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Post by chaney on May 28, 2009 18:46:09 GMT -5
Personally feel that Bronson's fight scenes with Robert Tessier and Nick Dimitri in "Hard Times" were two of the best ever put onto film, made especially effective by the fact that 54 year old Charlie didn't use a stunt double. Man, he could throw punches.
Wonder what other Bronson films or TV show fights impressed fans.
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Post by chaney on May 28, 2009 18:34:30 GMT -5
I too have been a Bronson fan from an early age and fascinated by his rock-hard physique, screen presence, and athleticism. Have always taken an interest in what his workout methods were and pieced together info from a variety of sources, including many old articles and books.
Of course he worked in the coalmines digging and performing manual labor at an early age. I've read that he boxed in the Army and also took up weightlifting then. After his discharge he continued gym workouts both boxing and lifting on the East Coast. Not sure which gym or gyms he frequented. I've read that he was also a proponent of Dynamic Tension exercises, which he employed throughout his career while on movie locations. He would often carry surgical tubing or a rubber hose with him to pull on. As he settled into California he built his own workout equipment in his backyard, including a set of weights utilizing sandbags. He also had a punching bag, a trampoline, and a rope hanging from a tree he would climb, diligently working out 1 hour every day. He also took part in such rugged activities as archery, surf fishing, and motorcycling. By the 1970's he added martial art workouts to his repetoire and reportedly jogged 5 miles a day. In the early 1990's he was observed on a movie set doing a set of 100 pushups.
Believe he favored salads and barbecued meats while eating only moderately. It also seems that he smoked cigarettes, chewed tobacco, swilled coffee, and drank beer, making him somewhat of an interesting paradox. That's about it for what I know. Think the key was he kept at it for so long.
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