The art of expressing the human body : as revealed through the notes, letters, diaries, interviews, reading annotations, and library of Bruce Lee ; [comp. and ed.] by John Little

Learn the secrets to obtaining Bruce Lee's astounding physique with this insightful martial arts training book. The Art of Expressing the Human Body , a title coined by Bruce Lee himself to describe his approach to martial arts, documents the techniques he used so effectively to perfect his body for superior health and muscularity. Beyond his martial arts and acting abilities, 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, Bruce Lee historian John Little presents the full extent of Lee's unique training methods including nutrition, aerobics, isometrics, stretching and weight training. In addition to serving as a record of Bruce Lee's own training, The Art of Expressing the Human Body , with its easy-to-understand and simple-to-follow training routines, is a valuable source book for those who seek dramatic improvement in their health, conditioning, physical fitness, and appearance. This Bruce Lee Book is part of the Bruce Lee Library which also features: Bruce Lee: Striking Thoughts Bruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon Bruce Lee: The Tao of Gung Fu Bruce Lee: Artist of Life Bruce Lee: Letters of the Dragon Bruce Lee: Jeet Kune Do A rare, never-before-seen collection of Bruce Lee's private letters and writing!Bruce Lee was an intense man with such sheer concentration of energy that no one who encountered him, on screen or in person, could help but be drawn to him and his enthusiasm for life and knowledge. A voracious and engaged reader, Lee wrote extensively, synthesizing the thought of East and West into a unique personal philosophy of self-discovery. Bruce Lee: Artist of Life explores the development and fruition of Bruce Lee's thoughts about gung fu (kung fu), philosophy, psychology, poetry, jeet kune do, acting, a 2-D The Unity of Firmness and Softness2-E Taoism; 2-F Yin-Yang; 2-G Wu-hsin (No-Mindedness); 2-H Wu Wei (Non-Action); 2-I The Letting Go ; 2-J On Western Philosophy; 2-K Plato; 2-L Plato's "Gorgias"; 2-M Socrates ; 2-N The Nature of Humankind; 2-O Moral Conduct: Relative versus Absolute ; 2-P Objective and Subjective Judgments; 2-Q Rene Descartes; 2-R Descartes' "Meditations"; 2-S Descartes-An Opinion; 2-T On Descartes' "Cogito"; 2-U "Any Color I Want"; PART 3: PSYCHOLOGY; 3-A Notes on Gestalt Therapy ; 3-B The Relationship of the Organism to Its Environment; 3-C Three Types of Philosophy Frontcover; Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword by Linda Lee Cadwell; Introduction; PART 1: GUNG FU; 1-A The Tao of Gung Fu: A Study in the Way of the Chinese Martial Art; 1-B Gung Fu:The Center of the Oriental Arts; 1-C A Moment of Understanding; 1-D Reflections on Gung Fu; 1-E Teach Yourself Self-Defense; 1-F Psychology in Defense and Attack; 1-G How to Choose a Martial Art Instructor; 1-H The Unity of Gentleness/Firmness; 1-I My View on Gung Fu; PART 2: PHILOSOPHY; 2-A Why I Took to Philosophy; 2-B Regarding Human Understanding; 2-C Living:The Oneness of Things 5-E Jeet Kune Do:Toward Personal Liberation-IV 5-F Jeet Kune Do:Toward Personal Liberation-V; 5-G Jeet Kune Do:Toward Personal Liberation-VI; 5-H Jeet Kune Do:Toward Personal Liberation-VII; 5-I Jeet Kune Do:Toward Personal Liberation-VIII; 5-J Notes on Jeet Kune Do; 5-K More Notes on Jeet Kune Do; 5-L Additional Notes on Jeet Kune Do ; 5-M The Ultimate Source of Jeet Kune Do; 5-N The Theme ; 5-O True Mastery; 5-P Martial Art ; 5-Q Obstacles in the Way of Knowledge; 5-R An Objective Evaluation of the Combative Skill of Bruce Lee-By Those Who Know What It Is; PART 6:ACTING 4-I Walking Along the Bank of Lake Washington4-J Night Rain; 4-K Our Togetherness Is Like a Sweet Dream ; 4-L The Surroundings Utter No Sound; 4-M It Is Spring; 4-N Things I See ; 4-O The Humming Bird; 4-P The Frost ; 4-Q The Falling Leaf; 4-R Though the Night Was Made for Loving; 4-S The Silent Flute; 4-T Since You Left ; 4-U Parting; PART 5: JEET KUNE DO-THE LIBERATION; 5-A Jeet Kune Do:The Way of the "Stopping Fist" ; 5-B Jeet Kune Do:Toward Personal Liberation-I; 5-C Jeet Kune Do:Toward Personal Liberation-II; 5-D Jeet Kune Do:Toward Personal Liberation-III 3-D Self-Regulation versus External Regulation3-E The Top Dog and the Underdog; 3-F The Four Basic Philosophical Approaches; 3-G Thinking Is Rehearsing; 3-H Learning; 3-I The Process of "Centering"; 3-J Process; 3-K Sticking Point (Impasse-Phobic Layer); 3-L Hesse on Self-Will; 3-M Toward Liberation; PART 4: POETRY; 4-A Rain, Black Clouds; 4-B Down the Western Hill; 4-C The Dying Sun ; 4-D Love Is a Friendship Caught on Fire; 4-E Once More I Hold You in My Arms; 4-F All Streams Flowing East or West; 4-G Boating on Lake Washington; 4-H For a Moment

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.

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. Documents the techniques moviestar Bruce Lee used in his approach to martial art, and discusses Lee's thoughts on perfecting the body for superior health and muscularity Aan de hand van onder meer zijn aantekeningen, brieven etc. en zijn bibliotheek worden de trainingstechnieken van Bruce Lee beschreven. 6-A What Exactly Is an Actor?