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. [/quote] He totaled just 1,780 pounds 231 pounds, or 11.5 percent, less than hed lifted four months before. Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. So as we got off the plane Paul was waiting for us to step off the plane. The rescue squad got there in 10 minutes and away I went. For all weight classes, world records in bench press, squat and dead lift are, on average, 7.9, 6.0 and 6.4 percent heavier, respectively, when the competition doesnt test for PEDs. John is what every new young powerlifter wants to be. Video of Mike Bridges' Raw Challenge Squats. Squat: 395kg/870lb The next day I called Dr. Kunitz and he said to call my doctor. One should not blame the IPF as they did not have any influence or a stake in this meet. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Multi Time World Champion. John in a way is like the great Doug Young, but stronger. I hope this does not come true. northernhiro Additional comment actions. . $29.95. What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs. And there were no bench shirts until 1984, so his bench was raw as they say nowadays. Modern powerlifters are some of the strongest people in history. Michael Easter is an associate editor at Mens Health magazine. 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. Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. Raw Unity lifters outdo IPF competitors by about 3 to 4 percent and USAPL competitors by 17 to 18 percent. George Hechter (Birth date: august 14, 1961). All who made the world team will still make the world team, all the totals are official. 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. Now that I know the whole story from Harold I feel bad about the situation and my earlier comments. And squating without center knurling??? I never saw such a lifting machine. You had Mike Bridges who astonished the world with his absolute dominance and ground breaking lifts. wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? Sams donation to powerlifting is stupendous! Give me a TEXAS POWER OR OKIE. That's total that maybe one other lifter has approached. We landed in St. Louis five hours later. Fred is the total squatter, his squats range from 918lb thorugh 100b. Deadlift: 367.5kg/810lb, Full Article:George Hechters incredible weight loss, Doug Furnas (Birth date: december 11, 1959 Died march 2, 2012). Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. [/quote]The Ivanko bars were not used because they arrived from the manufacturer without center knurlings. 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. 2. My training poundage started climbing again and I felt more and more like busting it in the gym again. IF they used the same Texas Power Bars for that WOMEN's MEET, THE WORLD RECORDS THERE TOO ARE NOW NOT VALID. KT Tape is the first-ever kinesiology tape to come in pre-cut strips specifically designed for consumer use. 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. 3 Star CrossFit. One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. The manufacture send Bench bars with the middle knurling missing and no one in the area had the right bars! How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? At a national level meet you should have equipment more than 2 days prior to a meet. Lee not only squatted 1003, but he has bench presses 617.4 to give him the highest subtotal in history of power lifting. to the meet director - sorry this sounded so strong. To this day 37 years later, I don't know why I tried to bail out from that bar. That makes Booker about 62 percent stronger than Schwarzenegger was in his prime. So, even if drugs arent in an athletes system, he might be lifting heavier because he used PEDs a few years ago. Thread Tools. "Reports have surfaced that the IPF will take those records from Bridges,,,,,," Against my good judgment I took it again. Everyone has asked me, "Why do a meet only a month before trying to win your 10th world title?" Mike Bridges - Bridges was one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, competing in the 165 and 181 pound classes. 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. and our And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. 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". Mike Bridges indeed used anabolic/androgenic steroids (along with everybody else) to amass his several world record squats and totals in the IPF. Privacy Policy. mark. 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. A winner of five world championships and several world record. The Hall of Fame began with just male lifters and officials, but started including female lifters since 1987. . Just start learning the gear/rule variations. Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh. Jesse Rodgers, I agree. I was completely drained. Back then I was a big man with a big chest. View Profile View Forum Posts . 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.. Everyone knows that politics are stupid when it comes between a person and a hard earned accomplishment but if they let it stand then everyone will say "hey, what could have so-n-so done on a Texas Power bar instead of those whippy Ivankos?" Guess we will never know for sure since neither one of us heard it first hand. Wouldn't it still be a Masters National USAPL record? Just lift it! Squat: 455kg/1003b Mac was frantic. By the time they could react, I had fallen off the bench and went to feel my eye where the bar hit. :), [quote=Anonymous][quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. Then a week after that, Frank Zane and I had a seminar in New Jersey. Many powerlifters even on high level don't train more than 3-5 times a week. Actually the whole meet was against the rules of the USAPL. A prodigy of the great Larry Pacifico. Lou: There were other super stars from England. My middle finger and both the fingers on each side were caught. Mike Bridges Training ? He went on to win seven national and three world titles. Well, finally the final chapter to this event: As I mentioned, Mac Richards came back down to pick me up in Louisville. 