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. $29.95. All right reserved. The problem was discovered on Thursday. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. The great Mike Bridges spent years training three times per week, squatting twice, deadlifting once or twice, and benching two and sometimes three times within any week. [/quote] 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. As a lifter who has done both USAPL and IPF meets, I suspect you will be denied your records as they both are inflexible and it's the rule book. On October 4, 1980 I lifted at a meet in Dayton, Ohio that I promoted. Since then Mike has competed in multiple weight classes and won every competition he has entered. 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. 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii My training put me at 835-580-800-2215. I have three kids: Jimmy who works with me at Pacifico Power, Pat who lives in Coco Beach, and daughter Theresa Nelson. 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. This Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. One time while weighing in Larry was standing on one foot just to bug him. I was completely drained. 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. 711 still weighs 711 on a Texas Power Bar or an Ivanko! I saw the Gestapo in action first hand at the Master's Nationals and again today at a local meet. They called Mel the king of the bench press. He was right. 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. also what do you guys think about this every monday he would max out on bench/squat and max out on deads every wednesday. Mike's lifts are pending on the IPF website. 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. ive read about mike bridges and his records. What is big, strong, and is shaped like a bodybuilder? But just how much horsepower and torque do athletes gain? You need to start being aware of your recovery capability. Actually, I've worked at keeping everything the same since it worked before and seems to be working OK now as well. Without a doubt, he wasthe greatest of the 275 pounders. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb Larry: We had a great team back then and I will always look back to the early days without so much politics. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? Just lift it! Welcome to the club, Mike. Thread Tools. This time I lowered it a bit faster. Just lift it! Third, to the IPF, if you do take the records away, ask yourself why there are all these feds and why lifters are constantly jumping from fed to fed. Men (65+) 2022 open 28th Worldwide. 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. Squat: 455kg/1003b And in some years at Raw Unity, a weight class might only have two lifters (an athlete has to be very strong to qualify for the event). he did this for 10 years and kept progressing but he's unreal. 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. why someone running a meet like this waits to the last second anyway is a damned good question. His form was a model of perfection, but his physical strength was amazing in the squat and bench.He[MCJ1] was doing theBridges Flair before Mike was doing it. [/quote] While I was there, in came a man from Texas who got his hand ground up in a meat grinder. It was a beautiful day to drive, but once we got 50 miles away, Mac said we needed to pull over. My team was also lifting, including Eric Stuber, Mac Richards, John Topsoglou, and several others. 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. Deadlift: 372.5kg/821lb. For example, 7 sets x 3 reps at a lower percentage (50-60%) of . [/quote] [/quote] Now that I know the whole story from Harold I feel bad about the situation and my earlier comments. I hope this does not come true. 3. In a Conjugate Method training program, dynamic effort training is typically focused on increasing the At Westside, we use dynamic effort training to improve our rate of force development. 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. Mike Bridges (Birth date: february 1, 1957). Tony Carpino agreed to fly in and ref and help out. That's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard, did they not KNOW you need to use approved equipment? Meshuggah. to the meet director - sorry this sounded so strong. 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 think it'd be more like shooting the jockey because he was wearing the wrong silks lol! 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! Well, finally the final chapter to this event: As I mentioned, Mac Richards came back down to pick me up in Louisville. (course they also did drug tests on mike but odds are those won't be a problem). 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. Log in or register to post comments Use was rampant, but that didnt mean every lifter wanted to pump himself full of chemicals. So I wiped the blood off with my coat and pushed the pin back down my finger. Thu Oct 13, 2016. 3. dont lie to everyone who questioned the bar and keep insisting it was an old Ivenko bar. How To Get The Most Out of Your Westside Bands, I met him in my first power meet in the summer of 1966. wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? so yes, some records were set with tpb. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb, Lee Moran (Birth date: may 17, 1955 Died july 15, 1999). 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. Best Lifts: John is what every new young powerlifter wants to be. [/quote] Michael Bridges. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. The TPB was usewd because it DID have center knurlings. The place was cheering wildly for me to take again. I've never really changed anything. I suddenly woke up startled and couldn't remember where I was. :), MAKE SURE THE PLATFORM WAS THE RIGHT SIZE AND THAT WEIGHTS WERE REAL AND THAT MIKE HAD THE LEGAL SHOES TO SQUAT IN!! A man who can get into slick clothes and not sacrifice his size or strength. LARRY PACIFICO "Mr. Powerlifting" set 54 world records in an 18-year career. Bench: 160kg/352.74lb(WR) Mike Bridges - Bridges was one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, competing in the 165 and 181 pound classes. If they can't get the bars right, I just wonder how the Arnold is going to turn out. Had Wade Hooper eclipsed his squat record, for example, which was also QUITE possible, then what would this meet director say! It is one thing to beat someone by all those he beat, so we want to remember him too. screw it. [/quote]The Ivanko bars were not used because they arrived from the manufacturer without center knurlings. way to go!!! I slid under it and the bar hit me just over my left eye, tearing off half my eyebrow. WTF!! He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! XTREME SQUATTING-book, XTREME DEADLIFTING-book, & ADVANCED POWERLIFTING TECHIQUES-DVD. Will Democrats Rally Behind President Biden In 2024? If possible, structure your training as follows: Mon - Bench day Weds -Deadlift day Fri - Squat day Day 1 (Monday) Bench day: 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. A 220 pounds, Joe squatted 837lb. Consider this 2008 American Physiological Society study, which found that the benefits of steroids in powerlifters can last several years beyond when the drugs leave their body. Terry Todd isn't merely the United States' first national powerlifting champion (in 1964 and '65), he was also the first man to total 1,600, 1,700, 1,800, and 1,900 pounds. Mike broke his prior world record by 87 lb. Love it. People need to have a reality check, as if Harold thought ..hey, let me sabotage this meet and give them a non-approved bar. I called him and he got me in and said it might never straighten out again. Bench: 227.5kg/501.55lb Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. It was a national meet. So the facts are the facts guys stop being a bunch of cry BABIES! Unless there became a cause to recognize a record. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. They don't specifically train to get huge muscles, but they still end up being massive. Then came the tragedy on the bench. Also known ad Dr. Squat. Mike Bridges ( Birth date: february 1, 1957) Who is that? Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. Squat: 410kg/903lb 123-pound squat data was a dwarf and indeed hoisted 639 pounds. 3 Star CrossFit. [/quote] At Na- tionals Bridges the bt . Dans statue, not his weight, makes him unusual for the hings that he has done.