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 - Great but not the greatestThis is definately a great book it has alot of conprehensive tips on how to develope your body so that it will be functional as well as look incredible. While some of its techniques are a little antiquated most of these health and fitness tips are definately worth while because lets face it people if Bruce Lee got the body he did by using this kind of training then why shouldnt we? While I think there are probably better workouts out there for me as a martial artist, who wanted to improve his power, speed, and endurance, it was great its fast, clean and definately worth you while. I think this book is definately a great addition to anyones home fitness library. But remember this book is geared toward making your muscles funtional not nessecarily look good if you want that you would definately be better off buying another book. Rating:  - Big Time Rip-Off !Other than a couple of interesting tips, this book is NOTHING but descriptions of BASIC exercises, pull-ups, jumpimg jacks, curls, etc. It has some fair pictures of Bruce, so I'll keep it instead of paying for shipping and having nothing at all. Major disappointment, it's sad that this kind of worthless rip-off is ever published at all. Rating:  - Time To Move OnI'll be the first to say I've been facsinated by Bruce Lee, JKD, etc. for a long time. In fact, I'm a student of JKD. It's fantastic stuff, but I think partly because of the contributions from the various artists who kept it evolving into the brutally effective art it is today. But I'm also into working out in general and there's a lot better sources of Exersize Science information out there then this, even martial arts specific. Sorry folks but this is 30+ years old stuff. There's been a lot of things discovered about strength training, cardiovascular health and nutrition in the last 30 years. You'd probably be better served to read one issues of M & F. While I appreciate Bruce Lee's contributions to the MA wholeheartedly, do modern baseball players follow Babe Ruth's training regimen (OK, bad example, Babe didn't live the cleanest life, but you get my point) or does every issue of Sports Illustrated have Babe Ruth on the cover (like Inside KF with Bruce). It's just time to move on! Rating: - Bruce was way ahead of his time.I am a fan of Bruce's and a student of Jeet Kune Do. This book has everthing you would want to know about fitness. Running, cardio, weights, isometrics, nutrition, circut training, etc, etc, etc. There are numerous interviews with friends and students of Bruce Lee, and descriptions of the methods he used to train them and himself. I found the circut training he did to prepare for Enter The Dragon very intersting. There is an interesting appendix in the book that tells how the author, with the help of Ted Wong recovered Bruce Lee's Marcy exercise machine and another appendix giving all of Bruce's measurements. The best thing I took away from the book was the extreme importance of all aspects of physical fitness when it comes to defending yourself. As a downside there is definitely alot of repeated material in the book. For example a description of the bench press is probably in there 10 different times. Rating:  - The Incredible Lee teaches even after deathThis is a must for any martial artist, Weightlifter, Bodybuilder or even just cross-trainer. The book is a wealth of information which is clearly laid out and straight to the point. While other books and articles I have read claim to tell of Lee's discoveries and then don't, this reveals EVERYTHING. Apart from the fact that there are various punching and kicking drills, bodybuilding programmes, isometric, dynamic tension, cardiovascular, 10 reasons why you should jog{and more importantly tells you the correct of the three methods and how to achieve better results with jogging} etc. it is also incredibly motivating. It tells how lee performed exercises while curling a dumbell, reading a book and studying boxing matches at the same time while in a side splits. Most importantly, each section fills you in the little tips and tricks which Bruce wrote: for example in the FOREARM section (of which Bruce in unbeaten) Bruce writes to wrap a towel around a dumbell when performing curls and you will fill out you sleeves in 2 weeks!{it works!} If that isn't motivation enough it has plently of pictures such as Lee performing THUMBPUSHUPS!! and balancing his entire body on just his traps on a weighlifting bench!!. It points out the differences between real functional muscle and the bulky muscle which bodybuilders want and shows how to achieve both{which serves to silence the fools who believe martial arts and weights are incompatible}. It explains why Lee took up weights. It presents helpful little charts which can be made at home and used for training e.g the training programme for dan inosanto or even just the 1964 measurements chart from a hong kong gym used by bruce. Even things such as the Nutrition section which every person should know about present helpful tips{and also things to avoid such as liquidising everything which Lee did!}
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