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. 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). He was right. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. No one should have to put up with this BS. yea i was thinking about trying this because i want to compete eventually in single ply gear and natural. 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. All Rights Reserved. I was completely drained. way to go!!! Just as we assume that every athlete in other drug-tested leagues isnt clean, we shouldnt here, either. So I wiped the blood off with my coat and pushed the pin back down my finger. Raw Nationals is drug-tested, and the Classic Worlds tests but perhaps not as strictly as the USAPL event. 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. "Reports have surfaced that the IPF will take those records from Bridges,,,,,," This was one of the most amazing feats of strength I had ever seen at that time. So when we landed I told Mac that I needed to find a place to sleep. Of course, it would be nave to assume that some lifters at tested events werent using PEDs. It's about $'s! This will be different for different people as we are all genetically different as to how we age. Every so often an athlete shows an exceptional talent in his sport that baffles the mind. Why is it so hard? I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. 2023 Westside Barbell. I was never as happy as I was to see Mac walk in my room to take me home to Dayton, Ohio. #1 mike bridges training style 05-07-2008, 02:14 AM ive read about mike bridges and his records. How about a man who can squat 892.9lb; bench press around 580lb and deadlift in the 800s. Then came the tragedy on the bench. John Gamble! The author and famed Mike Bridges are shown in a light moment at the 1982 World Powerlifting Championships in Munich. If this is your first visit, be sure to I stayed there for three days. Needless to say, the routine listed below, is designed to work on each of these lifts. Today special hand surgeons are in every hospital, but in 1980 the best hand surgeon was at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. i'm over 40 and over the past years since i hit 40, i've actually stepped UP my sets and find i'm getting better results, doing my best even as i get older isn't a problem.. the one thing is to keep the challenges coming and step up to them, not think "oh i'm a master, maybe i shouldn't train so hard". What gives? I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! When we landed my finger was twice the size. [/quote] Bridges trained all three of the power lifts in the same workout, three days a week. Lee not only squatted 1003, but he has bench presses 617.4 to give him the highest subtotal in history of power lifting. Best Lifts: Or will the USAPL overlook something again? There was a two-hour weigh-in and no round system. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. Its a shame his feats arent hailed about today. anyway, im in agreement with most everyone here, that is, there is no way any record should be taken away because of this. This was thursday--start making calls. 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. Show me where the IPF as said anything? Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. To: Chip Hultquist..would like to know more about your hip replacement; facing the same thing..30+ yrs of powerlifting. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb 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. why someone running a meet like this waits to the last second anyway is a damned good question. 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! 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. But it will inevitabably follow the same process. If possible, structure your training as follows: Mon - Bench day Weds -Deadlift day Fri - Squat day Day 1 (Monday) Bench day: not screwing up in front of the WORLD. [/quote] This Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. 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. Since then Mike has competed in multiple weight classes and won every competition he has entered. My boyfriend was in the area on Thursday afternoon when several referees told the Technical Sec that something was wrong with the bar and they were told it was OK, it was an old Ivenko Bar. . I would hear it from him every meet when he told me if I did not get a better bench I would never win at nationals. He finally pulled out the pin and said it may never be straight again. I weighed 150 pounds back then.Lou: When you moved to Dayton what was your occupation? After the last time you would think they would be extra careful to see it didnt happen again. screw it. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Bridges. That includes making certain that the equipment is acceptable. 3 Star CrossFit. 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. C'mon. 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. The squats went well. Mac Richards drove down and took Carol home. But just how much horsepower and torque do athletes gain? I don't care if this was your first nationals and you came in last, you still shouldn't have to lift with the wrong equipment. A winner of five world championships and several world record. 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. Bench: 260kg/573.2lb why someone running a meet like this waits to the last second anyway is a damned good question. 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. Collectively, the disparities in competition averages and world records between tested and non-tested powerlifters are about what most studies say they should be. Everything else is the liquid inside the glass. So the facts are the facts guys stop being a bunch of cry BABIES! in the NFL, Major League Baseball and the Olympics what were really talking about is how the drugs make an athletes muscles more efficient in terms of strength and recovery. I hope this does not come true. 