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. Mac's first meet was two months before this when he qualified to lift in Victorville. Mel has benchpressed 535lb, squatted 535lb and deadlifted 600lb. I've never really changed anything. Larry Pacifico is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all time. Gaynor said most powerlifters think PEDs give them about a 7 to 12 percent increase in strength. way to go!!! The numbers from these competitions arent perfect; for example, the IPF just started hosting a raw championship,6 so there are only three years of comparable data. I lifted my hands up and that's when I saw it. Mike's. 3 Star CrossFit. 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. Ted did 705lb., a record! I came in at 226 and Mike at 183. 3. dont lie to everyone who questioned the bar and keep insisting it was an old Ivenko bar. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii Love it. Powerlifting had one federation, one national champion, Gaynor said. You won't believe my luck. 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! He got his little finger caught in a sliding door. 6. Best Lifts: Mike Bridges indeed used anabolic/androgenic steroids (along with everybody else) to amass his several world record squats and totals in the IPF. Powerlifting champion and Hall of Famer Mike Bridges has officially endorsed KT Tape as his choice for pain relief and muscle support. Yes, a 198 weighed 198 not 225 at meet time with todays 24-hour weigh-ins.I recall weighing less after a meet back in those days. Mike Bridges - 755 lb Deadlift @ 181 lbs (342.5 @ 82.5 kgs) Lexington Plummer 1.59K subscribers 3.8K views 6 years ago Mike Bridges deadlifts 755 lbs on his third attempt to consolidate a. way to go!!! They've been a nuisance for years, the smaller knurling center causes people to line up too close in the DL and it hardly grips your back at all, some of the even brand NEW bars have NO KNURLING. John in a way is like the great Doug Young, but stronger. Dan is a poor bencher when it comes to fellows his weight, but he more than makes up for it in other two lifts. George has spread his body weight from 242 pounds all the way to the high 300s. Then the bar hit the supporting brace below the bench on the left side. Way to go meet directors! George has put his time in and i know we all appreciate Georges effort in supporting the game through his participation. 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.. and our [quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. Are world records going to be able to be broken there? He has proved that you dont have to be a giant to do record poundages! Mike Bridges (Birth date: february 1, 1957). 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. 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. You can train as hard as ever; but there will be a time that you have to allow more recovery time. They had time to get another bar!!! He has broken over 100 combined Nationals and World Records in his storied career. First offcongrats M.B on the records. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. How about dougs billing squat 985lb. Holy shit ! 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. When we landed my finger was twice the size. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. I always had good results with squating and deadlifting once a week about 3 days apart each and benching once heavy and once light a week but am considering combining squat and deadlift day and only benching once a week with possibly a third day of arms and shoulders only. Just lift it! Possibly the closest man to Dave Waddington in the squat. Dr. Fred Hatfield (october 21, 1942 Died may 14, 2017). One of the nicest menin the power lifting game. How are you doing Roger?! Bridges. It was the first issue where my name wasn't there for the first time in 10 years. Oh they won't have to erase the meet results, no. [/quote] I flew back to Louisville every other week for two months. What can be said about a guy that can do exploits like that? Lee not only squatted 1003, but he has bench presses 617.4 to give him the highest subtotal in history of power lifting. they say he found out thursday. Benchpress: 265kg/584lb At Na- tionals Bridges the bt . Benchpress: 172.5kg/380lb so yes, some records were set with tpb. and the Squat at an astonishing amount of 804 lbs. best of luck to everyone concerned with this! I doubt it, that's wishful thinking and USAPL is at fault. 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. Author: Staff. lol. All times are GMT-5. He was a tremendous bencher. I will be over at Jon Groves meet helping him this weekend, hope to see ya there. The rescue squad got there in 10 minutes and away I went. They were called Spanjam. The manufacture send Bench bars with the middle knurling missing and no one in the area had the right bars! We know Larry was one of the greatest lifters of all time, but not much is known about many. It's a shame his feats aren't hailed about today. I would think you would have everything ready to go at least a week out. This will be different for different people as we are all genetically different as to how we age. Show Printable Version; 04-21-2012, 04:33 PM #1. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb Just a few years before, powerlifters had been using PEDs in low doses to help their muscles recover; maybe they gained a bit of an edge, but it wasnt overtly noticeable. In the meantime, Dan has squatted 960lb and has made valid attempts to be the first with 900 in the deadlift. They had time to get another bar!!! do you think that maxing every week will hinder progress? And squating without center knurling??? Dr Mike lives in st Louis and I know he has some. wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? Let's hope they get confirmed soon. Privacy Policy. I drove it to within an inch from locking it out. They took me to Grandview Hospital where a doctor friend of the family met us. I had plenty of ice packed around my hand. Louie Simmons It took him three more hours to fix the other hands. The TPB was usewd because it DID have center knurlings. 600lb bench and a deadlift of 815 for a world record total of 2400 pounds. The International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame began in 1978 to recognize powerlifters who had competed in the IPF and officials who had shaped the IPF. Hahahahah!!! I stayed there for three days. The bar used was the correct weight & configuration. Can you imagine a man that tiny hoisting a dead lift of nearly 600lb. I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. Collectively, the disparities in competition averages and world records between tested and non-tested powerlifters are about what most studies say they should be. I have seen a lot in 50 years as powerlifting has introduced me to all of my friends as well as most good and bad memories. A winner of five world championships and several world record. 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. Bench: 280kg/617.29lb 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. in the NFL, Major League Baseball and the Olympics what were really talking about is how the drugs make an athletes muscles more efficient in terms of strength and recovery. It will be a **** shame if Mike is stripped of these records. 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. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. Some have tested and non-tested divisions; others randomly test a minimum of 10 percent of their lifters; and the rest the majority, in fact dont test at all. Steroids also tend to decrease body fat. Everything else is the liquid inside the glass. If they were lifetime PR's for you as well, then even greater congratulations are indeed in order! If you are a world class lifter, you are a world class lifter in any fed. Although he seldom works them, he has pressed 300lb from behind the neck and military pressed 325lb. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. Modern powerlifters are some of the strongest people in history. [quote=mark roskell]its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! I must have said 5 pounds which was a 2.5kg jump[MCJ2]. 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. .4kg is way over the allowed variance of weight. John is what every new young powerlifter wants to be. screw it. Without a doubt, he wasthe greatest of the 275 pounders. Jons training lifts around 2300lb! squatting 804 lb. There I said it for you. So the facts are the facts guys stop being a bunch of cry BABIES! Harold, your meet was excellent!!!! A 13 year old Ed saw Bill Kazmaier powerlift on television and he was instantly hooked. this is a joke,if anybody should be repremanded it should be the meet directors,the issue of bars cant be held against mike bridges and the records that he set,if thats the case then the entire meet results would have to be erased. I suddenly woke up startled and couldn't remember where I was. wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? Joe "The Lad" Ladnier Mississippi Monster, Free Shipping with a $69 qualifying order. 1980 IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships. He also would tell others if they wanted to get a bigger bench gain weight. 1983 Mens Senior Nationals See, they cannot make an exception for a USA lifter because USA would beef huge IF a russian had an improper bar and broke records too price of having approved bars, weights, and rules. 7. [/quote] 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. 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. [/quote] NO ONE HAD THE RIGHT BARS!! At 198 he went 450-315-440 to win. He was born September 4th, 1948 in Duluth, Minnesota. Brand spankin new bar, just no center knurling. 1980-11-07, USA-VA, Arlington. Looking back, I have seen all the best lifters of the past 50 years. Second, to the meet directors "if" they(IPF) actually does wipe out the records, it will be your fault, not the IPF's. He totaled just 1,780 pounds 231 pounds, or 11.5 percent, less than hed lifted four months before. [/quote] Today, there are about eight larger federations and tens of smaller ones. 1985 Mens Senior Nationals By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Fantastic story. Fred has held the squat record in several classes and he has squatted 1008lb at the Budweiser meet in 1986. Hes laid down a base of muscle that doesnt just dry up when the drugs do. XTREME SQUATTING-book, XTREME DEADLIFTING-book, & ADVANCED POWERLIFTING TECHIQUES-DVD. 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. Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG . Who cares what brand of bar it was loaded on?! Mike Bridges Training ? Heres how those numbers compare for each lift.7. Sam is a world record holder in the 275lb class with a lift of 639lb in the bench press. [/quote] he was just as good as coan just in a lighter weight class. Jesse Rodgers, I agree. I invited several well-known lifters of that time: the great Mike Bridges, Terry Dillard, Dave Waddington, Steve Wilson, and Mark Chaillet. 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. Squat: 446.7kg/984.4lb Lou: There were other super stars from England. Multi Time World Champion. Now that is damning testimony if I have ever heard it. JOHN INZER An elite lifter, Inzer invented the bench shirtsupportive equipment that allowed for bigger lifts. Joe came alive within months with some lifting that is still admired today. It went all the way down except for about half an inch. Thats what makes powerlifting such a great sport. 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. i still want to be muscular also. Prior to any National meet, there is a meeting held by the Technical Secretary to ensure compliance to rules. Mike Bridges ( Birth date: february 1, 1957) Who is that? My team was also lifting, including Eric Stuber, Mac Richards, John Topsoglou, and several others. USAPL, was it "modified rules" which were in effect this time? Jim. Mike Bridges - Bridges was one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, competing in the 165 and 181 pound classes. Unless there became a cause to recognize a record. Mike Bridges, age 50, captured multiple IPF Master's 2 (50+) World Records last weekend at the USAPL Men's Nationals. 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. Orders shipped out within 1 - 5 business days. At a national level meet you should have equipment more than 2 days prior to a meet. Jeff King: An update on a Bodybuilding Legend, Consent Management Platform by Real Cookie Banner. While I was there, in came a man from Texas who got his hand ground up in a meat grinder. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. Why is it so hard? LARRY PACIFICO "Mr. Powerlifting" set 54 world records in an 18-year career. It was a beautiful day to drive, but once we got 50 miles away, Mac said we needed to pull over. it matters what the rules actuially are!!! [quote=Brian Mc][quote=Travis Werner]I really hope the IPF overlooks this and lets the record stand. 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. I trained Mac for a year. on USA SOIL! some even fresh from factory seem unduly "slick"! liane blyn, jessica o donnellyeah that's a group to want to have after you to slap you upside the head! 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. Sure, some bars are exactly the same but some payed a license fee to the IPF and some did not--they have a choice. 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). I could not believe it Paul was calling my room and even trying to send girls to my room. Well most know he won nine straight before makinga tactical error when he jumped five pounds on his second attempt on the deadlift, which nullified a third attempt, letting Mark Dimiduk win the1980s nationals and worlds.Larry told me if I would open lighter I would do better, and he was right again.I remember Larry making a 530-pound bench press and a 1,900 total in 1972 in Cincinnati, Ohio, at a body weight of 198. #1 mike bridges training style 05-07-2008, 02:14 AM ive read about mike bridges and his records. 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. When squatting is being talked about , you can be sure that Hatfield will be named at the top. Bridges missed three squats of 562 pounds. Every so often an athlete shows an exceptional talent in his sport that baffles the mind. Lou: Was there somebody you loved to beat?Larry: Yes. Sign up for our newsletter and get new articles sent straight to your inbox weekly. It is the one meet I would EXPECT to see someone do a good record break! It wasn't as meteculous years ago when the USAPL was first cutting their teeth after becoming the IPF affiliate. Actually, I've worked at keeping everything the same since it worked before and seems to be working OK now as well. ALL THOSE RECORDS ARE NOW DEAD TOO. Its 2016 and this year marks the end of my first 50 years in powerlifting. I unhooked it and stood up. And they'd be American records. its not the fault of the ipf, but the stuff up of the meet directors!!! 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. 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. Bridges trained all three of the power lifts in the same workout, three days a week. You need to start being aware of your recovery capability. And Don Reinhoudt the SHW world champ. [/quote] In my opinion, it's a horrible situation all the way around. Both of us totaled 1,815. I guess better an old fart than an old tu*d! This happened to Mike Bridges. IF they used the same Texas Power Bars for that WOMEN's MEET, THE WORLD RECORDS THERE TOO ARE NOW NOT VALID. The ProKinetics Natural Body Balance Insoles naturally help me align my feet and knees just right without me consciously having to alter my posture. 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. That has got to be more dangerous that squatting without wraps. 