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The martial arts world is incomplete without mentioning Bruce Lee’s contribution. Many martial artists came after his demise, but Lee and his contributions are still unmatched. The intense training Bruce Lee went through in his life could be seen in his work.

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However, he was not just about normal physical or mental training. Lee always searched for the best techniques through which he can get the best results. That’s how he found out about EMS and began using it for his training. Even though he always continued his regular training on one side, but always looked for better options at the same time.

Bruce Lee went steps ahead to improve the efficiency

Bruce Lee was an extremely hard worker. He loved to challenge himself with some extraordinary tasks for the betterment of his muscles and strength. Martial arts is one of the most difficult physical art forms in the world, and to be a legend in that, one certainly needs to be ahead of ordinary things. What did Bruce Lee do to improve his efficiency?

Chinese-American martial arts exponent Bruce Lee (1940 – 1973), in a still from the film ‘Enter The Dragon’, directed by Robert Crouse for Warner Brothers, 1973. (Photo by Fotos International/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Per BeTheKnockout.com, Lee used EMS, i.e. Electrical Muscle Stimulator. How did it work? EMS is a machine which used to pass electricity through the body that sent an electric signal to the brain to contract muscle groups. What EMS did better was the signals were stronger than the usual signals sent by the brain, which made it better for the training.

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Moreover, Lee used it because it can be used when he would be busy with other endeavors, for an instance. Other than that, it also allowed him to train a focused group of muscles better.

Other training techniques used by Lee:

Bruce Lee made himself a different level of a human being with an abundance of strength and stamina. He conquered the world with his martial art. Indeed, art doesn’t come easy. Lee worked extremely hard to meet the requirements of being a legendary martial artist.

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He kept pushing his body to the epitome of strength. He pursued different methods of training to achieve mastery in his class. The late martial artist performed pieces of training such as velocity training, static contraction, contraction/Iso-Tension, and other regular training as well.

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Lee never believed in being ordinary. And in search of being extraordinary, he kept searching and doing things that made him exceptional. Whether it be EMS or any other training he performed, he tried to better himself at every point of his life.

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