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Mike Bridges

the United States Male Elite

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
Best Squat
379.5 kg
Best Bench
241 kg
Best Deadlift
350 kg
Best Total
954.5 kg
Best DOTS
646.57
Best Wilks
639.43
Meet Count
36
Years Active
32+

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

940 kg
Total · 82.5 kg · Single-ply
1980-11-07
377.5 kg
Squat · 82.5 kg · Single-ply
1980-11-07

Strength Fingerprint

How Mike Bridges's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 39.1% avg 35.3%
Bench 24.8% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 36.1% avg 41.2%

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

Mike Bridges, 53

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.