Mike Bridges USAPL RAW Challenge at the Arnold 2010.wmv

Mike Bridges lifting at the USAPL RAW Challenge at the Arnold held on 5 March, 2010. Mike got reds on all three lifts. Lifts one and three were very close but not deep enough for the judges as parallel doesn't cut it at USAPL National meets. You can see that he was deep enough on squat 2 but did double pump.

Mike is an incredible lifter and no disrespect to him at all, but the judging at USAPL National level meets requires lifters to show utter and complete control over the weight.

I have nothing but respect for Mike but I must agree with the judging. Other lifts at this depth were turned down as well.

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[TheTyler456123]

I don't see how those didnt count!

[amarone1956]

@Benching341 Well said!

[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]

@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.

[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.

[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

[GeniusHuman]

This guy lives by me now.

[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.