A greater part of Bruce Lee?s fighting prowess came from his mind-blowing physique. The master religiously worked on his body to improve his strength and agility. His focus was not to get bulky but to strengthen his muscle strength. Hence, the Little Phoenix had his own way of bodybuilding. Recently, the internet hailed the master?s mind-blowing bodybuilding routine.
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On March 19, the Twitter page, Historic Vids, shared a never seen before bodybuilding routine of Bruce Lee that had a series of interesting exercises. The routine dates from a time when Lee struggled to make a name in Hollywood.
Bruce Lee?s bodybuilding routine had ten exercises
The Twitter page shared two pictures adjacent to each other in its post. One of them was a photograph of the master from the year 1965. Lee looked in great shape. He had a muscular physique with a chiseled jawline and collarbones. Just beside his picture was the secret to the master?s impeccable physique. It was a still from his bodybuilding routine written in a diary that belonged to his gym, Hak Keung Gymnasium.
Bruce Lee training routine, mid 60s pic.twitter.com/VXiB69ECEX
? Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) May 18, 2023
The routine picture revealed that the master performed a total of ten exercises. At first, he began his bodybuilding session with squats. He performed three sets of it, 10 times with 95 lbs weights. Then followed Bench Press 1 and 2 that he did with 64 lbs weights 6 times in 4 sets. Next, he moved to incline curl which he also did in 4 sets, 6 times with 35 lbs weights.
Later on, in his routine, he shifted to Con Curl which he did with 35 lbs weight in 4 sets, 6 times. Lee also performed pushups in 3 sets, 10 times with 70 to 80 lbs weights. Next, he did a two-hand curl with 70 to 80 lbs weights in 3 sets, 8 times. After this, Lee did a Tricep Stretch that involved 3 lbs weights in 3 sets, 8 times. Then, came in Dumble Circle which he did with 16 lbs weights, in 4 sets. Next, came Reverse Curl which Lee did in 4 sets. After this, Lee did a Wrist Curl in 4 sets with 64 lbs weights. Lastly, his bodybuilding regime also included sit-ups and calf-raise exercises.
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After observing the master?s intense bodybuilding regime, the internet was in absolute praise for him.
Fans hail Bruce Lee’s bodybuilding regime with their comments
Bruce Lee dedicatedly worked on his body to look breathtaking on screen. Hence, impressed by his regime, fans appreciated his efforts to succeed.
Wow that’s true dedication. Mad respect to Bruce Lee. Man they don’t make actors like him anymore.
— Deepa𝕏 (@realdeepakterra) May 18, 2023
https://twitter.com/JenLuvsFitness/status/1659267524951777282
Not everyone can follow a tough regime like Lee. Hence many made hilarious comparisons with themselves.
I'll be sticking to my routine of struggling out of bed, limping to the bathroom, pulling on clean clothing, staggering downstairs, making a cup of strong tea, collapsing into an armchair.
— Gaynor Madoc Leonard (@MadocLeonard) May 18, 2023
I literally only do squats
— Emmy (@Emmmyalluu) May 18, 2023
Looking at Lee’s chiseled physique a fan wrote that they would simply slide into his DMs had he been alive today,
https://twitter.com/BlessssYouGod/status/1659269935690915862
Indeed, Lee’s regime is intense and impressive. It not only made him look great on-screen but also gave him the required strength to effectively perform his fighting tricks. What do you think of his regime?
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