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Bruce Lee felt that many martial artists of his day did not spend enough time on physical conditioning. Bruce included all elements of total fitness--muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility. He tried traditional bodybuilding techniques to build bulky muscles or mass. However, Lee was careful to admonish that mental and spiritual preparation was fundamental to the success of physical training in martial arts skills. In his book The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, he wrote "Training is one of the most neglected phases of athletics. Too much time is given to the development of skill and too little to the development of the individual for participation." "JKD, ultimately is not a matter of petty techniques but of highly developed spirituality and physique".[34]
The weight training program that Lee used during a stay in Hong Kong in 1965 at only 24 years old placed heavy emphasis on his arms. At that time he could perform bicep curls at a weight of 70 to 80lbs for three sets of eight repetitions, along with other forms of exercises, such as squats, push-ups, reverse curls, concentration curls, French presses, and both wrist curls and reverse wrist curls. [35] The repetitions he performed were 6 to 12 reps (at the time). While this method of training targeted his fast and slow twitch muscles, it later resulted in weight gain or muscle mass, placing Bruce a little over 160 lbs. Bruce Lee was documented as having well over 2,500 books in his own personal library, and eventually concluded that "A stronger muscle, is a bigger muscle", a conclusion he later disputed. However, Bruce forever experimented with his training routines to maximize his physical abilities. He employed many different routines and exercises including skipping, which effectively served his training and bodybuilding purposes.[36]
Lee believed that the abdominal muscles were one of the most important muscle groups for a martial artist, since virtually every movement requires some degree of abdominal work. Perhaps more importantly, the "abs" are like a shell, protecting the ribs and vital organs.
He trained from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., including stomach, flexibility, and running, and from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. he would weight train and cycle. A typical exercise for Lee would be to run a distance of two to six miles in 15 to 45 minutes, in which he would vary speed in 3-5 minute intervals. Lee would ride the equivalent of 10 miles in 45 minutes on a stationary bike.[37]
Lee would sometimes exercise with the jumping rope in 800 jumps after cycling. Lee would also do exercises to toughen the skin on his fists, including thrusting his hands into buckets of harsh rocks and gravel. He would do over 500 repetitions of this on a given day. [38]
Nutrition
According to Linda Lee, soon after he moved to the United States, Bruce Lee started to take nutrition seriously and developed an interest in health foods, high-protein drinks and vitamin and mineral supplements. Bruce later realized that in order to achieve a high-performance body, one could not fuel it with a diet of junk food. With the wrong fuel, the body's performance would become sluggish or sloppy. Lee also avoided baked goods, as he believed they contained empty calories. He was not interested in consuming calories which did nothing for his body. Lee's diet included protein drinks; he always tried to consume one or two daily, but discontinued drinking them later on in his life.
Linda recalls Bruce's waist fluctuated between 26 and 28 inches. "He also drank his own juice concoctions made from vegetables and fruits, apples, celery, carrots and so on, prepared in an electric blender".[citation needed] He consumed large amounts of green vegetables, fruits, and fresh milk everyday. Bruce always preferred to eat Chinese or other Asian food because he loved the variety that it had. Bruce also became a heavy advocate of dietary supplements. Some of the well known supplements he consumed included:
* Vitamin C
* Lecithin granules
* Bee pollen
* Vitamin E
* Rose hips (liquid form)
* Wheat germ oil
* Natural protein tablets (chocolate flavour)
* Acerola - C
* B-Folia
Physique
Lee's devotion to fitness gave him a body that was admired even by many of the top names in bodybuilding community. Joe Weider, the founder of Mr. Olympia, described Bruce's physique as "the most defined body I've ever seen!" Many top body building competitors have indicated Bruce as a major influence on their bodybuilding careers including Flex Wheeler, Shawn Ray, Rachel McLish, Lou Ferrigno, Lee Haney, Lenda Murray and 6 time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates.[39] Arnold Schwarznegger was also influenced by Bruce, and said of his body,
"Bruce Lee had a very--I mean a very defined physique. He had very little body fat. I mean, he probably had one of the lowest body fat counts of any athlete. And I think that's why he looked so believable."[40]
A doctor who knew Lee once claimed that he was "Muscled as a squirrel, and spirited as a horse" and fitter than anyone he had ever seen.[41]
Lee was known to have collected over 140 books in his lifetime on bodybuilding, weight training, physiology and kinesiology. In order to better train specific muscle groups, he also created several original designs of his own training equipment and had his friend George Lee build them to his specifications.[42]
Physical feats
Lee's phenomenal fitness meant he was capable of performing many exceptional physical feats.[43][44][45][46] The following list are the physical feats that are documented and supported by reliable sources.
