A copy of Bruce Lee’s early training routine in Hong Kong has been circulating online for quite some time now, and it shows that the late legendary martial arts star had an insane workout regimen.
The gym card appears to show Lee’s training on May 27, 1965. It was primarily focused on his arms, notably his biceps, with a few routines dedicated to his triceps.
The complete flow Lee wrote in his gym card at Hak Keung Gymnasium in Hong Kong, which he reportedly visited three times a week in 1965, was as follows:
- Squat x three sets x 95 pounds (43 kilograms) x 10 repetitions (or reps)
- French Press 1 x four sets x 64 pounds (29 kilograms) x six reps
- Incline Curl x four sets x 35 pounds (15.8 kilograms) x six reps
- French Press 2 x four sets x 64 pounds (29 kilograms) x six reps
- “Con” Curl (or Concentration Curl) x four sets x 35 pounds (15.8 kilograms) x six reps
- Push Up x three sets x 70 to 80 pounds (31.7 to 36.28 kilograms) x 10 reps
- Two Hand Curl x three sets x 70 to 80 pounds (31.7 to 36.28 kilograms) x eight reps
- Triceps Stretch x three sets x three pounds (1.36 kilograms) x eight or six reps
- Dumbbell Circle x four sets x 16 pounds (7.2 kilograms) x infinite reps or until failure
- Reverse Curl x four sets x 64 pounds (29 kilograms) x six reps
- Wrist Curl 1 x four sets x 64 pounds (29 kilograms) x until failure
- Wrist Curl 2 x four sets x 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) x until failure
In addition to those routines, Lee also added sit-ups with 12 reps and calf raises with 20 reps for five sets each using his body weight.
The French press — not a coffee maker — is a type of exercise that targets the triceps muscle group. Another term used for this exercise is called the standing skull crusher.
Lee’s gym card came from an excerpt from his notes, which was later edited into the book “The Art of Expressing the Human Body” by John Little.
Some reports relay that the widely circulating routine was not his complete regimen, as this only targeted his arm…
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