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,. My training put me at 835-580-800-2215. Best Lifts: it matters what the rules actuially are!!! Ken Lain DVD's. Tape 1 - Add 50 to 75 lbs To Your Bench Press. 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. yes. :), MAKE SURE THE PLATFORM WAS THE RIGHT SIZE AND THAT WEIGHTS WERE REAL AND THAT MIKE HAD THE LEGAL SHOES TO SQUAT IN!! squatting 804 lb. Within the circuits of power lifting, Mike is known as The Legend. TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS.[/quote]. best of luck to everyone concerned with this! Had Wade Hooper eclipsed his squat record, for example, which was also QUITE possible, then what would this meet director say! Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. 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. How about a total of 2105 lb at 181lb body weight. I doubt it, that's wishful thinking and USAPL is at fault. 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. i just dont like the fact that theres not much assistance. I don't think I would even care if the IPF recognized it personally. Holy shit ! He was lifting at National Masters and I was his coach. I loved Mac Richards, but I never loved him as much as when he handed me that beer. Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. He finally pulled out the pin and said it may never be straight again. Well, Bridges and I were using it as a workout. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. Bridges' squat of 711 pounds, bench of 512 pounds, and total of 1,896 pounds are all new 198 class World Records. When people talk about competitive weightlifting, theyre usually talking about Olympic lifts, which are the snatch and the clean and jerk. Dr. Kunitz would go back and forth from one to the other to the other. Who is that? 5. Most will remember the latest and greatest like Hoff, Frankel, Conan and Bridges. 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. Worlds Strongest Man Bill Kazmaier has referred to him as a god in powerlifting, and world-champion powerlifter Don Reinhouldt has said, Larry will always be a legend of all time to us.. And your team Power Elite with your lifters including Topsogov Studer. I don't fault the meet director. Fred has held the squat record in several classes and he has squatted 1008lb at the Budweiser meet in 1986. In the meet Paul tore a quad and broke an ankle. Mike Bridges was the Ed Coan of powerlifting before there was an Ed Coan. 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. I've also, place 2nd once, and 3rd twice in the 'open' class since age 47 in World Championships. This accident took maybe a second and a half. What did this meet director think? i still want to be muscular also. Powerlifting had one federation, one national champion, Gaynor said. It was a bold move, because the USPF was popular its competitions were even nationally televised. So when we landed I told Mac that I needed to find a place to sleep. Reply . However they are coming out with a 29mm bar that should be just as stiff as an Elieko or Leoko. This time I lowered it a bit faster. oh yeah and IPF who gets the SPONSOR FUNDING EVERY YEAR for keeping them APPROVED. 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. 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. XTREME SQUATTING-book, XTREME DEADLIFTING-book, & ADVANCED POWERLIFTING TECHIQUES-DVD. Good post, ya old fart! Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh, http://usapowerliftingforum.com/cgi-bin/config.pl?read=12709. WTF!! Squat: 227.5kg/501lb Powerlifting champion and Hall of Famer Mike Bridges has officially endorsed KT Tape as his choice for pain relief and muscle support. 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. That's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard, did they not KNOW you need to use approved equipment? If you are a world class lifter, you are a world class lifter in any fed. Who cares what brand of bar it was loaded on?! 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. Ed did one bodybuilding show as a teenager but he did not like the idea of losing weight, he wanted to become as big as possible. Best Lifts: screw it. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships. Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. He said, "I will be in a minute." Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: Mike Bridges Training ? Benchpress: 272.1kg/599.88lb If I was one of the competitors who set a world record I would definately be looking into a deferent fed. Deadlift: 285kg/628.32lb(WR). He was and is the strongest man under 200 pounds I ever saw. Was I right! Can you imagine a man that tiny hoisting a dead lift of nearly 600lb. But while he was doing amazing feats of strength, Larry also was always making a judge, Jerom Weiss, mad. In the meantime, Dan has squatted 960lb and has made valid attempts to be the first with 900 in the deadlift. Michael. I was a gymnast in New York where I grew up. 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. (365.5 kg). Good luck to all of them. I drove it to within an inch from locking it out. TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS.