You can train as hard as ever; but there will be a time that you have to allow more recovery time. 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. How are you doing Roger?! The squat racks used at that meet were illegal as they could possibly get accoding to mandates of the IPF. A man who can get into slick clothes and not sacrifice his size or strength. Mike Bridges was the Ed Coan of powerlifting before there was an Ed Coan. 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. I envied Larry for having such good training partners and a coach like Bob Matz. Dr. Fred Hatfield (october 21, 1942 Died may 14, 2017). 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. $29.95 each. Power bodybuilding requires you to re-learn technique and reach new movement standards. Thread Tools. 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii [/quote] It will be a **** shame if Mike is stripped of these records. I just went to a baseball game and payed $18 for a lousy $10 hat. John Gamble! Bob Matz would judge meets and was down right scary to look at. 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! When we landed my finger was twice the size. Thanks.Louie Simmons. If dan can get his bench together, lookout! Bridges' squat of 711 pounds, bench of 512 pounds, and total of 1,896 pounds are all new 198 class World Records. Best Lifts: Tony Carpino agreed to fly in and ref and help out. Las Vegas, NV. i still want to be muscular also. Deadlift: 285kg/628.32lb(WR). You won't believe my luck. 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. Whats more, nearly every powerlifter who competed at the U.S. competition and went on to the IPF event saw a significant drop.2. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. thanks Jeff Mumaw. Source: As told by Larry Pacifico from Pacifico Power Systems (July 2017) On October 4, 1980 I lifted at a meet in Dayton, Ohio that I promoted. When he first saw Vince hecould tell he had dropped down to 198,then he saw me all bulked up and ready for battle. I was never as happy as I was to see Mac walk in my room to take me home to Dayton, Ohio. Giant to appreciate his size. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. [/quote] This time I lowered it a bit faster. Bodybuilding and physique-training provide exposure to the powerlifting exercises but not the technique. 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. Youve probably never heard of him, but hes one of the strongest men whos ever lived, and he was a powerlifting god in the early 1980s. it matters what the rules actuially are!!! It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! 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. 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. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. Holy shit ! He finally pulled out the pin and said it may never be straight again. I slept on the flight down and drifted in and out for the next eight hours, but I was able to watch most of the operation not only mine but both of the other two as well. Mike is going to get robbed because it's an IPF rule, tpb isn't approved equipment and so he's getting american records. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? I unhooked it and stood up. Benchpress: 265kg/584lb Well, Bridges and I were using it as a workout. Those of you out there who knew Mac Richards know exactly what I mean when I say he was a great guy, great lifter, and a best friend to us all. No excuses! 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 hope this does not come true. Mac's first meet was two months before this when he qualified to lift in Victorville. He said, "I will be in a minute." WTF!! Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG . For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Everything else is the liquid inside the glass. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships. I walked around and found a check-in counter down a hallway. Orders shipped out within 1 - 5 business days. The division between the drug-tested and non-drug-tested competitions makes powerlifting a unique window into what effect todays PEDs have on an all-important athletic skill: strength. Mine was over first. Peoria, IL. All rights reserved. No one expects any more of you. I doubt it, that's wishful thinking and USAPL is at fault. 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. Hahahahah!!! I would think you would have everything ready to go at least a week out. Muscle & Fitness Salutes the Greatest | Muscle & Fitness We did not know this in advance. Benchpress: 172.5kg/380lb 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. Best Lifts: Training DVD's True, Jack. Assistance work may have consisted of a few sets of curls and little more yet in the opinion of many, me included, Mike can be crowned as one of the top few lifters of all time. They were called Spanjam. 3 Star CrossFit. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals DUMB, the man had spanking new Ivanko weights and ER rack on the platform, to think that the bar was his underminding the rules is plain stupid. 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. I had plenty of ice packed around my hand. Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. 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. way to go!!! Just before it touched, my left pec began to tear. he was just as good as coan just in a lighter weight class. I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures "Reports have surfaced that the IPF will take those records from Bridges,,,,,," I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. I came in at 226 and Mike at 183. