Beyond his martial arts and acting abilities, Bruce Lee's physical appearance and strength--achieved through an intensive and ever-evolving conditioning regime--were truly astounding. Drawing on Lee's own notes, letters, diaries, and training logs, this book presents, for the first time, Lee's amazing techniques. 120 photos This book draws on Lee's own notes, letters, diaries and training logs to present the full extent of his training methods. They include nutrition, aerobics, isometrics, stretching, and weight training. 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