Bruce Lee's Stats?

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[quote]ZEB wrote:

Once again, according to the program used during his 1965 stay in Hong Kong, Lee performed bicep curls using a weight of 80 pounds and 8 repetitions. This would equate to an estimated 1 repetition maximum of 110 pounds and would place him in the 100th percentile for the 121-140 pound weight class.From a training perspective, one must question how a discrepancy of this proportion, between his upper and lower body strength, evolved in Lee’s training. Nevertheless, it demonstrates that his upper body strength was developed to its maximum potential.

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I’m 29, 5’11" and about 143 pounds. I basically never work out. I sit at the computer and read most of the time. I’ve been smoking cigarettes and pot for about 16 years. I don’t eat right, or enough.

I can curl a 110-pound barbell. If I couldn’t do it today, give me two weeks of eating and working out… When I was 15, and shorter and skinnier (but working out), I could curl a 100-pound barbell.

I occasionally pick up my 40-pound dumbbells and bust out about 5-7 reps.

Now I know my upper-body strength is superior to most despite my lifestyle. I was a great arm-wrestler when I was younger beating much heavier guys.

But consider that I’m almost as strong as Bruce Lee was (at least in one important measure.) What does that say about me? What does that say about Bruce?

I’m sure Bruce would brutally kick my ass in combat though.

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what the hell?

As long as its resurrected…we all know Bruce Lee wasn’t the largest and strongest of the litter, but the runt sure kicked some ass…and was an inspiration to many people. I still kick to da moon.

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[quote]Peakoiler wrote:

I’m 29, 5’11" and about 143 pounds. I basically never work out.

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Yet you are on this board resurrecting threads that are months old because…?

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[quote]Professor X wrote:

Yet you are on this board resurrecting threads that are months old because…?[/quote]

Oh… just to brag about how strong I am I guess…

I googled “Bruce Lee stats.” Something got me to thinking that I was about his size. Then I ended up reading most of the thread. Then I felt compelled to comment.

The point of my comment was that I’m either super-exceptional, or Bruce wasn’t super-exceptional (when it comes to bicep strength at least.) Much is obviously made of his upper-body strength.

I still give him plenty of credit for being a badass.

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[quote]Peakoiler wrote:
Professor X wrote:

Yet you are on this board resurrecting threads that are months old because…?

Oh… just to brag about how strong I am I guess…

I googled “Bruce Lee stats.” Something got me to thinking that I was about his size. Then I ended up reading most of the thread. Then I felt compelled to comment.

The point of my comment was that I’m either super-exceptional, or Bruce wasn’t super-exceptional (when it comes to bicep strength at least.) Much is obviously made of his upper-body strength.

I still give him plenty of credit for being a badass.
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No, I just wanted to know why someone who doesn’t workout is on a bodybuilding discussion forum.

Voyeur?

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[quote]Professor X wrote:
Voyeur?[/quote]

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So anyway, how does my physique look? Hot stuff?

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can a mod delete this thread? its wasting peoples time

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LOL peakoiler makes me laugh =D

Yes, mod, delete thread

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I could beat the shit out of Bruce Lee.

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Its funny to hear a lot of you talk about how either bruce lee wasn’t strong or that you are almost as strong as him. Bruce lee was small by choice at times he was over 165 when he was seriously into weight lifting then discovered how all that muscle is useless and wasn’t directly related to strength. some of his stats are misleading but i assure you he was VERY strong.

He would rep 95 lbs in one hand and i see a lot of huge muscular guys curling 135 with both arms. Peakoiler said that he could curl a 110 barbell which is believable but only if he threw his weight into it and i mean throw himself back. Bruce could hold a 75lbs barbell at shoulder length with elbows locked for upwards of 30 seconds.

Arnold Schwarzenegger even commented on how impressive his physical attributes were. i mean the man could break 2in thick boards with a punch from an inch away which is all attributed to strength. in the movie fists of fury he punches through a 2ft block of ice that wasnt already cracked or was preped to break.

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I’m going to pretend you didn’t just register, search Bruce Lee and make your first post an argument that 10 other people already made in this old thread.

