Size didnt mean anything to him. Raw Nationals is drug-tested, and the Classic Worlds tests but perhaps not as strictly as the USAPL event. im just so sick and tired if people bashing the ipf. 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. Mike Bridges Training - Starting Strength Tell the lifters the truth and say sorry, we have a problem and cant do world records. Larry: Yes. way to go!!! Welcome to the club, Mike. The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. All rights reserved. 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. they had TIME TO FIX THIS. And it's still very hard for me to write after all these years. 1986 1st World Powerlifting Championship Mike gave it hus all and was a supporter of the sumo-style deadlift and is one of the first to use it effectively. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? they say he found out thursday. "Reports have surfaced that the IPF will take those records from Bridges,,,,,," Bridges trained all three of the power lifts in the same workout, three days a week. That might not seem like much, but because these guys lift so much, it translates to between 30 and 344 pounds. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! Was this in Tampa? they cut it fine by sending it to you thast close to a meet. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! Giant to appreciate his size. [quote=Anonymous] well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. But while he was doing amazing feats of strength, Larry also was always making a judge, Jerom Weiss, mad. 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. Squat: 410kg/903lb and the Squat at an astonishing amount of 804 lbs. So when we landed I told Mac that I needed to find a place to sleep. RECENT:Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster. 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. I heard from a reliable source that a lot of effort was made to remedy the situation but it was what it was. If possible, structure your training as follows: Mon - Bench day Weds -Deadlift day Fri - Squat day Day 1 (Monday) Bench day: Way to go meet directors! Benchpress: 265kg/584lb The competitor in the 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. Hall of Fame Powerlifter Mike Bridges Signs with KT Tape Team It was a beautiful day to drive, but once we got 50 miles away, Mac said we needed to pull over. We had a five-hour layover. ivanko bars suck. My training poundage started climbing again and I felt more and more like busting it in the gym again. Dan is a poor bencher when it comes to fellows his weight, but he more than makes up for it in other two lifts. True, Jack. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. . So the facts are the facts guys stop being a bunch of cry BABIES! Thats huge, because more muscle gives these athletes more power to perform with. (BUT he's not alone, there will be some very angry WOMEN TOO on this! I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. Mike Bridges' DVD series. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Can you imagine a man that tiny hoisting a dead lift of nearly 600lb. he was just as good as coan just in a lighter weight class. Deadlift: 272.5kg/600lb. What is big, strong, and is shaped like a bodybuilder? USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? There I said it for you. How To Get The Most Out of Your Westside Bands, I met him in my first power meet in the summer of 1966. Wow! All Rights Reserved. Bridges weighed just 173 pounds, but at the 1983 U.S. Powerlifting Federations (USPF) national championships, he bench pressed, squatted and dead lifted1 a combined 2,011 pounds. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. I find that while the weight I lift is less, the intensity is still high and with decent results but I stay sore longer. Of course, it would be nave to assume that some lifters at tested events werent using PEDs. Really, then what would you have done if the meet director, technical sec were standing together when they opened the box from Ivanko to find the wrong bar had been sent? So, even if drugs arent in an athletes system, he might be lifting heavier because he used PEDs a few years ago. Our flight out of LA was fine. [/quote] Guys felt like they had to take them to stay competitive, and that became problematic, Gaynor said. Holy shit ! There was a period when the IPF decided to do drug testing. Best Lifts: I unhooked it and stood up. I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures 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.. Best Lifts: also what do you guys think about this every monday he would max out on bench/squat and max out on deads every wednesday. Whats more, nearly every powerlifter who competed at the U.S. competition and went on to the IPF event saw a significant drop.2. A winner of five world championships and several world record. not screwing up in front of the WORLD. Most guys at the USAPL meet, on the other hand, tend to not do steroids, he said. 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. Did the meet director think for one moment all the WORLD RECORDS unassailable at the MEN'S NATIONALS? $29.95 each. I checked my watch and had three hours to sleep and make the flight. Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. Fred is the total squatter, his squats range from 918lb thorugh 100b. Mike Gansey's . I said, "Are you all right Mac?" The manufacture send Bench bars with the middle knurling missing and no one in the area had the right bars! Dr Mike lives in st Louis and I know he has some. Mel has benchpressed 535lb, squatted 535lb and deadlifted 600lb. I opened with 540 very easy, then the 242 world record of 578. He sewed the two pieces together temporarily while they made arrangements for me to meet a helicopter at the University of Dayton arena to fly me and my wife Carol to Louisville, Kentucky. they say he found out thursday. Bench: 160kg/352.74lb(WR) 1980 IPF Mens World Powerlifting Championships TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS. How are you doing Roger?! Dan has benched 400lb in his class when most men in his class were approaching the 600lb barrier . He was right.After 10 yearsfrom 1970 to 1980I won my first nationals with my first top-ten bench. they can replace usapl, remember? All right reserved. 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. Thu Oct 13, 2016. They keep raising the standard. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. Mike Bridges ( Birth date: february 1, 1957) Who is that? In the meet Paul tore a quad and broke an ankle. Once inside and rolling, they put the piece of finger that came off in some of the ice and stuck it in my sweatshirt pocket. 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. Ted did 705lb., a record! If dan can get his bench together, lookout! [quote=mark roskell]its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! At meets a certain aura surrounded you.Larry: My first rival was Joe Weinstein. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. The Definitive Guide to Power Bodybuilding for Strength and Muscle - Muzcle Everything else is the liquid inside the glass. Mike Bridges The Peoria Powerhouse as told to POWERLIFTING USA by Herb Glossbrenner Great Form from the beginning. Steroids have been clearly shown to increase muscle mass, and theres a direct correlation between muscle cross-sectional area and the ability to produce force, said Brad Schoenfeld, an exercise scientist at the City University of New Yorks Lehman College. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. [/quote]The Ivanko bars were not used because they arrived from the manufacturer without center knurlings. The top of the pin stuck out about a quarter inch with a tiny loop that bent around. He was inducted into the York Barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. He said, "Okay, just be sure you're at the gate in time." liane blyn, jessica o donnellyeah that's a group to want to have after you to slap you upside the head! I hope this does not come true. Mike MacDonald | Marty Gallagher - Starting Strength He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. My training as a 65er back in the day was pretty intense and with pretty good results. Note: During the BFCM sales period all sales are final.Thus, no returns will accepted. .4kg is way over the allowed variance of weight. Within the circuits of power lifting, Mike is known as The Legend. If this is how the IPF treats their lifters it's no wonder that the WPC Eurasian Cup has 635 lifters pre- registered to lift! The movement standards of powerlifting competitions are going to be a significant challenge.