Bruce Lee's Strength
03-19-2009, 10:01 PM
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Bruce Lee's Strength
So I was talkin with some guys at the gym the other day talking about strength and one of them mentioned that Bruce Lee was so strong, he could hold 85lb dumbells in his hands and hold out his arms. 
Any truth to that? That's amazing if true considering he's not that big of a guy.
Any truth to that? That's amazing if true considering he's not that big of a guy.
03-19-2009, 10:30 PM
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I never heard that; but I definetely wouldn't doubt it, he may have not been that big, but he was all muscle.
03-20-2009, 12:55 AM
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From here: http://www.mikementzer.com/blee.html
Not quite 85lb dumbbells...but, still very impressive.
Lee's feats of strength are the stuff of legend; from performing push-ups - on one hand! - or thumbs only pushups, to supporting a 125-pound barbell at arms length in front of him (with elbows locked) for several seconds, or sending individuals (who outweighed him by as much as 100 pounds in some instances) flying through the air and landing some 15 feet away as a result of a punch that Lee delivered from only one-inch away, the power that Bruce Lee could generate -- at a mere bodyweight of 135 pounds -- is absolutely frightening. Not to mention some of his other nifty little habits like thrusting his fingers through full cans of Coca-Cola and sending 300 pound heavy bags slapping against the ceiling with a simple side kick.
03-20-2009, 12:56 AM
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And yeah, Bruce Lee = 
03-20-2009, 01:10 AM
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03-25-2009, 08:04 PM
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I remember reading some of his workout regiment in a biography of his. I don't recall the specifics but it seemed soooo absurd. Stuff like 500 push ups then 2 thousand punches and on and on.
03-25-2009, 08:12 PM
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According to Linda Lee, soon after he moved to the United States, Lee started to take nutrition seriously and developed an interest in health foods, high-protein drinks and vitaminmineral supplements. He later concluded that in order to achieve a high-performance body, one could not fuel it with a diet of junk food, and with "the wrong fuel" one's body would perform sluggishly or sloppily. Lee also avoided baked goods, describing them as providing 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", she said.He consumed 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, including:
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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", she said.He consumed 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, including:
and
- Vitamin C
- Lecithin granules
- Bee pollen
- Vitamin E
- Rose hips (liquid form)
- Wheat germ oil
- Natural protein tablets (chocolate flavor)
- Acerola — C
- B-Folia
03-25-2009, 08:17 PM
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Lee's phenomenal fitness meant he was capable of performing many exceptional physical feats. The following list includes some of 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.
- Lee's combat movements were at times too fast to be captured on film at 24 frames per second, so many scenes were shot in 32frame/s to put Lee in slow motion. Normally martial arts films are sped up.
- 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.
- Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.
- Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then catch them in mid-flight using chopsticks.
- Lee performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger
- Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.
- Lee could break wooden boards 6 inches (15 cm) thick.
- Lee could cause a 300-lb (136 kg) bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a side kick.
- Lee performed a side kick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150-lb (68 kg) punching bag
- 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.
03-25-2009, 09:13 PM
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Im digging the respect in this thread. Bruce Lee was the Fn man!
Crazy stuff:
Made possible by:
Crazy stuff:
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.
Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.
03-25-2009, 10:34 PM
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One of the guys i used to play basketball with could do that super situp. Its crazy to see someone do it. It doesnt even sound possible. Ive seen videos on youtube of people doing it.
04-05-2009, 07:53 PM
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Bruce Lee demonstration video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4447480592829332403&ei=Jk_ZSY39GIW kqwKLmd3RAw&q=bruce+lee&hl=en&client=firefox-a
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4447480592829332403&ei=Jk_ZSY39GIW kqwKLmd3RAw&q=bruce+lee&hl=en&client=firefox-a
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04-08-2009, 03:00 PM
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there was a thread on here earlier about a muscle condition where it was stronger and denser than the average human. i cant seem to find the thread or the name of the condition. but it wouldnt be crazy for bruce lee to have it
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