to Mike Bridges. Bridges. not screwing up in front of the WORLD. 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). How about a total of 2105 lb at 181lb body weight. well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight. This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. Lou: I recall soon after getting home from the army in 1970 you set a national total record on the same dayas Joe Weinstein at 1675 at198. Bridges came back to bench press and hit 440 pounds, good for ninth . Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I used to be able to recover from training each area twice a week. ERNIE FRANTZ A pioneer in the sport, Frantz squatted 821 at age 64. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. Bench: 227.5kg/501.55lb to the meet director - sorry this sounded so strong. Best Lifts: if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. mike bridges training style - IntenseMuscle.com My training as a 65er back in the day was pretty intense and with pretty good results. Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. Best Lifts: [/quote] Then Ronnie Ray from Texas and a guy they called Mel Hennessey of Minnesota. Larry: Yes. :), MAKE SURE THE PLATFORM WAS THE RIGHT SIZE AND THAT WEIGHTS WERE REAL AND THAT MIKE HAD THE LEGAL SHOES TO SQUAT IN!! Mike Bridges Training ? I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. Raw Nationals is drug-tested, and the Classic Worlds tests but perhaps not as strictly as the USAPL event. A man who can get into slick clothes and not sacrifice his size or strength. True, Jack. Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster, Free Shipping with a $69 qualifying order. Today special hand surgeons are in every hospital, but in 1980 the best hand surgeon was at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. lol. [/quote] You need to start being aware of your recovery capability. Just start learning the gear/rule variations. Ken Lain DVD's. Tape 1 - Add 50 to 75 lbs To Your Bench Press. [/quote] I felt good that morning and was ready to push it. My friend Arnold Coleman broke Mike's and Gene Bell's total record at the 2005 Arnold Classic. 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. With respect to direct lat work, you will neither find it in the detailed 1982 article by Ron Fernando, disclosing, I was there, front row at the USF SunDome in Tampa covering the contest for The Tampa Tribune when Jeff, Dave was 7 years my elder and my teen years weightlifting idol. The manufacture send Bench bars with the middle knurling missing and no one in the area had the right bars! More on that in a bit.5. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL the knurling is LOUSY, and some are even slippery for the deadlift. At 198 he went 450-315-440 to win. 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. 80's Power Lifting Stars - NECKBERG It was a beautiful day to drive, but once we got 50 miles away, Mac said we needed to pull over. Lou: What happened when you lifted against Paul Jordan of Austraila?Larry: Paul was talking about winning the world against my friend and fellow Ohioian Vince Annelo the greatest deadlifter. 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. Mike Bridges - OpenPowerlifting Everything else is the liquid inside the glass. [/quote]The Ivanko bars were not used because they arrived from the manufacturer without center knurlings. George has spread his body weight from 242 pounds all the way to the high 300s. Jons training lifts around 2300lb! Squat: 446.7kg/984.4lb Payment methods: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and PayPal. There was a two-hour weigh-in and no round system. I've also, place 2nd once, and 3rd twice in the 'open' class since age 47 in World Championships. Author: Staff. 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. 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. George Hechter (Birth date: august 14, 1961). Are world records going to be able to be broken there? 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. 600lb bench and a deadlift of 815 for a world record total of 2400 pounds. This year, at 52, Mike just won 4 gold medals in the Pan American Games. I also was a shotput and discus thrower and won Athlete of the Year in New York in 1964. 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 ProKinetics Natural Body Balance Insoles naturally help me align my feet and knees just right without me consciously having to alter my posture. 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. 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. 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've never really changed anything. It was stuck in about four inches down. [/quote] Dan, like Ed and Fred Hatfield, has proven that the little man is in! 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. Some powerlifters compete in divisions in which they can wear squat suits and bench shirts, which can put them in better form and help increase lift numbers. Then came the tragedy on the bench. And it's still very hard for me to write after all these years. 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. Well most know he won nine straight before making. The next day I called Dr. Kunitz and he said to call my doctor. And he held a special "women's gateway open" with lifters all breaking WR's TOO..WHERE WAS THIS MAN's BRAIN??? Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. 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. on USA SOIL! WTF!! Jim An athlete lives at the whim of a sports rules, and when those rules change, so can their career. Mike's. I guess he got too much publicity and I wanted to crush him. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. 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. Thanks.Louie Simmons. This was one of the most amazing feats of strength I had ever seen at that time. Bridges' squat of 711 pounds, bench of 512 pounds, and total of 1,896 pounds are all new 198 class World Records. that'd just be the cherry on the top of this disaster! 7. Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. if you're meant to be in this sport, you are already more durable over the years than most gym lifters. Of course, it would be nave to assume that some lifters at tested events werent using PEDs. Just lift it! How about a man who can squat 892.9lb; bench press around 580lb and deadlift in the 800s. The point is the TPB is not approved and does not even meet all the requirements to be approved. I walked around and found a check-in counter down a hallway. Bridges weighed just. @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) Multi Time World Champion. Good post, ya old fart! See you in Georgia! Doug Hepburn: Might, Muscle & Miracles Anatomy of Strength. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. How To Get The Most Out of Your Westside Bands, I met him in my first power meet in the summer of 1966. IPF Hall of Fame Inductees | International Powerlifting Federation Wiki Gaynor said most powerlifters think PEDs give them about a 7 to 12 percent increase in strength. It was a national meet. [quote=Brian Mc][quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. View Profile View Forum Posts . Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. Many years ago, Mike Bridges was one of the reasons I started powerlifting. 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. Because 1983 was the first time the IPF drug-tested, most participants didnt risk using performance-enhancing drugs leading up to the meet, according to powerlifting historian Bob Gaynor. 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. Wow. The squat racks used at that meet were illegal as they could possibly get accoding to mandates of the IPF. way to go!!! 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. . And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. Everyone has asked me, "Why do a meet only a month before trying to win your 10th world title?" I hope this does not come true. best of luck to everyone concerned with this! He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. Today, there are about eight larger federations and tens of smaller ones.
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