Hes laid down a base of muscle that doesnt just dry up when the drugs do. It was a great trip home. this meet director, the ipf (USAPL) refs who inspected the platform and weights, and the USAPL EC members present, tech sec, all of these should be held directly responsible for what was discovered thursday and they did not work to correct. Everyone there knows you did your best to make the meet as perfect as it could be, in EVERY aspect. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: Mike Bridges Training ? I lifted my hands up and that's when I saw it. [quote=Jack Marcus]I do not understand why the IPF is being bashed over this unfortunate incident. . Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. 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. wouldnt u think for a comp that big, that everything would be above board, regardless of what you think the rules should be? they're listed as pending cause someone turned in teh record forms and until ipf looks into this, they're pending. Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh. Benchpress: 705.5 pounds (320kg) The rule states only official approved bars can be used for the setting of world records. I must have said 5 pounds which was a 2.5kg jump[MCJ2]. they say he found out thursday. 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. Its also important to note that competitions use different weight-class systems. And then one day it was over.Larry: Yes I have had 16 surgeries from powerlifting including one freak accident when I almost cut my fingers off when I dropped a bar on myself.Lou: I know you were one of the first to sell power knee wraps and suits.Larry: Yes. 1983 Mens Senior Nationals 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. But while he was doing amazing feats of strength, Larry also was always making a judge, Jerom Weiss, mad. George is to be feared, and why not , it isnt everyone who can squat 985 and total 2369lb. so yes, some records were set with tpb. I wonder how it would feel to have a 700+ pound bar slide down your back. Collectively, the disparities in competition averages and world records between tested and non-tested powerlifters are about what most studies say they should be. This year, at 52, Mike just won 4 gold medals in the Pan American Games. "But it weighed MORE so he should the record for sure!" Dr. Fred Hatfield (october 21, 1942 Died may 14, 2017). Ivanko bars are awfulthey are outrageously whippy and the non-standard knarling makes setting up for the deadlift quite confusing. Mac Richards drove down and took Carol home. Bodybuilding and physique-training provide exposure to the powerlifting exercises but not the technique. Gaynor said lifters at the IPF event have been more likely to get around drug tests, take PEDs leading up to the competition or have a history of PED use. 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. It's unfortunate that an error like this had to happen, but the bar we were using was just fine!! Show Printable Version; 04-21-2012, 04:33 PM #1. Or will the USAPL overlook something again? 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii How is this the USAPL shooting themselves in the foot? Benchpress: 265kg/584lb We are not EliteFitness.com. You've probably never heard of him, but he's one of the strongest men who's ever lived, and he was a powerlifting god in the early 1980s. When you talk about bench pressing, I have to enter Teds name for he is the only other person to do what I have done , bench press in excess of 700lb. In powerlifting we have had lifters such as Pacifico who many times totaled more than the heavyweights in the early years of powerlifting. 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. When they had reattached my finger weeks earlier, they put a long pin through the top of the finger. Putt Houston. now with more Bom Chicka Wahwahhhhhh, http://usapowerliftingforum.com/cgi-bin/config.pl?read=12709. .4kg is way over the allowed variance of weight. I didn't know exactly what they were but I knew there would be some kind of difference between the bars. Larry: We had a great team back then and I will always look back to the early days without so much politics. $29.95. 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. 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.. Benchpress: 272.1kg/599.88lb We did not know this in advance. Ed was born in 1963 to a large loving family in the Chicago,Illinois suburb of Evergreen Park. The bar we used was 45lbs plus the collars. 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. Do guys in anything-goes competitions regularly hoist heavier weights than guys in drug-tested meets?3 Why allow PED use at all? 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. liane blyn, jessica o donnellyeah that's a group to want to have after you to slap you upside the head! So, after the 1983 IPF event, he and others formed the American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation. The meet director did the best he could given the circumstances and the pass given with the equipment presented for inspection. Good luck to all of them. [/quote] For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. In the meantime, Dan has squatted 960lb and has made valid attempts to be the first with 900 in the deadlift. 