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. My training put me at 835-580-800-2215. When joining the IPF the USAPL agreed to follow the rules in place, not some of them or just the ones we like etc. The author and famed Mike Bridges are shown in a light moment at the 1982 World Powerlifting Championships in Munich. Back then I was a big man with a big chest. That might not seem like much, but because these guys lift so much, it translates to between 30 and 344 pounds. I seem to remember Mike Bridges getting stiffed on a squat at the USAPL Nationals in 2004. Mike Bridges And they probably DID! that'd just be the cherry on the top of this disaster! At 49 it was 2006 lbs. There was a two-hour weigh-in and no round system. So in a desperate effort, I rolled to my left and the fucking pin pulled all the way out. Robert Harris When he first saw Vince hecould tell he had dropped down to 198,then he saw me all bulked up and ready for battle. The one thing that keeps Lee from the world record total is a poor deadlift. On October 4, 1980 I lifted at a meet in Dayton, Ohio that I promoted. "But it weighed MORE so he should the record for sure!" Just before it touched, my left pec began to tear. Records should not have to be sacrificed because of this. 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. Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh, http://usapowerliftingforum.com/cgi-bin/config.pl?read=12709. 1. 1986 1st World Powerlifting Championship 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. they can replace usapl, remember? How many more times will you shoot yourself in the foot? Bench: 260kg/573.2lb Deadlift: 367.5kg/810lb, Full Article:George Hechters incredible weight loss, Doug Furnas (Birth date: december 11, 1959 Died march 2, 2012). George Hechter (Birth date: august 14, 1961). Good luck to all of them. 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. Meshuggah. Mike Bridges (Powerlifter) Inger Blikra (Powerlifter) Subrata Dutta . 711 still weighs 711 on a Texas Power Bar or an Ivanko! Was I right! ERNIE FRANTZ A pioneer in the sport, Frantz squatted 821 at age 64. Bob Matz would judge meets and was down right scary to look at. He was inducted into the York Barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998. 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". 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 saw the Gestapo in action first hand at the Master's Nationals and again today at a local meet. Our flight out of LA was fine. Mike, congrats on your lifting. 5. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Just start learning the gear/rule variations. And tell me something about your personal life.Larry: I was vice president of Holiday and New Life Spas, there were 20 of us all total. When you squat 800 pounds, every joint in your body needs to be optimally aligned. When we talk about how PEDs improve performance in sports e.g. I checked my watch and had three hours to sleep and make the flight. I slid under it and the bar hit me just over my left eye, tearing off half my eyebrow. mark. that is bullshit. Deadlift: 365kg/804.69lb. Mike Gansey's . George is to be feared, and why not , it isnt everyone who can squat 985 and total 2369lb. 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 I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. all of the sheiko guys seem to do well in these feds. [/quote] My training poundage started climbing again and I felt more and more like busting it in the gym again. 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. If this is your first visit, be sure to The point is the TPB is not approved and does not even meet all the requirements to be approved. Who is that? Ed Baueuscroft of California. After the last time you would think they would be extra careful to see it didnt happen again. Squat: 365kg/804.69lb Although my preparation for the event was right on schedule to maximize my strength, I feel certain that the confidence that comes with improved body mechanics and alignment allowed me to turn on every ounce of strength I needed to set my 23rd world record. We are not EliteFitness.com. (365.5 kg). 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. You had Mike Bridges who astonished the world with his absolute dominance and ground breaking lifts. Dr. Kunitz would go back and forth from one to the other to the other. Michael. He was and is the strongest man under 200 pounds I ever saw. Many years ago, Mike Bridges was one of the reasons I started powerlifting. Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. Well most know he won nine straight before making. Larry would drive from Dayton to Toledo for four years using a simple 5-3-1 system. On the morning before the meet we opened 2 brand new shipping tubes from an IPF approved manufacturer and they contained bars that did not have center knurling. Las Vegas, NV. [quote=Roger Ryan]I agree Buddy. im just so sick and tired if people bashing the ipf. Blood started flowing and I started to stand up, but I passed out and rolled back on the platform. Some powerlifting meets drug test, and some dont. 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. Once inside and rolling, they put the piece of finger that came off in some of the ice and stuck it in my sweatshirt pocket.