Mehr als Fitness eine Dokumentation, 10. November 2004

Das Buch ist kein gewöhnliches Fitness Buch ,es beinhaltet Bruce Lee's persönliches Notizen bezüglich seines Training und ist deshalb kein normales Bodybuilding Buch, da die Übungen Kampfsport bezogen sind (Sandsackübungen mit Tritten und Schlägen,Dehnübungen).Neben intensiven Übungsbeschreibungen beinhaltet das Buch zahlreiche unveröffentliche Foto von Bruce Lee und gibt Einblick über dem Mensch Bruce Lee, sein Ehrgeiz und die eiserne Disziplin an sich arbeiten um erfolgreich zu sein ist bewunderswert. Das Buch ist kein gewöhliches Fitness Buch sondern eine Dokumentation über dem Mann der Bruce Lee wurde.

       Simply awesome!, 29. Juli 2000

This book is a great motivational tool. After reading this book, I can truly appreciate the self discipline he had. As for myself, gave me some ideas on how to approach different workouts. With as much work as he put into his body day after day, its easy to dismiss the steroid myth.

      Exercise got Bruce Lee half way..., 13. Juli 2000

The only issue I have with this book is that it "how Bruce got his body" was done through exercising AND steroids. As soon as he stopped using steroids, he'd lose weight and his muscles disappeared. Once that is clear, the book is great, but the book didn't tell the reader this.

       Quite Simply the Best Moivational Book for Exercise, Ever, 21. Juni 2000

Bruce Lee was a man who truly made use of every spare moment he had. Long thought of as simply the pinnacle of martial arts, many fans and non-fans alike are discovering that Bruce Lee was also a thoughtful and profound philosopher. Even in this volume of the fantastic Bruce Lee library, you will find tremendous philosophy and insight by Bruce Lee, as retold by his friends and students. Mr. Lee saw exercise as "The Art of Expressing the Human Body," and he went to great lengths to craft his body--not for appearance--but for functionality. His circuits, weight routines, calisthenics, and cardiovascular workouts are just a few of the things detailed in this clearly exhuastively researched book. It reads quite well, and I have never worked harder at improving my own body as I have when I was actively reading this book. This is a *must* for all martial artists, and a fantastic book for anyone who needs any motivation to work out. Bruce Lee's example is all you need to really get moving.

      A great look into Bruce Lee's workout, 15. Juni 2000

I've just finished this book, and now feel ready to review it. It wasa great read. This book can be read on a various number oflevels. It's great for everyone, but let me explian. If you're a complete novice to fitness, and have never touched a barbell, there are things in here for you. There are various no-weight exercises that can really work out your cardiovascular systems (heart/lungs), as well as simple exercises anyone can do. Even if you haven't ever touched a barbell, you should get this book. If you've been lifting for a while, and aren't exactly an expert, there are things for you, especially. That's the case for me. There are plenty of exercises, stretches, routines, and tips that I can take advantage of, and I like that. Nothing in there is really dangerous, if performed properly, so anyone with small experience in weight lifting (so that you know proper form for most exercises) will benefit greatly from this book. And finally, if you're a fitness guru, then you can (probably) take advantage of the circuit trainer (machine) exercises in there, to slim down, tone, and improve indurance. Gurus might also benefit from cross-training tips that even an experienced bodybuilder might not know.

And as for the actual content, there are bundles of specialization exercises, for certian muscle groups, to help you out. There are prefab routines for 'overall fitness' or 'general strenghtneing'. This is very good, but lacking something very special that made me give this book just 4 stars (4.5 if I could. overall the book is great without the exception of this). While exercise descriptions are adequate and provide how many reps and sets you should do, there is almost nothing in there about putting a lot of specialization exercises together, and putting other exercises together, into a *regimen.* Not just one workout, but how often to do it and what to include, etc. If you're a complete novice to working out, you should talk to someone more experienced to help you organize your fitness plan....

All in all, this is a great book, with excellent content and a good professional style, along with small anecdotes and recollections, and lots of pictures to make it much better than the run of the mill exercise instruction book (just a boring list of exercises). If you're curious about fitness or Bruce Lee or both, get this book.