The Art of Expressing the Human Body

by Lee, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9780804831291
• ISBN10: 0804831297
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-15
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

Beyond his martial arts and acting abilities, Bruce Lee's physical appearance and strength were truly astounding. He achieved this through an intensive and ever-evolving conditioning regime that is being revealed for the first time in this book. Drawing on Lee's own notes, letters, diaries and training logs, bodybuilding expert John Little presents the full extent of Lee's unique training methods including nutrition, aerobics, isometrics, stretching and weight training.

Author Biography

John Little is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on Bruce Lee, his training methods, and philosophies. Little is the only person who has ever been authorized to review the entirety of Lee's personal notes, sketches, and reading annotations. He is the Associate Publisher of Bruce Lee magazine and the managing editor of Knowing is Not Enough, the official newsletter of the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Nucleus, the official Bruce Lee martial arts organization. Little's articles have appeared in every martial arts and health and fitness magazine in North America including Muscle and Fitness. He is the author of The Warrior Within: The Philosophies of Bruce Lee, and co-author of Power Factor Training, The Golfer's Two-Minute Workout, and Static Contraction Training for Bodybuilders. A native of Canada, John is an expert in the fields of martial arts, bodybuilding, and physical conditioning.

Table of Contents

Foreword	8	(11)
Allen Joe
Preparation Meets Opportunity	11	(3)
Linda Lee Cadwell
Preface	14	(4)
What People Are Saying about the ``Lee Physique''	18	(1)
Introduction	19	(7)
The Pursuit of Strength	26	(9)
Motionless Exercise: The Basic 8 of Isometrics	35	(4)
Enter the Barbells: The Beginner's Bodybuilding Routine	39	(7)
The General (Overall) Development Routine	46	(5)
The 20-Minute Strength and Shape Routine	51	(5)
The Sequence (Circuit) Training Routine for Total Fitness	56	(8)
The Circuit Training Routine for Increased Muscularity	64	(9)
The Enter the Dragon Routine for Martial Artists	73	(7)
Specialization: Abdominals	80	(5)
Specialization: Forearms	85	(10)
Bruce Lee's Top 7 Exercises for the Neck and Shoulders	95	(6)
Bruce Lee's Top 10 Exercises for the Chest	101	(4)
Bruce Lee's Top 11 Exercises for the Back	105	(8)
Bruce Lee's Top 11 Exercises for the Arms	113	(5)
Bruce Lee's Top 11 Exercises for the Legs and Calves	118	(8)
The Tao of Flexibility	126	(13)
``Real-World Power'': The Cardio Connection	139	(10)
Applied Power: Training with the Heavy Bag	149	(7)
Interval Training for Martial Artists	156	(6)
Fueling the Dragon (Nutrition)	162	(10)
A Day in the Life: A Look at How Bruce Lee's Training Methods Evolved	172	(14)
Days in the Life: Excerpts from Bruce Lee's Personal Training Diaries	186	(21)
A Compendium of Bruce Lee's Personal Training Routines	207	(29)
Training Routines Designed by Bruce Lee for His Students	236	(8)
A. Bruce Lee's Vital Statistics	244	(1)
B. Bruce Lee's ``Muscle Machine'': The Return of the Marcy Circuit Trainer	245	(5)
Notes on Sources	250	(3)
Index	253