Mike Bridges USAPL RAW Challenge at the Arnold 2010.wmv

[TheTyler456123]

I don't see how those didnt count!

[Thor397]

what some refs cant do is judge lifters with big legs ! easy with beginers but get a guy with huge legs and they dont know what to look for.

[secuervo]

I still can't believe the first attempt on depth. The second had a double dip trying to make depth. I believe the third made depth too. It looks to me like the side judges were too far back. They need to be directly to the side. Each side judge should not be able to see the other when the lifter is waiting for the squat command.

[Benching341]

PS. My posting below naturally excludes each and every ridiculous 181 pound squatter in the current to date record book in the 181 pound class above Mike Bridges name that are doing partial squats,,,,,, not even breaking parallel,, and being given credit as an acceptable squat. If you watch some of the current 181 pound squatters,,,, they are not even breaking parallel. Squat depth rules is a BIG problem in Powerlifting today, and one of the reasons we have so many federations.

[amarone1956]

@Benching341 Well said!

[Benching341]

Re: Nocando 1234 remark below. Take Mike Bridges best total in the 181 pound division. Then, take Ed Coans very best total in either the : 198, 220, or 242 weight classes he dominated in . No doubt, Ed Coan's span of weight class dominance is impressive. But I do not believe his total in any weight class equaled Mike Bridges over X's bodyweight.  Pound for pound, I believe Mike Bridges is # 1, and Ed Coan is # 2 based on formula pound for pound.

[Thor397]

how on earth where they not passed the second and 3rd where down

have the refs ever done a squat in there life i would love to know!!!!!!!!!

Mike is in my hall of fame.

i am a brit and the IPF in the uk is getting smaller by the day. people may cuss other feds for not squating deep and being multiply but i they are the most freindly meets and the best atmosphere by a mile

[secuervo]

@Thor397 On the second he double dipped trying to make depth, but I agree the third was deep enough. I think the side judges were seated too far back to make calls properly. They needed to be lined up with the lifter, judge-lifter-judge in a strait line, to truly be able to see what they need to.

[GeniusHuman]

This guy lives by me now.

[nocando1234]

Best powerlifter of all time - pound for pound??  Ed Coan retired this guy.

[Benching341]

USAPL is an absolute pathetic JOKE.

Mike Bridges in my book, is the very best pound per pound Powerlifter of all time. Now that being said, is not the reason to pass these lifts. They should have been passed because they were WELL BELOW parallel. If USAPL were brave enough to use SquatPrecision at each and every meet, each lifter, each attempt,,,, they would no longer have ANY excuse to redlight well below parallel lifts. I cant believe USAPL has any lifters at all. USAPL is a joke.

[rhsalaska]

Thank you for posting good quality video of a controversial lift. And I certainly respect that judges have the crappy job of making snap decisions in a fraction of a second, and it is better to have integrity in lifts than to pass high lifts.

But to the extent anyone cares about my opinion (probably not), both the first and third lifts appear to be below parallel on this video. And I say that respecting your (Sabre's) and MAD's opinion, acknowledging that you both were there and I was not.

[ugamarkfree]

I don't care what anyone says, those were good squat and there is no way they should have been red lighted. I love the how strict the USAPL judges and i prefer their format but those squats were deep enough for any federation. Great squats Mike