* Lee's striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side reached "five hundredths" of a second.[47]
* Lee could spring a 235lb (107kg) opponent 15 feet (4.6 metres) away with a 1 inch punch.[46]
* Lee's combat movements were at times too fast to be captured on film at 24fps, so many scenes were shot in 32fps to put Lee in slow motion. Normally martial arts films are sped up.[48][49][50]
* In a speed demonstration, Lee could snatch a dime off a person's open palm before they could close it, and leave a penny behind.[51]
* Lee could perform push ups using only his thumbs[39][46]
* Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.[45]
* Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then "catch them in mid-flight" using chopsticks.[39]
* Lee performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger[46][52][39][46]
* Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.[53]
* From a standing position, Lee could hold a 125lb (57kg) barbell straight out. [45][39]
* Lee could break wooden boards 6inches (15cm) thick.[54]
* Lee performed a side kick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150-lb (68kg) punching bag[45][55]
* Lee could cause a 300-lb (136kg) bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.[46]
* In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso perfectly horizontal midair. [56]
* Lee could "thrust" his fingers through unopened steel cans of Coca-Cola, at a time before cans were made of the softer aluminum metal.[57]
* Lee could use one finger to leave "dramatic" indentations on pine wood.[57]
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I think he was skinny
ta ta
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Nasser destroys Bruce Lee. ::)
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"Lee could spring a 235lb (107kg) opponent 15 feet (4.6 metres) away with a 1 inch punch.[46]"
bollocks
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"Lee could spring a 235lb (107kg) opponent 15 feet (4.6 metres) away with a 1 inch punch.[46]"
bollocks
Half those "facts" are BS, His fitness wasnt anything great, I could easily outdo him atm on the running (doing 8-10 miles a day atm), jumprope, Lee did 800, I do 30 minutes each day after run which is way more than 800, and I spank him at the weights, not even close.He was quick for the camera though, had shitloads of charisma, and VERY strong hands, the piercing cans with his fingers and 1 handed pushups with 1 finger and thumb are legit, the latter is on youtube.
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* Lee's striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side reached "five hundredths" of a second.[47]
* Lee could spring a 235lb (107kg) opponent 15 feet (4.6 metres) away with a 1 inch punch.[46]
* Lee's combat movements were at times too fast to be captured on film at 24fps, so many scenes were shot in 32fps to put Lee in slow motion. Normally martial arts films are sped up.[48][49][50]
* In a speed demonstration, Lee could snatch a dime off a person's open palm before they could close it, and leave a penny behind.[51] BULLSH1T
* Lee could perform push ups using only his thumbs[39][46]
* Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.[45]
* Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then "catch them in mid-flight" using chopsticks.[39] BULLSH1T
* Lee performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger[46][52][39][46]
* Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.[53]
* From a standing position, Lee could hold a 125lb (57kg) barbell straight out. [45][39]
* Lee could break wooden boards 6inches (15cm) thick.[54]
* Lee performed a side kick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150-lb (68kg) punching bag[45][55]
* Lee could cause a 300-lb (136kg) bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.[46]
* In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso perfectly horizontal midair. [56]
* Lee could "thrust" his fingers through unopened steel cans of Coca-Cola, at a time before cans were made of the softer aluminum metal.[57]
* Lee could use one finger to leave "dramatic" indentations on pine wood.[57]
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Hi Bruce ;D
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My inspiration and idol!
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Hi Bruce ;D
;D ;D ;D
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I think he was no Huge Nasser El Sonbaty. :o
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Great from day one.