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[quote]ikirus351c wrote:
… in the movie fists of fury he punches through a 2ft block of ice that wasnt already cracked or was preped to break. [/quote]

I once saw He-Man punch the ground so hard it split open so Skeletor fell in. He then grabbed both sides of the fissure and pulled the world back together again.

That was AWESOME!

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This guy has got to be a troll.

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fuck ya im a troll. and the only reason i make the arguement is because nobody reads the shit they just skip to the last page and type random bs. so ya i didnt see that he man thing but thats cool im just not that much of a fucking nerd.

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Bruce Lee was not just an “Actor”. He was a highly accomplished Martial Artist, and i think its plain insulting of some of the posts. Reading some of the posts are hard to believe, theres some who question his fighting ability which is absurd. Judging his fighting ability by his size is even more dumb. Would you want to get hit by a manny pacquiao (144 lbs) or a Floyd Mayweather jr? Some of you all the sudden think you could stand and fight a bruce lee when in reality if you did get hit by a Floyd mayweather jr you would suffer internal bleeding or severe mental retardation. You all have no clue what it takes to be a high level fighter.

Im speaking as an 6-2 232 lb American amatuer fighter. I have been to China as well as thailand, Brazil, japan and korea,Russia, Israel i love to see different cultures as well as fighting techniques. I have been in a training session with a 120 lb Chinese man who commented on how big and strong i was, we started sparring and he jabbed his pointer finger right below my chest and i have never felt more pain pass throughout my whole body. It was his way of telling me, im nothing around here.

I have been to Israel and saw Krav maga, These fighting styles i learned briefly and saw in these countries are not the little karate classes you see throughout the US. Their intent is to train you to kill.

Its like the navy seals most seals are not big and the majority of The guys in these other countires i mentioned are not big at all , but will fight to the death, have extreme mental toughness, and will never give up, the way they train requires a strong mind, whether its hitting their hand over a makiwara board or punching sand. IT seems most of you watched too many movies and think a fighter or a Navy seal should look built, you watched rambo too many times.

Comparing a Bruce lee who brought martial arts to western culture to a chuck liddell is insulting. Chuck liddell is just some Brawler who will not be remebered merely 30 years later.

Bruce is known to millions, the people commenting on this thread never amounted to anything and will not be remebered after their sons. Bruce RIP you know you made it when people talk s$%t about you long after your gone.

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[quote]armchairexperts wrote:
Bruce Lee was not just an “Actor”. He was a highly accomplished Martial Artist, and i think its plain insulting of some of the posts. Reading some of the posts are hard to believe, theres some who question his fighting ability which is absurd. Judging his fighting ability by his size is even more dumb. Would you want to get hit by a manny pacquiao (144 lbs) or a Floyd Mayweather jr? Some of you all the sudden think you could stand and fight a bruce lee when in reality if you did get hit by a Floyd mayweather jr you would suffer internal bleeding or severe mental retardation. You all have no clue what it takes to be a high level fighter.

Im speaking as an 6-2 232 lb American amatuer fighter. I have been to China as well as thailand, Brazil, japan and korea,Russia, Israel i love to see different cultures as well as fighting techniques. I have been in a training session with a 120 lb Chinese man who commented on how big and strong i was, we started sparring and he jabbed his pointer finger right below my chest and i have never felt more pain pass throughout my whole body. It was his way of telling me, im nothing around here.

I have been to Israel and saw Krav maga, These fighting styles i learned briefly and saw in these countries are not the little karate classes you see throughout the US. Their intent is to train you to kill.

Its like the navy seals most seals are not big and the majority of The guys in these other countires i mentioned are not big at all , but will fight to the death, have extreme mental toughness, and will never give up, the way they train requires a strong mind, whether its hitting their hand over a makiwara board or punching sand. IT seems most of you watched too many movies and think a fighter or a Navy seal should look built, you watched rambo too many times.

Comparing a Bruce lee who brought martial arts to western culture to a chuck liddell is insulting. Chuck liddell is just some Brawler who will not be remebered merely 30 years later.

Bruce is known to millions, the people commenting on this thread never amounted to anything and will not be remebered after their sons. Bruce RIP you know you made it when people talk s$%t about you long after your gone. [/quote]

Dude Bruce is a touchy subject on these boards. Either people love him or hate him. Any thread started with Bruce Lee in the title starts up a flame war. So don’t take it personal.

