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Originally Posted by khrolix
Do you know of any more of his numbers? It'd be kool to see what someone like bruce could put up.
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Physical feats
Lee's phenomenal fitness meant he was capable of performing many exceptional physical feats. The following list are the physical feats that are documented and supported by reliable sources.
Lee's striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side reached "five hundredths" of a second.
Lee could spring a 235lb (107kg) opponent 15 feet (4.6 metres) away with a 1 inch punch.
Lee's combat movements were at times too fast to be captured on film at 24fps, so many scenes were shot in 32fps to put Lee in slow motion. Normally martial arts films are sped up.
In a speed demonstration, Lee could snatch a dime off a person's open palm before they could close it, and leave a penny behind.
Lee could perform push ups using only his thumbs.
Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.
Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then "catch them in mid-flight" using chopsticks.
Lee performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger.
Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.
From a standing position, Lee could hold a 125lb (57kg) barbell straight out.
Lee could break wooden boards 6inches (15cm) thick.
Lee performed a side kick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150-lb (68kg) punching bag.
Lee could cause a 300-lb (136kg) bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.
In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso perfectly horizontal midair.
Lee could "thrust" his fingers through unopened steel cans of Coca-Cola, at a time before cans were made of the softer aluminum metal.
Lee could use one finger to leave "dramatic" indentations on pine wood.