I've never really changed anything. George has put his time in and i know we all appreciate Georges effort in supporting the game through his participation. Bodybuilding and physique-training provide exposure to the powerlifting exercises but not the technique. NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT BARS!! IF they used the same Texas Power Bars for that WOMEN's MEET, THE WORLD RECORDS THERE TOO ARE NOW NOT VALID. No one ever say a word to him no matter what.The Conversation. Today, there are about eight larger federations and tens of smaller ones. if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. Sams donation to powerlifting is stupendous! $29.95 each. I said, "Are you all right Mac?" Mike's lifts are pending on the IPF website. 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. [/quote] I could not believe it Paul was calling my room and even trying to send girls to my room. When squatting is being talked about , you can be sure that Hatfield will be named at the top. I ran to a restaurant and grabbed some napkins and ran to the gate just in time to board. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! First of all, congratulations on a stellar performance that puts you IMO in the class with Inaba of Japan and other lifters who throw the gauntlet in the face of Father Time. Bridges came back to bench press and hit 440 pounds, good for ninth . 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?" do you think that maxing every week will hinder progress? In powerlifting we have had lifters such as Pacifico who many times totaled more than the heavyweights in the early years of powerlifting. 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. What can be said about a guy that can do exploits like that? We assumed that the manufacturer sent us the approved/correct bars. I realize that rules are rules but, don't shoot the horse because the jockey was overweight. In 1983, the IPF began to test athletes for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). 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. 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. Within three hours I was on the operating table. Several people in the area had Ivenko Bars--within 2oo miles I bet there were four available. In powerlifting, competitors vie to lift the heaviest weight possible for one rep. Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. 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. George is to be feared, and why not , it isnt everyone who can squat 985 and total 2369lb. oh yeah and IPF who gets the SPONSOR FUNDING EVERY YEAR for keeping them APPROVED. Mike Bridges was the Ed Coan of powerlifting before there was an Ed Coan. And they'd be American records. its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! 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. KT Tape is the first-ever kinesiology tape to come in pre-cut strips specifically designed for consumer use. The power lifts are the bench press, squat and dead lift. This time I lowered it a bit faster. In response to a question about how his training has changed as he has gotten older, powerlifting legend Mike Bridges. In the meantime, Dan has squatted 960lb and has made valid attempts to be the first with 900 in the deadlift. After the last time you would think they would be extra careful to see it didnt happen again. (BUT he's not alone, there will be some very angry WOMEN TOO on this! 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. Dans statue, not his weight, makes him unusual for the hings that he has done. They took me to Grandview Hospital where a doctor friend of the family met us. well yeah they were legal when they kept the sponsorship fee up. An athlete lives at the whim of a sports rules, and when those rules change, so can their career. 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. [quote=Anonymous]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. Why?? [quote=Anonymous]And squating without center knurling??? There was no 220 class yet. Since the bar and collars must weight 25kg(55.115lbs) and the TPB and collars would weigh 56.023(25.4kg). I have a Texas Power Bar and it weighs 20kg. Log in or register to post comments Just the fact that the TPB is 45lbs makes it not meet all requirements for use. To: Chip Hultquist..would like to know more about your hip replacement; facing the same thing..30+ yrs of powerlifting. "But it weighed MORE so he should the record for sure!" Give me a TEXAS POWER OR OKIE. if i were running the damned thing, i'd be double checking EVERYTHING. If he would choose to use the best gear of today, it would be crazy. Love it. 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. 1983Mens Senior Nationals We had a five-hour layover. Something like this should never have been overlookedEVER ! Gerlof Holkema 4.4K subscribers Subscribe 4.1K views 2 years ago Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs /. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. In that meet there were four men who would become IPF World Champs: Milt McKenzie, George Crawford, Vince Anello and, last but not least, Larry Pacifico, the subject of this article. Absolute stupidity. [quote=Roger Ryan]I agree Buddy. If they can't get the bars right, I just wonder how the Arnold is going to turn out. Most guys at the USAPL meet, on the other hand, tend to not do steroids, he said. Ken Lain DVD's. Tape 1 - Add 50 to 75 lbs To Your Bench Press. 3. The top of the pin stuck out about a quarter inch with a tiny loop that bent around. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. What reports? (365.5 kg). lol. Lou: What happened when you lifted against Paul Jordan of Austraila?Larry: Paul was talking about winning the world against my friend and fellow Ohioian Vince Annelo the greatest deadlifter. Our flight out of LA was fine. Hahahahah!!! John is what every new young powerlifter wants to be. At 198 he went 450-315-440 to win. All Rights Reserved. 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. they can't in other parts of the world hate to say it but mike is probably screwed on this and his own fed did it to him. 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! [quote=Brian Mc][quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. 