Comments on: Bruce Lee Workout

By: Constantinos Azas

Constantinos Azas — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:44:54 +0000

He was doing pyramid punches with dumbells. 0-2-4-6-8-10-8-6-4-2-0 (in lb) 100 with each dumbbell. As for cardio, running/bicycling but mostly rope jumping.

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:32:44 +0000

I know that he used to run, but really he spent so much time do punching and kicking drills I guess this formed the bulk of his cardio. He used to do something like 2000 punches a day. But we shall see what additional info on Bruce we can find.

By: jes

jes — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:43:12 +0000

Was unsuccessful in locating Bruce Lee’s cardio workout?

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:28:36 +0000

I think that you have hit the nail on the head there. All weight training routines should just be considered a guide. You have to determine what works for YOU. Different people respond to different focus, people plateau at different stages.

Compound is certainly the favored approach for athletes and martial artists. Isolation is really just for bodybuilders! Muscles have to work together to be effective, and supporting/stabilizing muscles need to be strong enough to do their job, otherwise the whole system will collapse under the pressure. You are only as strong as your weakest link (or muscle).

By: Constantinos Azas

Constantinos Azas — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:19:06 +0000

Correction to my post above:
“you cannot move fast thus only slow twitch muscle are used”

By: Constantinos Azas

Constantinos Azas — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:08:57 +0000

The question is, how much weight? If it’s too heavy(you can do just 2setsx8reps) you can move fast thus only slow twitch muscle are used. If it’s too light (you can do 2×20reps easy) you don’t seem to gain strength. Maybe doing 1 week heavy(6-12reps) and 2 weeks light (20-30reps). If you think about it, you train your abs (20-30 reps, bodyweight) and they don’t seem to grow but they get stronger after a month or two you can add an extra 5kg plate. I guess it’s trail and error as bruce lee did. As i read all this book, there’s a comment of Don Inosanto saying “Everyone said that weight training = buld , but Bruce Lee just beat them to it” . But again i also read that he quit the weight training on different muscle and continue just on compound ones. Trail and Error …..

By: Edy

Edy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:19:57 +0000

Ernie, that’s true… The Romanian is more effective and much more safer than deadlift..

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:30:53 +0000

Ernie, I think that the Romanian would be a better option.

By: shamsuddeen

shamsuddeen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:31:24 +0000

please help me with the tips for leg flexibility thanks

By: Ernie

Ernie — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:00:05 +0000

Would the Romanian Deadlift be a good substitute for the Good Morning?
Oh and thank you MotleyHealth for recommending this strength training category =]

Bruce Lee is the greatest lol