Revisiting Bruce Lee’s Unique Workout Routine From 1960

Are you ready to challenge yourself and release your inner dragon? If the answer is yes, then let’s dive into the fitness regime of none other than Bruce Lee, the martial arts legend renowned for his extreme physical prowess and unparalleled mental discipline.

Remember these sage words from Lee: “Emptiness is the starting point — in order to taste my cup of water, you must first empty your cup… Do you know why this cup is useful? Because it is empty.” Essentially, let go of any preconceived notions about fitness and approach this with an open mind.

To truly appreciate Lee’s fitness routine, it helps to understand his physical condition. Standing at 5’8″ and weighing around 130-140 pounds, he wasn’t the biggest guy in the room. But his exceptional fitness level, lean muscle mass, and incredible speed made him one of the most formidable. His body fat percentage was reportedly around an astonishingly low 6%… Far Out

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Kumis : Infants and Genghis Khan Enjoyed This Fermented Mare's Milk

The Botai people of modern-day Kazakhstan tamed wild horses on the steppes of Central Asia over five thousand years ago. There, they fermented a beverage, kumis, from the milk of domesticated mares that modern tasters liken to “Champagne mixed with sour cream.”

For thousands of years, kumis perfectly fit the nomadic, horse-centric life of the steppes. Due to the milk’s naturally high sugar content, making kumis requires nothing but a mare. Mongolian nomads simply churned horse milk in vats, much like butter, until the milk acidified and yeasts produced alcoholic carbonation. People then transported the liquid in leather bags, often hanging them where passersby could easily punch the sack to keep the kumis agitated. For roaming warriors such as Genghis Khan and Attila the Hun, mares provided kumis, meat, and transportation all in one… Atlas Obscura

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