Bruce lee wieght training?

[AceKing]

Does anyone know what kind of weight training bruce did. i want to get stronger but i dont want to get big muscles. I am already a bigger guy then most but not fat just athletic looking, and my body type is mesomorphic. Any advice would help, thanks.

[Toby]

http://www.torrentspy.com/torrent/203938/Training_with_Bruce_Lee_7_books

http://www.torrentspy.com/search?query=Bruce+Lee&submit.x=0&submit.y=0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee

Hope it helps.

[bushido_man96]

Try to find this book: Bruce Lee: The Art of Expressing the Human Body. It is edited by John Little, and is released by Tuttle Publishing. It has many of his workouts layed out in it, and also talks about his diet. A lot of the way Bruce looked was due to his diet just as much as his workout regimine. Just a thought to keep in mind.

[elbows_and_knees]

lee really wasn't any type of authority when it comes to weight training. He dieted, worked out and was one of those genetically gifted people. That's it. as far as getting stronger without getting bigger, any decent strength training program can do that for you. The goal is not to train the muscles, but to train the neuromuscular system. you want to train yourself at a neuromuscular level to contract your muscles harder. the harder the contraction, the higher the output. Heavy weight with few reps (less than 5) and few sets (1 to 2) is the way to go here.

[Sohan]

I'm with Elbows on this. I respect Bruce Lee, but never understood the mystique around his conditioning routines. I have read enough contradictions about his feats of strength that I'm not sure what to believe anymore.

But as far as his training went, it was fairly straightforward. He lifted heavy weights, was fanatical about his diet, and trained in MA daily. Do this, and you'll surely improve your physique and conditioning.

One thing, though. Bruce Lee also had a habit of pushing himself beyond exhaustion both physically and mentally, and he once found himself flat on his back for six months due to an injury suffered during training. It's even been speculated over the years that his relentless training regime might have been a contributing factor leading up to his death.

With respect,

Sohan

[bushido_man96]

I had heard something similar to that as well, Sohan. Trained himself to death, some would say.

[Sohan]

I had heard something similar to that as well, Sohan. Trained himself to death, some would say.

Officially, Bruce Lee died of a reaction to a prescription pain-killer that caused brain edema (swelling). However, he had collapsed a couple months prior to his death, nearly passing on then, and it has been long speculated that overwork may have been a contributor to that.

Guess we'll never know for sure, though I know an extremely fit guy who died of mysterious causes this past summer at a Masters swim practice. Not an ounce of fat on him. He trained 6-8 hours a day as a professional triathlete, and was supposed to be the fittest guy you'd ever seen, but some say he pushed himself way too hard at times, to the point where he was urinating blood. That can't be good for you.

With respect,

Sohan

[bushido_man96]

I had heard something similar to that as well, Sohan. Trained himself to death, some would say.

Officially, Bruce Lee died of a reaction to a prescription pain-killer that caused brain edema (swelling). However, he had collapsed a couple months prior to his death, nearly passing on then, and it has been long speculated that overwork may have been a contributor to that.

Guess we'll never know for sure, though I know an extremely fit guy who died of mysterious causes this past summer at a Masters swim practice. Not an ounce of fat on him. He trained 6-8 hours a day as a professional triathlete, and was supposed to be the fittest guy you'd ever seen, but some say he pushed himself way too hard at times, to the point where he was urinating blood. That can't be good for you.

With respect,

Sohan

Yikes! Not good. It's scary to think that doing something good for you can end up being bad. I guess it comes down to knowing the body's limit. The body is built to work, but it does need recovery time.