Mike Bridges
Mike Bridges is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Mike Bridges has competed from 1978 to 2010. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 954.5 kg and a peak DOTS score of 646.6. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 36 sanctioned meets with 32 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Mike Bridges is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 954.5 kg and a best DOTS of 646.57.
- Best total
- 954.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 646.57
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 36 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 379.5 kg | 82.5 kg | Senior National Championships | 1982-07-10 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 241 kg | 94.8 kg | Masters Nationals | 2009-05-04 | 100 |
| Deadlift | 350 kg | 82.5 kg | Bob Moon Memorial | 1981-02-21 | 82.5 |
| Total | 954.5 kg | 82.5 kg | Senior National Championships | 1982-07-10 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | 275 kg | 175 kg | 277.5 kg | 727.5 kg |
| 1978-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 282.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 265 kg | 730 kg |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | 320 kg | 202.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 820 kg |
| 1979-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 325 kg | 205 kg | 300 kg | 830 kg |
| 1980-04-19 | World Series of Powerlifting | 327.5 kg | 210 kg | 295 kg | 832.5 kg |
| 1980-05-15 | Quad City Open | 355.6 kg | 215 kg | 320 kg | 890.6 kg |
| 1980-10-04 | Ohio Association Meet | 372.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 335 kg | 935 kg |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 377.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 335 kg | 940 kg |
| 1981-11-05 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 365 kg | 240 kg | 340 kg | 945 kg |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | 379.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 954.5 kg |
Mike Bridges's best total of 954.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (103,934 entries).
Competition History
36 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-05 | Con-Cret Raw Challenge | USAPL | 90 | 89.9 kg | - | 200 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-10-24 | River's Edge Meet | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | 282.5 kg | 195 kg | 282.5 kg | 760 kg | 491.4 | 1 | |
| 2009-08-04 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 100 | 92.7 kg | 365 kg | 227.5 kg | 295 kg | 887.5 kg | 565.6 | 1 | |
| 2009-05-04 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 100 | 94.8 kg | 345 kg | 241 kg | 272.5 kg | 858.5 kg | 541.2 | 1 | |
| 2008-09-30 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | 302.5 kg | 215 kg | 282.5 kg | 800 kg | 517.9 | 1 | |
| 2008-05-02 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 90 | 89.5 kg | 255 kg | 210 kg | 290 kg | 755 kg | 489.6 | 1 | |
| 2008-03-01 | Quest Pro Invitational | USAPL | 90 | 88.8 kg | 325 kg | 210 kg | 280 kg | 815 kg | 530.6 | 1 | |
| 2007-09-12 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 148.9 | 1 | |
| 2007-07-13 | Men's Nationals & Women's Open | USAPL | 90 | 89.9 kg | 322.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 305 kg | 860 kg | 556.3 | 1 | |
| 2007-05-04 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 90 | 89.6 kg | 292.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 295 kg | 815 kg | 528.1 | 1 | |
| 2007-01-27 | Wisconsin State & Open | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | 232.5 kg | 205 kg | 272.5 kg | 710 kg | 459.1 | 2 | |
| 2005-05-20 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | 300 kg | 217.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 805 kg | 520.5 | 1 | |
| 2004-07-09 | Men's National Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 295 kg | 212.5 kg | 60 kg | 567.5 kg | 384.4 | 8 | |
| 2003-10-08 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 320.5 kg | 200 kg | 305 kg | 825.5 kg | 559.2 | 1 | |
| 2003-05-02 | Masters National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 320 kg | 215 kg | 292.5 kg | 827.5 kg | 560.5 | 1 | |
| 2003-03-08 | Collegiate Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 61.2 kg | 61.2 kg | 61.2 kg | 183.7 kg | 124.4 | 1 | |
| 1989-06-17 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 82.5 | 77.6 kg | 282.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 335 kg | 810 kg | 569.0 | 1 | |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | ADFPA | 82.5 | 82.4 kg | 335 kg | 205 kg | 320 kg | 860 kg | 583.0 | 1 | |
| 1986-02-22 | California State Meet | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 300 kg | 187.5 kg | 295 kg | 782.5 kg | 530.1 | G | |
| 1983-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 78.4 kg | 322.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 807.5 kg | 563.6 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.1 kg | 365 kg | 227.5 kg | 320 kg | 912.5 kg | 619.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 79.2 kg | 320 kg | 205 kg | 320 kg | 845 kg | 586.2 | 1 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 379.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 954.5 kg | 646.6 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-05 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.2 kg | 365 kg | 240 kg | 340 kg | 945 kg | 641.5 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82 kg | 337.5 kg | 236.3 kg | 335 kg | 908.8 kg | 617.8 | 1 | |
| 1981-02-21 | Bob Moon Memorial | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 340 kg | 215 kg | 350 kg | 905 kg | 613.0 | 1 | |
| 1980-12-06 | US Invitational | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 347.5 kg | 230 kg | 332.5 kg | 910 kg | 588.4 | 1 | |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 81.4 kg | 377.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 335 kg | 940 kg | 641.7 | G | |
| 1980-10-04 | Ohio Association Meet | USPF | 90 | 83.0 kg | 372.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 335 kg | 935 kg | 631.2 | 1 | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 220 kg | 327.5 kg | 890 kg | 602.9 | 1 | |
| 1980-05-15 | Quad City Open | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 355.6 kg | 215 kg | 320 kg | 890.6 kg | 603.3 | 1 | |
| 1980-04-19 | World Series of Powerlifting | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 327.5 kg | 210 kg | 295 kg | 832.5 kg | 597.3 | 1 | |
| 1979-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 74.9 kg | 325 kg | 205 kg | 300 kg | 830 kg | 596.0 | 1 | |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 320 kg | 202.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 820 kg | 588.3 | 1 | |
| 1978-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.3 kg | 282.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 265 kg | 730 kg | 563.9 | 1 | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 275 kg | 175 kg | 277.5 kg | 727.5 kg | 560.7 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Mike Bridges's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 36.1% of Mike Bridges's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
82.5kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 53, Mike Bridges competed 32 years past the statistical peak, among the 10% of lifters still competing at 53.
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About Mike Bridges
Mike Bridges is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 36 sanctioned meets since 1978. Mike Bridges has competed under USAPL, NAPF, IPF, WDFPF, ADFPA, USPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 954.5 kg with a DOTS score of 646.57. Individual lift PRs: 379.5 kg squat, 241.0 kg bench press, 350.0 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.