Also known ad Dr. Squat. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships. Harold, your meet was excellent!!!! Sams donation to powerlifting is stupendous! check out the. Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. Mike was the superlative powerlifter. they cut it fine by sending it to you thast close to a meet. This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. When we talk about how PEDs improve performance in sports e.g. What really happened that day that allowed Mark Dimiduk to win the 1980 SR nationals and that would select the 1980 world team members.Larry: On a second attempt deadlift I wanted a 5 kg jump. I suddenly woke up startled and couldn't remember where I was. I'm fine Jesse! @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures. thanks Jeff Mumaw. way to go!!! Squat: 405kg/892.87lb Bridges came back to bench press and hit 440 pounds, good for ninth . My middle finger and both the fingers on each side were caught. By this time I was pouring sweat and time was running out. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. He did break the record. He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. Just lift it! An athlete lives at the whim of a sports rules, and when those rules change, so can their career. When squatting is being talked about , you can be sure that Hatfield will be named at the top. i still want to be muscular also. We took off and I told him what happened. My training put me at 835-580-800-2215. that is bullshit. He went on to win seven national and three world titles. .4kg is way over the allowed variance of weight. GIVE ME A BREAK. all of the sheiko guys seem to do well in these feds. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. In my opinion, it's a horrible situation all the way around. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Best Lifts: Author: Staff. Exhibition lifts include an 885-pound squat, 610-pound bench press, and 815-pound deadlift, for a total of 2061 pounds. and our Dan has benched 400lb in his class when most men in his class were approaching the 600lb barrier . Well, the bar didn't cooperate. I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight. Arnold Schwarzenegger (3). That makes Booker about 62 percent stronger than Schwarzenegger was in his prime. only thing worse than being old is being an old fart. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. It was a bold move, because the USPF was popular its competitions were even nationally televised. Bench: 227.5kg/501.55lb The place was cheering wildly for me to take again. Fred is the total squatter, his squats range from 918lb thorugh 100b. 1. When we landed my finger was twice the size. 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! Larry Pacifico is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all time. It was a great trip home. I checked the rules on the USAPL site and they just referenced the IPF rules. No one ever say a word to him no matter what.The Conversation. Who cares what brand of bar it was loaded on?! [/quote] I won on bodyweight after John missed a third deadlift. 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. What happened? Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. 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. This means they have to use IPF-approved equipment on the platform. Go ahead, it's okay. :), [quote=Anonymous][quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. He was a tremendous bencher. I stayed there for three days. And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. yes. Raw Nationals is drug-tested, and the Classic Worlds tests but perhaps not as strictly as the USAPL event. IF they used the same Texas Power Bars for that WOMEN's MEET, THE WORLD RECORDS THERE TOO ARE NOW NOT VALID. Carl said "I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight." Tragedy struck again on our way back to Dayton. Ted did 705lb., a record! mike is right. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. This was thursday--start making calls. And it's still very hard for me to write after all these years. So in a desperate effort, I rolled to my left and the fucking pin pulled all the way out. 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. MIKE BRIDGES As a 50-year-old, set records in the squat and bench press. Robert Harris 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! NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT BARS!! I checked my watch and I had only 10 minutes to make my flight. That includes making certain that the equipment is acceptable. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. This. Where are my safety guys screaming about that? 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. Bridges. 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. Why?? 7. Then, around the mid-70s, people realized that taking huge doses increased their lifts, said Bob Gaynor, a powerlifting historian and competitive lifter from the era. Just as we assume that every athlete in other drug-tested leagues isnt clean, we shouldnt here, either. If you looked at Freds height (58) and consider what Fred has accomplished, its simply outrageous!!!! When joining the IPF the USAPL agreed to follow the rules in place, not some of them or just the ones we like etc. RECENT:Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster. It took 29 years for someone to break this raw bench record mark, set by a man that looked like a clerk at Home Depot. The ProKinetics Natural Body Balance Insoles naturally help me align my feet and knees just right without me consciously having to alter my posture. and the Squat at an astonishing amount of 804 lbs. 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. ive read about mike bridges and his records. Now that is damning testimony if I have ever heard it. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. All Rights Reserved. We had a rivalry in the early 70s.Lou: Before we get into your powerlifting life, did you ever play other sports? We assumed that the manufacturer sent us the approved/correct bars. Then the bar hit the supporting brace below the bench on the left side. lol. He lifted like what he was, a world champiom. A man who can get into slick clothes and not sacrifice his size or strength. Ed Baueuscroft of California. While I was there, in came a man from Texas who got his hand ground up in a meat grinder. I felt good that morning and was ready to push it. Can you imagine a man that tiny hoisting a dead lift of nearly 600lb. Strength is like a glass, said lifting coach Brett Jones, who is considered one of the best trainers in the country. Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh, http://usapowerliftingforum.com/cgi-bin/config.pl?read=12709. There was no 220 class yet. some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! Benchpress: 272.1kg/599.88lb Today special hand surgeons are in every hospital, but in 1980 the best hand surgeon was at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. 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. SPECIAL. When powerlifting, you train with three exercises in mind: Bench press, squats, and deadlifts. not screwing up in front of the WORLD. Bridges weighed just. The rule states only official approved bars can be used for the setting of world records. That has got to be more dangerous that squatting without wraps. I started training at Bob Matzs gym in Toledo, Ohio, with George Crawford and Milt McKenzie, butwon world titles along with Larry.Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. 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 heard from a reliable source that a lot of effort was made to remedy the situation but it was what it was. I trained Mac for a year. Kyrsten Sinema's Odds Of Reelection Don't Look Great. He was and is the strongest man under 200 pounds I ever saw. I couldn't sleep on the flight. Jim Against my good judgment I took it again. He has proved that you dont have to be a giant to do record poundages! A week later Mac and I flew to California. Mike Bridges The Peoria Powerhouse as told to POWERLIFTING USA by Herb Glossbrenner Great Form from the beginning. Mike Bridges ( Birth date: february 1, 1957) Who is that? I don't think I would even care if the IPF recognized it personally. That's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard, did they not KNOW you need to use approved equipment? It was a national meet. 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. No excuses! The power lifts are the bench press, squat and dead lift. That might not seem like much, but because these guys lift so much, it translates to between 30 and 344 pounds. I am aware of the wrong bar that was shipped because I warmed up with it in the warm up room. (365.5 kg). What is big, strong, and is shaped like a bodybuilder? Best Lifts: What gives? All who made the world team will still make the world team, all the totals are official. Larry: Yes. [quote=Roger Ryan]I agree Buddy. No excuses! Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb, Lee Moran (Birth date: may 17, 1955 Died july 15, 1999). So, I think I can back my ideology up pretty well. 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.
