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id say training would be your first step. Maui Thai would be good it gets you fighting fit  |
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all goals achieved new goal up the weight by 10kg easy yea? haha
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« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2010, 04:46:23 AM » |
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I remember Bruce Lee did quite a bit of body building and packed on 20+ lbs, it was at the time he wrecked his back with good mornings, said it made him too slow so stopped and went back to 140, his wife said he never stopped training and was always doing 2 rgings at once, like situps and reading, had a huge thirst for fitness knowledge, I remember the steel can bit as he trained forearms everyday, he`d do 1000 pushups on one finger and thumb, I think the mould was broke, do the work and one mat get 1/2 way...
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« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2010, 06:39:53 AM » |
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If you look at Bruce Lee, his body isn't really that bulky with muscle, but the muscles are extremely defined. I'm not sure about the genetics because he's Chinese like me and how many Chinese bbers do you know? Bruce Lee was so physically fit because he did huge amounts of cardio, martial arts, and extremely strict nutrition. He got to the point where he began to liquidize vegetables and drink them. It may take years to achieve that level of fitness and btw his weight training IMO sucked because he used very simple compound exercises but I guess they worked for him...
[/b] Lol, what's wrong with that? Compounds are king  Also, considering the period in time he started working out, his philosophies about training were very modern, emphasising the importance of rest, and mixing strength,flexibility & cardio. |
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« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2010, 08:33:36 AM » |
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dont get me wrong bruce lee is the man but there is now way in hell he could throw a bunch of rice in the air and catch them with chop sticks. is there a video of him actually doing that?
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« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2010, 08:34:52 AM » |
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dont get me wrong bruce lee is the man but there is now way in hell he could throw a bunch of rice in the air and catch them with chop sticks. is there a video of him actually doing that?
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« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2010, 08:56:26 AM » |
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If you look at Bruce Lee, his body isn't really that bulky with muscle, but the muscles are extremely defined. I'm not sure about the genetics because he's Chinese like me and how many Chinese bbers do you know? Bruce Lee was so physically fit because he did huge amounts of cardio, martial arts, and extremely strict nutrition. He got to the point where he began to liquidize vegetables and drink them. It may take years to achieve that level of fitness and btw his weight training IMO sucked because he used very simple compound exercises but I guess they worked for him...
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« Reply #21 on: September 01, 2010, 09:15:46 AM » |
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If you look at Bruce Lee, his body isn't really that bulky with muscle, but the muscles are extremely defined. I'm not sure about the genetics because he's Chinese like me and how many Chinese bbers do you know? Bruce Lee was so physically fit because he did huge amounts of cardio, martial arts, and extremely strict nutrition. He got to the point where he began to liquidize vegetables and drink them. It may take years to achieve that level of fitness and btw his weight training IMO sucked because he used very simple compound exercises but I guess they worked for him...
how about bolo yeung? that guy was chinese and huge... LOL, so that's who that huge guy is in the Bruce Lee film who kills all those guys at the start? Man, what a beast. |
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« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2010, 01:46:52 PM » |
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If you look at Bruce Lee, his body isn't really that bulky with muscle, but the muscles are extremely defined. I'm not sure about the genetics because he's Chinese like me and how many Chinese bbers do you know? Bruce Lee was so physically fit because he did huge amounts of cardio, martial arts, and extremely strict nutrition. He got to the point where he began to liquidize vegetables and drink them. It may take years to achieve that level of fitness and btw his weight training IMO sucked because he used very simple compound exercises but I guess they worked for him...
how about bolo yeung? that guy was chinese and huge... yup hes kinda like a shaved panda.. LOL, so that's who that huge guy is in the Bruce Lee film who kills all those guys at the start? Man, what a beast. |
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« Reply #23 on: September 01, 2010, 01:52:30 PM » |
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Bruce Lee wasn't that big, but... Bruce Lee could do 50 one-arm chin-ups
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« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2010, 06:58:10 AM » |
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Bruce Lee wasn't that big, but... Bruce Lee could do 50 one-arm chin-ups
I doubt many of us can do the above. I can't do even one! Bruce Lee was the man but some of these feats, I really doubt them. 50 one arm chins would be beyond insane. I've read a list of his feats on wikipedia but haven't seen sources that back most of these claims up e.g. video evidence or actual quotes from people who were close to him. In one of his books I think it was Dan Inosanto who was talking about the amazing power of his kicks. I believe him when he describes it, but a lot of these other claims don't really have a lot of evidence. |
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« Reply #25 on: September 02, 2010, 07:34:04 AM » |
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Sounds impossible(but Bruce Lee was no regular man either) lots of videos around that shows in how amazing physical condition he really was. That 50 one armed thing is apparently witnessed by several friends, but nothing solid that I have found. But his pushups have been recorded.
Plenty of videos of him demonstrating his speed etc, fun to watch
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« Reply #26 on: September 02, 2010, 07:54:23 AM » |
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Considering I am a huge fan of legit martial artists, I have to post a couple of clips of My hero Jackie Chan and Jet li aswell 
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« Reply #27 on: September 02, 2010, 09:29:40 AM » |
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did bruce lee compete in tournaments like the world taekwondo federation ones?
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« Reply #28 on: September 02, 2010, 11:16:12 AM » |
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No, to my knowledge he only had demos at tournaments. Got in a lot of trouble in China for constantly getting in fights  However, and I think this helped build his legend, he fought all challengers. Wanted to challenge him, all you had to do was go over to him, and traditionally tap your foot on the floor.Fought tons of them, with witnesses. A witness report from one fight: "This kid was good. He was no punk. He was strong and fast, and he was really trying to punch Bruce’s brains in. But Bruce just methodically took him apart." "I mean Bruce kept moving so well, this kid couldn’t touch him…Then all of a sudden, Bruce got him and rammed his ass into the wall and swept him, he proceeded to drop his knee into his opponent’s chest, locked his arm out straight, and nailed him in the face repeatedly." Then he sat down and told him how to improve his technique  |
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« Reply #29 on: September 02, 2010, 01:43:37 PM » |
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I know the story magnus is referring to. Apparently when Bruce was on the set of a film he was starring in, one of the crew said that Bruce was not a real martial artist and challenged him to a fight.
Then it goes as in Magnus' post.
The thing is, martial arts is a lot about speed, it being possibly the most important part of power.
If you're slow you can't dodge, can't throw a fast punch, can't get much power, Only take hits and wait for the time to land a heavy punch, generally the only time this works is in heavyweight boxing i.e. George Foreman (Not very fast, put had a very strong punch when he landed them and he could take plenty of pain)
I hold respect for martial artists who when they defeat an opponent, are graceful and will take the time to help their opponent improve. It's how martial arts evolve, ideas and techniques moving from person to person, being altered/changed/whatever.
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