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: Mike Bridges Training ? Jons training lifts around 2300lb! But when Bridges took the stage later that year at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) championships in Gotenborg, Sweden, and fired off the three lifts, his typical strength wasnt there. There's a big difference between exposure and mastery! LARRY PACIFICO "Mr. Powerlifting" set 54 world records in an 18-year career. [/quote] LARRY PACIFICO | Westside Barbell Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. Love it. [/quote] He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures He was a tremendous bencher. Just the fact that the TPB is 45lbs makes it not meet all requirements for use. No official word has come down from the IPF or USAPL. I was the Meet Director for this event and I would like to put to rest this issue (if possible). We had a five-hour layover. I lifted my hands up and that's when I saw it. @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) Let's hope they get confirmed soon. Full-Body Workouts - C.S. Sloan - Blogger How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? Lou: There were other super stars from England. 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. Raw Unity lifters outdo IPF competitors by about 3 to 4 percent and USAPL competitors by 17 to 18 percent. 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. He has proved that you dont have to be a giant to do record poundages! Possibly the closest man to Dave Waddington in the squat. Well, finally the final chapter to this event: As I mentioned, Mac Richards came back down to pick me up in Louisville. 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. Michael Bridges. Mac Richards drove down and took Carol home. I flew back to Louisville every other week for two months. Interesting!If you actually do train at maximum intensity (many think they do) there are some changes that you will have to make as you get older (no set age). Use was rampant, but that didnt mean every lifter wanted to pump himself full of chemicals. This was the best meet I've been to everything was done possible to make this the best meet for lifters and judges also for whoever came to the Meet! TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS. But it will inevitabably follow the same process. Ivanko pays them a lisence fee to approve their stuff and Texas Power Bar doesn't! Every so often an athlete shows an exceptional talent in his sport that baffles the mind. Mike was the superlative powerlifter. Then the bar hit the supporting brace below the bench on the left side. 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". Best Lifts: So when we landed I told Mac that I needed to find a place to sleep. I said, "Are you all right Mac?" On another note, the IPF will truly commit a crime if they take Mike's records due to this smallest of technicalities. 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. and our 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. squatting 804 lb. We took off and I told him what happened. SPECIAL. . mark. JOHN INZER An elite lifter, Inzer invented the bench shirtsupportive equipment that allowed for bigger lifts. Jeff King: An update on a Bodybuilding Legend, Consent Management Platform by Real Cookie Banner. Of course, it would be nave to assume that some lifters at tested events werent using PEDs. 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. When you see him lifting over 500lb in the benchpress in such a smooth Continue LOL! check out the. What is big, strong, and is shaped like a bodybuilder? 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. Best Lifts: Way to go meet directors! Show me where the IPF as said anything? Our flight out of LA was fine. Michael. 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. Mike Bridges Multiple World Champion Weight Lifter Peoria, IL 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. It may linger and help him kick ass for years to come. Yeah he was right. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? This is powerlifting not Olympic weightlifting no need for some Broz type of nonsense. The bigger the glass, the more of everything else you can do. All other things being equal, the stronger you are, then the quicker you run, the harder you hit, the higher you jump, the faster you throw. The one thing that keeps Lee from the world record total is a poor deadlift. 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. I can attest to that because I lifted in the Master's Nat's in Charlottesville, VA and along with a IPF Cat I ref, pointed out a number of infrations which where simply explained away. Who is that? 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. You had Mike Bridges who astonished the world with his absolute dominance and ground breaking lifts. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. In fact, the folks in Missouri have always done a great job. He was lifting at National Masters and I was his coach. 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.. Size didnt mean anything to him. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. so yes, some records were set with tpb. