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The weight training program that Lee used during a stay in Hong Kong in 1965at 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 130 lbs.
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. Another well known work out for Bruce was that he would perform a handstand and hold his body upright for anywhere from 45 to 50 minutes continuously, as he believed this would strengthen and prolong his endurance.
It is believed that his lower body daily workout rituals eventually led to the amazing feat of being able to dunk a basketball in a 10 foot hoop which is particularly astonishing due to the fact that Bruce was just 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m).[citation needed] 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]
Physical feats
Lee's phenomenal fitness meant he was capable of performing many exceptional physical feats. 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.
Lee could spring a 235lb opponent 15 feet away with a 1 inch punch.
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.
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 could perform push ups using only his thumbs.
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.
From a standing position, Lee could hold a 125lb barbell straight out.
Lee could break wooden boards six inches thick.
Lee performed a side kick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150-pound punching bag.
Lee could cause a 300-lb bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.
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 could thrust his fingers through unopened steel cans of Coca-Cola, at a time before cans were made of the softer aluminum metal.
Lee would use one finger to leave dramatic indentations on pine wood.[57]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_lee
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. Another well known work out for Bruce was that he would perform a handstand and hold his body upright for anywhere from 45 to 50 minutes continuously, as he believed this would strengthen and prolong his endurance.
It is believed that his lower body daily workout rituals eventually led to the amazing feat of being able to dunk a basketball in a 10 foot hoop which is particularly astonishing due to the fact that Bruce was just 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m).[citation needed] 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]
Physical feats
Lee's phenomenal fitness meant he was capable of performing many exceptional physical feats. 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.
Lee could spring a 235lb opponent 15 feet away with a 1 inch punch.
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.
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 could perform push ups using only his thumbs.
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.
From a standing position, Lee could hold a 125lb barbell straight out.
Lee could break wooden boards six inches thick.
Lee performed a side kick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150-pound punching bag.
Lee could cause a 300-lb bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.
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 could thrust his fingers through unopened steel cans of Coca-Cola, at a time before cans were made of the softer aluminum metal.
Lee would use one finger to leave dramatic indentations on pine wood.[57]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_lee