Bruce Lees power was in his tendons as well as his mucles Most of Bruce’s power (speed and strength) was tendon power, not muscle size, and was developed through stationary (i.e. isometric) “motion”. With a body weight of around 135 pounds, it is reasonable to assume that his speed and strength did not come from large muscles In fact, his superior power (speed and strength) was very disproportionate for someone his size. The isometric power that Bruce had is what is known as sinewy power, which means strong-like tendons. Tendons are the connective tissue that attach muscles to bone, and they play a very big part in your muscle speed and strength. Muscles grow in size when you lift weights, but tendons grow when muscles meet resistance but don’t’ move, i.e., isometric training. This is why bodybuilders, who take steroids to pump up their muscles, often rupture tendons by doing simple activities such as climbing stairs, because while the size of their muscles grew, the strength in their tendons did not, leaving them weak in proportion to the activity being performed and resulting in injury.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 14:24:54 +0000
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