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Great from day one.
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Have you even heard of Huge Nasser El Sonbaty? ::)
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What a bunch of bullshit in those physical feat "stats"
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He was not 300 pounds WITH abs, like HUGE Nasser, that's for sure!
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Bruce was 100 lbs.
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Bruce lee was a skinny pusssy who would get destroyed by anyone over 200 pounds in a street fight.
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strong for his size, but he was no superhuman.
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Bruce lee was a skinny pusssy who would get destroyed by anyone over 200 pounds in a street fight.
LOL.
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I really like how a new member posts the same article about bruce lee every 12 months or so.
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lee was the shit!!!
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Bruce lee was a skinny pusssy who would get destroyed by anyone over 200 pounds in a street fight.
He for sure would have been wasted by a decent wrestler with some Ground and Pound skills...My guess is Bruce probably couldn't take a punch...He would be eaten up in the cage..Imagine what a guy like Shawn Sherk who would be close to his weight would have done to him
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Lee was before his time, combining several martial arts-techniques and mixing them.
A synergy of Boxing, WT, grappling etc
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He was a great fighter that beat up a lot of people... Some disgruntled fags poisoned him.
Regardless of him being a skinny pussy or not, he's still an icon.
Lee was before his time, combining several martial arts-techniques and mixing them.
A synergy of Boxing, WT, grappling etc
Yeah. He wasn't just some kung-fu master, but someone who advocated practical defensive combat. He'd kick someone in the nuts if he had to in order to win.
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i could never look up to someone small and brown.
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i could never look up to someone small and brown.
Why would you want to look up to Camel Jockey anyway?
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My inspiration and idol!
bruce never did synthol.
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bruce never did synthol.
But Tom Tognetti has...So they say
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Lee was
the shit.
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Bruce Lee has inspired tens of thousands of young men all over the world to kick people in the head.
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i could never look up to someone small and brown.
From all indications and from your past and present record and accomplishments, this is about the level of what you look up too. I know its tough to take but you have to live with it. Sorry man. But hey, ou still have Getbig where you shine everyday. Good job.
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overrated and too much hype.......... well, thats how you make a star right :-\
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Bruce Lee = a great philosopher.
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i could never look up to someone small and brown.
So your saying that when your on your knees, you like looking up to someone big and black? ;D
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Bruce inspired many back in the day, even long after his death.
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superfast? hell YES.
strong? NO...but who knows..... the majority of these stats are bullshit in my opinion, come on hes not superhuman as they present him.
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ehhhhhh...
squad, don't let bruce lee's bodybuilding training blind you from his fighting strength, because for example if Nasser would be as strong as he looks, Nasser would bench press 700lbs for 30 reps raw wide grip.
Bruce lee's muscle's were perhaps small but every muscle fiber were usefull, so that size is all what it take's to knock down an elephant, trust me. And sinze his size doesn't slow his speed he would be leathel.
And Bruce Lee challenged Muhammed Ali to a fight, he even would agree not to use his legg's, Mohammed Ali's respond; "I uhm... I gotta return some video tape's"
Secondly, during the "era of Muhammed Ali", the soviet union were denied to box in international event's, so who know's what talent's lyed in soviet union that time. Who know's, it's all speculation, right?
But for you to say that you would kick bruce lee's ass is absurd, seriously :D, why don't you post a picture were you stand right now, don't give me those few month's/year's old blurry picture's and the one's where you eat an italian insulin spike sandwitch, just, take a picture right now.
I knew it, you wont't
The point is, bruce was more than his hype. He didn't have a pro fighter card and try to steal someone's car in brazil and get his ass kicked during that, he didn't go to a night lcub and get his ass kicked even he had friends with him.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme would have kicked his ass quick.
He was just an actor.
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dont think you guys ever heard of Tony Jaa from thailand
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Jean-Claude Van Damme would have kicked his ass quick.
He was just an actor.
hahahah...van damme
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Jean-Claude Van Damme would have kicked his ass quick.
He was just an actor.
