Known in thepowerlifting circle as the "living legend," Bridges established new IPFworld records in three events: 531 lbs in the Bench Press, 711 lbs in theSquat and a Total Weight of 1848 lbs. The 531 lbs Bench Event was anall-time personal best for Bridges, and an impressive sight for all tosee. Mike has captured a total of 17 USAPL National Championship Titlesand 14 IPF World Championship Titles in four Weight Classes, anaccomplishment that no other athlete has done before."Making weight is challenging for most powerlifters in this competitivesport," said John Lewis of ProMera Health. "It can be the fragile balanceof losing or maintaining strength and balance. We continue to be blownaway with Mike's accomplishments -- he is the first person in the galaxyto pull the super human feat of 5 National Titles in 5 Weight Classes."Just 18 hours before his weight check-in, Bridges was teetering the scaleat 205 lbs, which moved him up above the 198 lb Weight Class (where he hascompeted in the past). Made up of a 5 foot 3 inch frame, Bridges walkedinto the Edward Jones YMCA Hall and declared himself a 220 competitor,setting the stage as a fierce contender in a whole new weight class.Bridges left competitors in the 198 Class with an opportunity to stake aclaim to the 198 Title, one that seemed impossible to grab if Mike hadbeen included on the roster.Bridges is a World IPF Champion, IPF World Record Holder, 2008 MastersWorld Champion with 4 Gold Medals, and 2007 World Bench Press GoldMedalist.
He has broken over 100 combined National and World Records inhis storied career, and was recently inducted into the InternationalPowerlifting Federation Hall of Fame. He will be competing at the PAN AMWorlds in August 2009, where he will attempt to win a 5th World Title inthe M-3 220 lb Class. To learn more about Team CON-CRET and to seepictures of Bridges in action at the USAPL Competition, log onto ProMera HealthProMera Health, LLC, was formed with one idea in mind: To develop anddeliver the finest products available in the sports nutrition and wellnessmarkets. ProMera Health derives its name from the Latin word promereo,which means "to deserve or merit." Our founders and our colleagues believethat everyone deserves a healthy life; as such, ProMera Health strives todevelop products that positively impact the performance and wellness ofits customers.CON-CRET, the world's first and only pure concentrated creatine, isprocessed according to CGMP (current good manufacturing processes) as ifit were regulated by the Food & Drug Administration. While suchguidelines are not currently required, CON-CRET is achieving these highstandards as a normal business practice.
Learn more about how CON-CRETworks at http:// Additional Information:Colleen IrishProMera HealthEmail Contact(781) 878-8798Copyright 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-. * Man Group unit supports tycoon's plan -source Private Capital * Combined stake gives Tchenguiz 48 percent for EGM * Bramdean questions whether support is rock solid By Joel Dimmock LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Vincent Tchenguiz is closing in onthe votes needed to oust the board of Nicola Horlick's BramdeanAlternatives (BRAL.L) after Man Group Plc (EMG.L) unit RMFoffered its support, a person close to the situation said. Tchenguiz and Bramdean have been locked in a battle sinceFriday, after the billionaire called for an extraordinaryshareholders' meeting (EGM) to remove the board of the listedcompany which hires Horlick to run its investments. "RMF is supportive of the Tchenguiz initiative," said thesource, who is not linked to property tycoon Tchenguiz. "RMF isa shareholder and wants to get the best value out of itsholdings at the end of the day.
RMF thinks this initiative hasgot the best chance of recognising value." RMF -- which holds 19 percent in Bramdean -- expectsTchenguiz to liquidate the fund, with the exit value dependenton the value Bramdean can recover from its private equityassets, the source said. At the end of March Bramdean had 32.7 percent invested incash, 24.6 percent in strategic hedge funds, 22.8 percent inprivate equity funds, 12.3 percent in specialty funds and 7.5percent in a transitional portfolio. Tchenguiz' investment vehicle Elsina -- which owns 28.7percent of Bramdean -- has said it has support from investorsowning more than half of Bramdean, but has not revealed theidentities of its backers. CHALLENGE A spokesman for Bramdean Alternatives on Wednesdaychallenged Elsina to declare whether it had any irrevocablewritten undertakings to support its move.