Also if you love him so much why don’t you marry him.

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[quote]armchairexperts wrote:
Bruce Lee was not just an “Actor”. He was a highly accomplished Martial Artist, and i think its plain insulting of some of the posts. Reading some of the posts are hard to believe, theres some who question his fighting ability which is absurd. Judging his fighting ability by his size is even more dumb. Would you want to get hit by a manny pacquiao (144 lbs) or a Floyd Mayweather jr? Some of you all the sudden think you could stand and fight a bruce lee when in reality if you did get hit by a Floyd mayweather jr you would suffer internal bleeding or severe mental retardation. You all have no clue what it takes to be a high level fighter.

Im speaking as an 6-2 232 lb American amatuer fighter. I have been to China as well as thailand, Brazil, japan and korea,Russia, Israel i love to see different cultures as well as fighting techniques. I have been in a training session with a 120 lb Chinese man who commented on how big and strong i was, we started sparring and he jabbed his pointer finger right below my chest and i have never felt more pain pass throughout my whole body. It was his way of telling me, im nothing around here.

I have been to Israel and saw Krav maga, These fighting styles i learned briefly and saw in these countries are not the little karate classes you see throughout the US. Their intent is to train you to kill.

Its like the navy seals most seals are not big and the majority of The guys in these other countires i mentioned are not big at all , but will fight to the death, have extreme mental toughness, and will never give up, the way they train requires a strong mind, whether its hitting their hand over a makiwara board or punching sand. IT seems most of you watched too many movies and think a fighter or a Navy seal should look built, you watched rambo too many times.

Comparing a Bruce lee who brought martial arts to western culture to a chuck liddell is insulting. Chuck liddell is just some Brawler who will not be remebered merely 30 years later.

Bruce is known to millions, the people commenting on this thread never amounted to anything and will not be remebered after their sons. Bruce RIP you know you made it when people talk s$%t about you long after your gone. [/quote]

Chuck Lidell would kill you
and he will be remembered as a pioneer of MMA

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[quote]armchairexperts wrote:
Bruce Lee was not just an “Actor”. He was a highly accomplished Martial Artist, and i think its plain insulting of some of the posts. Reading some of the posts are hard to believe, theres some who question his fighting ability which is absurd. Judging his fighting ability by his size is even more dumb. Would you want to get hit by a manny pacquiao (144 lbs) or a Floyd Mayweather jr? Some of you all the sudden think you could stand and fight a bruce lee when in reality if you did get hit by a Floyd mayweather jr you would suffer internal bleeding or severe mental retardation. You all have no clue what it takes to be a high level fighter.

Im speaking as an 6-2 232 lb American amatuer fighter. I have been to China as well as thailand, Brazil, japan and korea,Russia, Israel i love to see different cultures as well as fighting techniques. I have been in a training session with a 120 lb Chinese man who commented on how big and strong i was, we started sparring and he jabbed his pointer finger right below my chest and i have never felt more pain pass throughout my whole body. It was his way of telling me, im nothing around here.

I have been to Israel and saw Krav maga, These fighting styles i learned briefly and saw in these countries are not the little karate classes you see throughout the US. Their intent is to train you to kill.

Its like the navy seals most seals are not big and the majority of The guys in these other countires i mentioned are not big at all , but will fight to the death, have extreme mental toughness, and will never give up, the way they train requires a strong mind, whether its hitting their hand over a makiwara board or punching sand. IT seems most of you watched too many movies and think a fighter or a Navy seal should look built, you watched rambo too many times.

Comparing a Bruce lee who brought martial arts to western culture to a chuck liddell is insulting. Chuck liddell is just some Brawler who will not be remebered merely 30 years later.

Bruce is known to millions, the people commenting on this thread never amounted to anything and will not be remebered after their sons. Bruce RIP you know you made it when people talk s$%t about you long after your gone. [/quote]

Why the fuck did you resurrect this thread? The last post before yours is almost two years old. You are a giant fag.

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The Nazis liked Bruce Lee too.