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. First offcongrats M.B on the records. What happened? And at 51 I expect to take it even higher next week at the APF Georgia. In response to a question about how his training has changed as he has gotten older, powerlifting legend Mike Bridges. A 10-Week Progressive Powerlifting Program For Huge Strength Gains! I came up with a wrestling singlet with legs, but somehow George Langas took the idea and sold them under the name Spanjam, which I distributed.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. There was also another little boy who came in from Tennessee. People need to have a reality check, as if Harold thought ..hey, let me sabotage this meet and give them a non-approved bar. The bar used met ALL IPF specs with the exception that it was not on the paid list of approved bars. reality check will be if the IPF can look beyond that and do what is right for the lifters who set the records. wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? So, after the 1983 IPF event, he and others formed the American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation. I have three kids: Jimmy who works with me at Pacifico Power, Pat who lives in Coco Beach, and daughter Theresa Nelson. You should tell the cycling community about your insoles. No excuses! The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. How about dougs billing squat 985lb. Bench: 160kg/352.74lb(WR) C'mon. Privacy Policy. Video of Mike Bridges' Raw Challenge Squats | Powerlifting Watch A week later Mac and I flew to California. But when you can squat 1000 anytime you fell like it, who cares about a poor deadlift. I've never really changed anything. Needless to say, the routine listed below, is designed to work on each of these lifts. If he would choose to use the best gear of today, it would be crazy. Reply . Most will remember the latest and greatest like Hoff, Frankel, Conan and Bridges. A prodigy of the great Larry Pacifico. Bridges was one of many record holders or top level men that included Marvin . (course they also did drug tests on mike but odds are those won't be a problem). On October 4, 1980 I lifted at a meet in Dayton, Ohio that I promoted. Joe came alive within months with some lifting that is still admired today. This means they have to use IPF-approved equipment on the platform. 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. The movement standards of powerlifting competitions are going to be a significant challenge. :)[/quote] When joining the IPF the USAPL agreed to follow the rules in place, not some of them or just the ones we like etc. 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. Fantastic story. We know Larry was one of the greatest lifters of all time, but not much is known about many. I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! HOWEVER for a meet director at an IPF qualifier - and the supposed FLAGSHIP event, the men's nationals, to NOT have proper IPF bars and weights for world record breaks is UNTHINKABLE. So I wiped the blood off with my coat and pushed the pin back down my finger. :), [quote=Anonymous][quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. Only in Powerlifting Flashback with Larry Pacifico The rule states only official approved bars can be used for the setting of world records. Bench: 227.5kg/501.55lb By this time I was pouring sweat and time was running out. I also was a shotput and discus thrower and won Athlete of the Year in New York in 1964. 7. History of Powerlifting, Weightlifting and Strength Training - Number 6 And your team Power Elite with your lifters including Topsogov Studer.Larry: We had a great team back then and I will always look back to the early days without so much politics. There I said it for you. it matters what the rules actuially are!!! When they had reattached my finger weeks earlier, they put a long pin through the top of the finger. My training put me at 835-580-800-2215. Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. they can replace usapl, remember? (course they also did drug tests on mike but odds are those won't be a problem). It was a beautiful day to drive, but once we got 50 miles away, Mac said we needed to pull over. Dan has benched 400lb in his class when most men in his class were approaching the 600lb barrier . Both of us totaled 1,815. The author and famed Mike Bridges are shown in a light moment at the 1982 World Powerlifting Championships in Munich. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. My training poundage started climbing again and I felt more and more like busting it in the gym again. "But it weighed MORE so he should the record for sure!" My total at around age 46 was just under 1700. 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. Ted did 705lb., a record! Deadlift: 369.6kg/814lb. And he held a special "women's gateway open" with lifters all breaking WR's TOO..WHERE WAS THIS MAN's BRAIN??? I stayed there for three days. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. 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. Sure, some bars are exactly the same but some payed a license fee to the IPF and some did not--they have a choice. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. they say he found out thursday. #1 mike bridges training style 05-07-2008, 02:14 AM ive read about mike bridges and his records. Unless there became a cause to recognize a record. There was a period when the IPF decided to do drug testing. also what do you guys think about this every monday he would max out on bench/squat and max out on deads every wednesday. 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. Deadlift: 367.5kg/810lb, Full Article:George Hechters incredible weight loss, Doug Furnas (Birth date: december 11, 1959 Died march 2, 2012). they had TIME TO FIX THIS. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. George is to be feared, and why not , it isnt everyone who can squat 985 and total 2369lb. The guys in the lighter . They had time to get another bar!!! 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. 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. Mike Bridges - 512 lb Raw Bench @ 181 lbs (232.5 - YouTube 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". The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Hes laid down a base of muscle that doesnt just dry up when the drugs do. screw it. No one should have to put up with this BS. What reports? Powerlifting had one federation, one national champion, Gaynor said. Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. Athlete: Michael Bridges | CrossFit Games 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. Mike Bridges ( Birth date: february 1, 1957) Who is that? There was a two-hour weigh-in and no round system. lift on, stay young, and live to enjoy it! [/quote] [quote=Anonymous] well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. Oh yeah, no squat suit until about 1976, and no disrespect, but the squat suits were not much. 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. 711 still weighs 711 on a Texas Power Bar or an Ivanko! Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." KT Tape is the first-ever kinesiology tape to come in pre-cut strips specifically designed for consumer use. Exhibition lifts include an 885-pound squat, 610-pound bench press, and 815-pound deadlift, for a total of 2061 pounds. Ron Collins who would mostly lift at 181 and you were mostly a 198 and there was a lot of talk of a match between you.Larry: Yes, it would be at 198, but never happened.Lou: You won nine worlds starting in 1971, it ended at Wisconsin in 1980. Bars don't grow on trees, what would you have done in this situation? So, I think I can back my ideology up pretty well. Maliek Derstine : Barrier Breaker | Powerlifting Watch That has got to be more dangerous that squatting without wraps. If I was one of the competitors who set a world record I would definately be looking into a deferent fed. There was no money meets back then.Lou: What motivated you back then?Larry: A strong desire to be the best and win all the time at anything. I've also, place 2nd once, and 3rd twice in the 'open' class since age 47 in World Championships. [/quote]The Ivanko bars were not used because they arrived from the manufacturer without center knurlings. 3. dont lie to everyone who questioned the bar and keep insisting it was an old Ivenko bar. liane blyn, jessica o donnellyeah that's a group to want to have after you to slap you upside the head! 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. Are world records going to be able to be broken there? When people talk about competitive weightlifting, theyre usually talking about Olympic lifts, which are the snatch and the clean and jerk. Sign up for our newsletter and get new articles sent straight to your inbox weekly. Nothing worked. Harold, your meet was excellent!!!! they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. Mike Bridges Training ? all of the sheiko guys seem to do well in these feds. The world is blessed with FED ex overnight, next MORNING, [quote=Anonymous] Bench: 227.5kg/501.55lb My finger was bleeding and I was sweating and I had to make that flight. And it's still very hard for me to write after all these years. Was I right! It can be said that in a way he is a carbon copy of Ed coan. And they'd be American records. its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! The distinction between the groups histories with strength-enhancing drugs is important because these drugs dont just flush out completely they can leave a lasting impact. How To Get The Most Out of Your Westside Bands, I met him in my first power meet in the summer of 1966. Men (65+) 2022 open 28th Worldwide. 1983 Mens Senior Nationals It wasn't as meteculous years ago when the USAPL was first cutting their teeth after becoming the IPF affiliate. I guess he got too much publicity and I wanted to crush him. the knurling is LOUSY, and some are even slippery for the deadlift. Best Lifts: The ProKinetics Natural Body Balance Insoles naturally help me align my feet and knees just right without me consciously having to alter my posture. Go ahead, it's okay. But there is one man that comes to mind that was contested by the fact he could be beaten on a bad day if someone else had a great day. 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". In 1983, the IPF began to test athletes for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). WTF!! After the last time you would think they would be extra careful to see it didnt happen again. And I won the worlds. ALL THOSE RECORDS ARE NOW DEAD TOO. The place was cheering wildly for me to take again. LEGENDARY BENCH PRESSER MIKE MACDONALD (USA) PASSED - Powerlifting As for everyone saying ivanko bars are shit because they are so whippy you have to remember they were actually designed for weightlifting. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 1980 IPF Mens World Powerlifting Championships The Best Powerlifting 3-Day Workout Routine - Gym Geek I think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. How about a man who can squat 892.9lb; bench press around 580lb and deadlift in the 800s. They had time to get another bar!!! [/quote] 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.
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