Bruce Lee was the only guy who has ever beaten Chuck Norris. He would eat Van Damme alive.... ::)
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Bruce Lee was the only guy who has ever beaten Chuck Norris. He would eat Van Damme alive.... ::)
Yeah right:
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hahaha
only guy to beat chuck........chuck was in awe of him .....chuck was his student....no contest
also it gets to the point when u dont know whos bullshitting here or if ppl actually think van damme was a better fighter than bruce..........
bruce was deadly .....van damme was a mediocre fighter on a good day......
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How do you know whos a mediocre fighter??? Have you fought him?? didnt think so
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Bruce lee was a skinny pusssy who would get destroyed by anyone over 200 pounds in a street fight.
is that why youre so fat then?? Becos you 'think' that being heavy makes you a good street fighter?? ;D
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is that why youre so fat then?? Becos you 'think' that being heavy makes you a good street fighter?? ;D
Its just another post by SquadPussy that shows he knows nothing about anything. you have to realize who starts these threads. What does Becos mean.
Does anyone know the white guy Bruce Lee is beating up in every one of his movies. The guy who gets sidekicked into the crowd.
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Because :P
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People make so much shit up about him. He could catch atoms and see the wind..it's crap. He was a decent martial artist and had some charisma..all this mystical 'could beat every black lifer in C block to death with his little finger'..is fucking shit.
He also liked painkillers too much...he actually did die for you bitches.
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Let me tell you what i think of Brue Lee, he is a damn spiritual human being, the guy could produce a punch trough emotion, that equals a 4 times harder punch, im not talking about anger punch, but true spiritual emotional punch thatcould put you in hospital. May his dear soul rest in peace
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Does anyone know the white guy Bruce Lee is beating up in every one of his movies. The guy who gets sidekicked into the crowd.
Bob Wall, was one of the best Karate guys out there in the 70's, Karate is still a pile of shit though.
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Charasmatic yes, impressive physique to the average fatty then yes, knew his shit then yes, but lots of Olympic coaches know more than their athletes, doesnt mean the athlete wouldnt kill them in competition, this was the case with Bruce, Certain guys like Chuck Norris used Bruce as a coach but it was well known who the winner would be had they fought and Norris would have ended it quick.
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Not true,he beat Norris in "Enter The Dragon" !! :)
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Not true,he beat Norris in "Enter The Dragon" !! :)
Not true, it was "WAY of the Dragon" that Norris was in and Bruce kills at the end. ;)
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My bad !!!
That was the fight at the Roman colliseum wasn`t it....been a long time since I saw that flick?
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My bad !!!
That was the fight at the Roman colliseum wasn`t it....been a long time since I saw that flick?
Yup, good fight
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Chuck Norris would own the whole Shaolin temple.
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Yup, good fight
Chuck Norris getting defeated by Bruce Lee was the most expensive special effect in film history.
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Did you read where Chuck is sueing somebody about a book they wrote with all those funny Chick Norris saying in them. He got pissed when they said Chuck Norris tears cure cancer.
Bob Wall, was one of the best Karate guys out there in the 70's, Karate is still a pile of shit though.
Yes it is Bob he is a friend of mine from way back. He collects Tarzan memorabilia.
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Yup, good fight
It's a popular rumor that those two legitimately connected with all punches & kicks in that sequence. Supposedly that's part of why it looked so good.
Yes it is Bob he is a friend of mine from way back.
Keith,
Some time around 88 or 89, I remember reading in Black Belt (or maybe it was Kick back then) that Bob Wall had a severe intolerance and distaste for Steven Segal and even challenged the former blockbuster star to a "match."
Do you know if that was true, or was it just something they made up for the magazine?
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His wife said he was just barely over 100 lbs. when he died...
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Bruce brought attention and interest to the martial arts the same way Arnold brought it to bodybuilding, both were great ambassordors to their respective fields, if Bruce had lived he would have achieved even more than he did in his short lifetime
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Yeah, it's a shame.
In many respects, it seemed as if he was just getting started with the beginning of a young family, U.S film career, intl. appeal, etc.
Although at 32, i guess you could argue that anyone is just getting started.
But, like you said, he did A LOT.