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. I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. So as we got off the plane Paul was waiting for us to step off the plane. This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. It was the first issue where my name wasn't there for the first time in 10 years. He was inducted into the York Barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998. Then came the tragedy on the bench. It was a bold move, because the USPF was popular its competitions were even nationally televised. Benchpress: 265kg/584lb No official word has come down from the IPF or USAPL. 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. 1980 IPF Mens World Powerlifting Championships I guess he got too much publicity and I wanted to crush him. they say he found out thursday. 3 Star CrossFit. And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. The meet director did the best he could given the circumstances and the pass given with the equipment presented for inspection. He also would tell others if they wanted to get a bigger bench gain weight. :), MAKE SURE THE PLATFORM WAS THE RIGHT SIZE AND THAT WEIGHTS WERE REAL AND THAT MIKE HAD THE LEGAL SHOES TO SQUAT IN!! if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? Things like how they trained in the beginning. ive seen a little on his training also here it goes mon-squat, bench max weight squat- 8,5,5,3,2,1,1,1max partial squat- 1x1 bench- 8,5,5,3,2,1,1,1 max wed-squat,bench light, max deadlift squat-8,5,5,3,1,1 about 50-60% of max So, even if drugs arent in an athletes system, he might be lifting heavier because he used PEDs a few years ago. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb There was a period when the IPF decided to do drug testing. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? In response to a question about how his training has changed as he has gotten older, powerlifting legend Mike Bridges answers that at 50 he still trains the same. This Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. he was just as good as coan just in a lighter weight class. It was a national meet. That's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard, did they not KNOW you need to use approved equipment? You know what I mean. One should not blame the IPF as they did not have any influence or a stake in this meet. George has spread his body weight from 242 pounds all the way to the high 300s. 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. Deadlift: 372.5kg/821lb. Let's hope they get confirmed soon. TPB makers stood to gain by keeping the sponsorship fee up, after all, it's a BUSINESS. ERNIE FRANTZ A pioneer in the sport, Frantz squatted 821 at age 64. When we discovered the mistake we did the best we could and used the bar that was available. Welcome to the club, Mike. Lou: Was there somebody you loved to beat?Larry: Yes. [/quote] Well, Bridges and I were using it as a workout. But while he was doing amazing feats of strength, Larry also was always making a judge, Jerom Weiss, mad. And I won the worlds. Why is it so hard? Note: During the BFCM sales period all sales are final.Thus, no returns will accepted. Both of us totaled 1,815. Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. That has got to be more dangerous that squatting without wraps. I lowered it, but too slow. Michael Easter is an associate editor at Mens Health magazine. 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.. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. it matters what the rules actuially are!!! One of the nicest menin the power lifting game. check out the. For more information, please see our Best Lifts: Where are my safety guys screaming about that? 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. screw it. Oh they won't have to erase the meet results, no. My training as a 65er back in the day was pretty intense and with pretty good results. Looks somewhat like Sheikos powerlifting program. Jons training lifts around 2300lb! I went 760, 810, 832. @Michael_Easter, Steroids (6 posts) A 220 pounds, Joe squatted 837lb. [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. I checked my watch and had three hours to sleep and make the flight. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Multiple World Champion Weight Lifter Steroids split us into two federations. Over time, more groups broke off from both the USPF and drug-free federation, splintering the sport further. I can honestly say 848 would have gone up. WTF!! It is one thing to beat someone by all those he beat, so we want to remember him too. Powerlifting differentiates between world records set at tested and non-tested competitions. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals i still want to be muscular also. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The place was cheering wildly for me to take again. What has Dan done for the game? I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. 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. I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. This will be different for different people as we are all genetically different as to how we age. Orders shipped out within 1 - 5 business days. 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. 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. What is big, strong, and is shaped like a bodybuilder? GIVE ME A BREAK. :), [quote=Anonymous][quote=Jeff Fiss]Harold put on a great meet. Mike Bridges not screwing up in front of the WORLD. Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster, Free Shipping with a $69 qualifying order. How are you doing Roger?! Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. Ivanko pays them a lisence fee to approve their stuff and Texas Power Bar doesn't! ive seen a little on his training also here it goes. Everyone there knows you did your best to make the meet as perfect as it could be, in EVERY aspect. This was thursday--start making calls. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. Mike was the superlative powerlifter. On October 4, 1980 I lifted at a meet in Dayton, Ohio that I promoted. He got his little finger caught in a sliding door. 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. 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. they had TIME TO FIX THIS. Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. I was never as happy as I was to see Mac walk in my room to take me home to Dayton, Ohio. Payment methods: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and PayPal.