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. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: Mike Bridges Training ? Note: During the BFCM sales period all sales are final.Thus, no returns will accepted. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals In the meantime, Dan has squatted 960lb and has made valid attempts to be the first with 900 in the deadlift. Peoria, IL. It was a great trip home. Wow. The ProKinetics Natural Body Balance Insoles naturally help me align my feet and knees just right without me consciously having to alter my posture. Michael. He got his little finger caught in a sliding door. They keep raising the standard. It can be said that in a way he is a carbon copy of Ed coan. How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? Did the meet director think for one moment all the WORLD RECORDS unassailable at the MEN'S NATIONALS? Within the circuits of power lifting, Mike is known as The Legend. 711 still weighs 711 on a Texas Power Bar or an Ivanko! I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! Wow! KT Tape is the first-ever kinesiology tape to come in pre-cut strips specifically designed for consumer use. One of the nicest menin the power lifting game. Most will remember the latest and greatest like Hoff, Frankel, Conan and Bridges. GIVE ME A BREAK. In 1956 in Minneapolis my buddies and I, Reps and sets ranged from 510 to 10-15 sets of lower reps, to the aforementioned 50-rep sets on some exercises,. I've never really changed anything. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. I have three kids: Jimmy who works with me at Pacifico Power, Pat who lives in Coco Beach, and daughter Theresa Nelson. Louie Simmons Former IPF world record holder in the bench press from the USA Mike MacDonald, 69, died Tuesday, January 9th 2018 in Eveleth, Minnesota after a long illness. I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. You should tell the cycling community about your insoles. He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. [/quote] However they are coming out with a 29mm bar that should be just as stiff as an Elieko or Leoko. Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh, http://usapowerliftingforum.com/cgi-bin/config.pl?read=12709. I don't fault the meet director. It is not the training intensity per workout that changes as a lifter ages; it is our training frequency (recovery period allowed) that must be adapted. I was a gymnast in New York where I grew up. If you looked at Freds height (58) and consider what Fred has accomplished, its simply outrageous!!!! JOHN INZER An elite lifter, Inzer invented the bench shirtsupportive equipment that allowed for bigger lifts. One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. Had Wade Hooper eclipsed his squat record, for example, which was also QUITE possible, then what would this meet director say! Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. The one thing that keeps Lee from the world record total is a poor deadlift. [/quote] northernhiro Additional comment actions. Possibly the closest man to Dave Waddington in the squat. We both didn't try to make weight. What has Dan done for the game? At a national level meet you should have equipment more than 2 days prior to a meet. A winner of five world championships and several world record. He also would tell others if they wanted to get a bigger bench gain weight. But when you can squat 1000 anytime you fell like it, who cares about a poor deadlift. Bridges' squat of 711 pounds, bench of 512 pounds, and total of 1,896 pounds are all new 198 class World Records. Prior to any National meet, there is a meeting held by the Technical Secretary to ensure compliance to rules. Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh. He was right.After 10 yearsfrom 1970 to 1980I won my first nationals with my first top-ten bench. 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. Thanks.Louie Simmons. I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. Just before it touched, my left pec began to tear. .4kg is way over the allowed variance of weight. 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. 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. I checked the rules on the USAPL site and they just referenced the IPF rules. [/quote] I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. A 13 year old Ed saw Bill Kazmaier powerlift on television and he was instantly hooked. We had a five-hour layover. Jim. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight. Whats more, nearly every powerlifter who competed at the U.S. competition and went on to the IPF event saw a significant drop.2. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb There was a period when the IPF decided to do drug testing. I was married three times.Lou: How many world records did you break in your illustrious career?Larry: 54Lou: I know you had rivals along the way. Without a doubt, he wasthe greatest of the 275 pounders. I was the Meet Director for this event and I would like to put to rest this issue (if possible). Where are my safety guys screaming about that? John is what every new young powerlifter wants to be. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. 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 couldn't sleep on the flight. Mike Bridges' DVD series. The movement standards of powerlifting competitions are going to be a significant challenge. So as we got off the plane Paul was waiting for us to step off the plane. Sams donation to powerlifting is stupendous! 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?