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. Use was rampant, but that didnt mean every lifter wanted to pump himself full of chemicals. We assumed that the manufacturer sent us the approved/correct bars. Welcome to the club, Mike. They called Mel the king of the bench press. Actually the whole meet was against the rules of the USAPL. Kyrsten Sinema's Odds Of Reelection Don't Look Great. Deadlift: 320kg/705.48lb. I was never as happy as I was to see Mac walk in my room to take me home to Dayton, Ohio. your body doesn't suddenly break down cause you broke the 40 yo barrier. 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. Then came the tragedy on the bench. While they were undoubtedly unbeatable, they were untested for the most part. Had Wade Hooper eclipsed his squat record, for example, which was also QUITE possible, then what would this meet director say! Back then I was a big man with a big chest. One official got yelled at for asking about the bar while my boyfriend was checking his rack height later on thursday. 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. Deadlift: 272.5kg/600lb. Perfect I went around and took off my coat made a pillow out of it then took off my watch, laid it down, and fell sound to sleep. What did this meet director think? I find that while the weight I lift is less, the intensity is still high and with decent results but I stay sore longer. (365.5 kg). 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. He totaled just 1,780 pounds 231 pounds, or 11.5 percent, less than hed lifted four months before. Mike broke his prior world record by 87 lb. LOL! Sam is a world record holder in the 275lb class with a lift of 639lb in the bench press. Mike's best official lift was 608 made in 1977. Powerlifting champion and Hall of Famer Mike Bridges has officially endorsed KT Tape as his choice for pain relief and muscle support. I weighed 150 pounds back then.Lou: When you moved to Dayton what was your occupation? Thats huge, because more muscle gives these athletes more power to perform with. 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. He said, "Okay, just be sure you're at the gate in time." 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. What Powerlifting Tells Us About The Effects Of PEDs. Then a week after that, Frank Zane and I had a seminar in New Jersey. On October 4, 1980 I lifted at a meet in Dayton, Ohio that I promoted. All Rights Reserved. they had TIME TO FIX THIS. Well, Bridges and I were using it as a workout. He went back and opened the trunk and brought back two tall, really cold bottles of beer. not screwing up in front of the WORLD. the knurling is LOUSY, and some are even slippery for the deadlift. Thats total that maybe one other lifter has approached. The movement standards of powerlifting competitions are going to be a significant challenge. so yes, some records were set with tpb. if indeed he's been robbed before, then he's pretty tough for sticking in there and coming back. Mel has benchpressed 535lb, squatted 535lb and deadlifted 600lb. Was this in Tampa? Place Fed Date Location Competition Division Age Equip Class Weight Squat Bench Deadlift Total Dots; DQ: USAPL: 2010-03-05: USA-OH: Con-Cret Raw Challenge: MR-M: 53: Raw: 90 When you squat 800 pounds, every joint in your body needs to be optimally aligned. Why is it so hard? Raw Nationals is drug-tested, and the Classic Worlds tests but perhaps not as strictly as the USAPL event. So I wiped the blood off with my coat and pushed the pin back down my finger. Multi Time World Champion. Las Vegas, NV. 3. 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. I suddenly woke up startled and couldn't remember where I was. This is the biggest USAPL meet of the year. I also know you were never cocky or arrogant, but totally confident and fun when I was around you. Mike Gansey's . I drove it back over my head, I guess to keep it from tearing my pec worse, and to keep the bar from sinking in my chest. Powerlifting differentiates between world records set at tested and non-tested competitions. I won on bodyweight after John missed a third deadlift. it's not just Mike's!) The best in the sport can, with perfect form, hoist more than a few times their bodyweight in iron. We assumed that the manufacturer sent us the approved/correct bars. In 1983, the IPF began to test athletes for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). $29.95 each. Well, if you have ever lifted with an Eleiko or Leoko bar, they are similar to a Texas, so I would state this wouldn't be that big of a deal and a DL record set on a TPB vs. an Ivanko is arguably harder to hold on to and more distance traveled. I hope it wasnt 45lbs cos USAPL/IPF rules stipulate metric measures 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.
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