Real life peak human feats?

[IssunBoshi]

Going by word-of-mouth alone, so far Bruce Lee was one legendary example and then I recently hear about this Andre the Giant dude.

So I'm a bit interested to know what are the most impressive feats in real life done by any human? Bruce and Andre included.

[Sharpandpointies]

Bruce Lee???

[mailedbypostman1]

That Obama guy kills oxes with his one inch finger pokes I hear. O_o

[Sharpandpointies]

Let's go with Louis Cyr. Not all of his feats are well documented, but some are, and they're quite scary.

[mailedbypostman1]

What about my pick?

[Sharpandpointies]

Originally Posted by mailedbypostman1

What about my pick?

Some of us are still pretending to be serious. :)

[mailedbypostman1]

Originally Posted by Sharpandpointies

Some of us are still pretending to be serious. :)

I am serious! Mas Oyama really does kill bulls with his hands.

[Sharpandpointies]

Originally Posted by mailedbypostman1

I am serious! Mas Oyama really does kill bulls with his hands.

You said Obama. By poking them. -_-

[mailedbypostman1]

Originally Posted by Sharpandpointies

You said Obama. By poking them. -_-

I misspelled the name, boo.
One inch pokes! Bruce Lee did them too!

But seriously, Oyama has done them on camera I believe. And it is apprently possible to catch arrows, so I dunno if that counts as peak human really.

[Sharpandpointies]

Originally Posted by mailedbypostman1

I misspelled the name, boo.
One inch pokes! Bruce Lee did them too!

I don't think Oyama was actually using one-inch pokes to kill bulls. :)

And it is apprently possible to catch arrows, so I dunno if that counts as peak human really.

Yes. It usually takes a lot of setup, several tries, and someone loosing arrows from a weak bow at a fair distance. Not quite the same thing as catching arrows loosed by a comic book character trying to plant them in one's skull.

And no, arrow catching/cutting isn't considered a solely Comic Book Peak Human thing - people like Robin have caught and deflected arrows (with limited success).

[mailedbypostman1]

Originally Posted by Sharpandpointies

I don't think Oyama was actually using one-inch pokes to kill bulls. :)

Okay, maybe he was actually using his hands, but its the same principle! Pressurpoints! I saw it in a factual magazine made of pure truth. It was black and white too, making its authenticity even more clear!

Originally Posted by Sharpandpointies

And no, arrow catching/cutting isn't considered a solely Comic Book Peak Human thing - people like Robin have caught and deflected arrows (with limited success).

I thouht Robin had CBPH speed?

[Sharpandpointies]

Originally Posted by mailedbypostman1

Okay, maybe he was actually using his hands, but its the same principle! Pressurpoints! I saw it in a factual magazine made of pure truth. It was black and white too, making its authenticity even more clear!

*breathes calmly* Relax...at peace...

I thouht Robin had CBPH speed?

Bruce and Dick have always been faster than him - he just doesn't have the feats.

[mailedbypostman1]

Originally Posted by Sharpandpointies

*breathes calmly* Relax...at peace...

*Presses his thumbs into Sharp's temples*
I hear this is supposed to help you cool down.

Originally Posted by Sharpandpointies

Bruce and Dick have always been faster than him - he just doesn't have the feats.

Hm...I always thought of catching some arrows as a peak human thing.

[Crimson King]

Bush is a confirmed Shoe-timer.

[mailedbypostman1]

Originally Posted by Crimson King

Bush is a confirmed Shoe-timer.

Make and model of the shoe? Also, we need confirmation on the shoe thorwers other feats. With this, we iwll be able to set up a set of calculations to determine exactly how quickly the shoe was moving and how fast he had to be to dodge it.