Брюс Ли. Искусство выражения человеческого тела

by Bruce Lee, John Little

Имя Брюс Ли знают везде - от Северной Америки до любых уголков Европы и Азии. Он добился всего сам. Он создал себя; каждая его мышца была в прекрасном тонусе и соответствовала своему назначению - все его мышцы были функциональны.

Действия, которые предпринимал Брюс для достижения наилучшей физической формы, описаны в данной книге, название которой было так удачно избрано Брюсом для описания его занятий боевыми искусствами. Джит кун до, боевое искусство Брюса, которое помогает прожить жизнь, полностью реализуя внутренний потенциал, предполагает развитие тела для достижения высших физических показателей. Говоря о преданности Брюса своему искусству, уместнее всего будет сказать, что он достиг пика функциональной красоты. Теперь, когда в свет выходит эта книга, у читателя появилась возможность узнать больше об искусстве, вдохновлявшем Брюса.

Genres: Martial Arts, Fitness, Nonfiction, Health, Philosophy, Sports, Biography

256 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 1998

About the author

Bruce Lee was an American-born martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts actor and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts system, widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century and a cultural icon. He was the father of actor Brandon Lee and of actress Shannon Lee.

Reviews

[Jacob Aitken · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not a great book (published posthumously). It's worth reading, though. The editor collects all of Lee's workout styles and does a decent job of organizing them. What struck me was that there was no "secret magic technique" to Lee's workout. He alternated between weights, kettlebells, and bodyweight in a fairly normal and straightfoward manner. Contra to what the Roid Monkeys would say, Lee's workouts were along the lines of 3-4 sets of 8-10 reps. Roughly the same as most strength trainers.

The section on abs and lower back is pretty good (the latter for safety's sake).

[Imraan · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent biography of Bruce Lee's fitness and training regimen, devoid of sensationalism.

Bruce Lee was a man that valued practicality, and this book emphasizes the practicality and functionality of the exercises he used.

Compiled from his personal notes and first-hand evidence of Bruce Lee's friends and family, this book feels like the blueprint that Bruce Lee wrote for himself.

Bruce Lee was not born a legend. He built himself through dedication and hard work, and this book is an excellent motivation and guide to do the same.

[Sean Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bruce Lee was the ultimate expression of the human animal, in body, mind and soul. The Art of Expressing the Human Body, painstakingly edited by John Little, is probably the best insight into his rigorous physical training.

[Max · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not to be taken as a literal guidebook. Rather, it should be used for motivation and inspiration. Reading this book imbues its readers with the unprecedented mindset that was innate to Bruce Lee: to keep experimenting with what works best for one's body, to test and push oneself and to keep on improving. This is the big lesson I took from Bruce Lee: The Art of Expressing the Human Body: striving for constant improvement - never satisfied but always wanting more. Reading this book can get you into this mindset and may motivate you to move more.

In fact, it may even motivate you to be like Bruce Lee and stretch your legs, read a book and do biceps curls at the same time. As it happens, I am writing this review while in a hamstring stretch, doing curls with my free hand and mentally preparing myself for the next epic Kung-Fu battle I'm surely going to win. Like Bruce, I hope I won't take too long to defeat my opponent. Otherwise I'd be devastated and completely overhaul my training regimen.

[Patrik Karlsson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Motivational

[Vicky · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is for those who are interested in the "raw data" of exactly what Bruce Lee did to train his body. Everything he did was to support what he needed as a martial artist. Sometimes it felt like bodybuilding was brought up as superficial because it's "just for show" rather than for "real-life purposes", but I like how Arnold Schwarzenegger had described it as an art, like sculpting. I was left to rethink my ultimate motivation for training, but that keeps changing.

🥷

23. A Compendium of Bruce Lee’s Personal Training Routines / 08:23:17
Mon, Sep 2 | 7:35:04 PM
lol mindful cultivation being to imagine you’re being attacked while just chillin doin nothin and anticipating moves you’d do

20. Fueling the Dragon (Nutrition) / 06:20:12
Mon, Sep 2 | 3:48:00 PM
Half carrot juice, a third apple juice, and the rest is celery and a little parsley. BRUCE LEE’S CARROT APPLE CELERY JUICE RECIPE (made by his wife, Linda)

20. Fueling the Dragon (Nutrition) / 06:18:58
Mon, Sep 2 | 3:45:38 PM
Hmmmm the value of an electric juicer

20. Fueling the Dragon (Nutrition) / 06:12:02
Mon, Sep 2 | 3:38:30 PM
Bruce Lee sample meals

20. Fueling the Dragon (Nutrition) / 06:05:08
Mon, Sep 2 | 3:31:22 PM
Linda referenced Adèle Davis’s book on nutrition

10. Specialization: Forearms / 03:31:56
Sun, Sep 1 | 10:17:04 PM
Try doing fingertip push-ups at some point

9. Specialization: Abdominals / 03:23:35
Sun, Sep 1 | 6:10:35 PM
Bruce Lee had a 26” waist

9. Specialization: Abdominals / 03:21:24
Sun, Sep 1 | 5:59:43 PM
Frog kicks

9. Specialization: Abdominals / 03:19:23
Sun, Sep 1 | 5:57:38 PM
Leg raises.

9. Specialization: Abdominals / 03:18:35
Sun, Sep 1 | 5:56:44 PM
Do sit-ups. High repetitions.

7. The Circuit Training Routine for Increased Muscularity / 02:50:24
Sun, Sep 1 | 7:16:46 AM
Circuit training, according to the way that Bruce Lee programmed it for himself, allows him to not lean out into the physique of a runner, because it is important to maintain what he needed as a martial artist

7. The Circuit Training Routine for Increased Muscularity / 02:42:04
Sun, Sep 1 | 7:04:17 AM
This Marcy machine doesn’t sound bad. It has it all. But those things generally/probably look like torture chairs.

7. The Circuit Training Routine for Increased Muscularity / 02:37:10
Sun, Sep 1 | 6:49:21 AM
He used a multi circuit trainer. Speculation that it probably gave him that leaner look.

5. The 20-Minute Strength and Shape Routine / 02:08:21
Sat, Aug 31 | 9:21:03 PM
Omg he loaded a barbell with the equivalent of his body weight and did exercises WITHOUT any warmup, popping a sacral nerve that gave him back pain for the rest of his life

1 .The Pursuit of Strength / 01:07:12
Sat, Aug 31 | 8:19:15 PM
THE ONLY PERSON YOU CAN COMPARE YOURSELF TO IS YOURSELF

1 .The Pursuit of Strength / 01:06:25
Sat, Aug 31 | 8:18:03 PM
Measuring by seeing if your workout session duration decreases

Introduction / 00:51:02
Sat, Aug 31 | 8:02:48 PM
“If you always put limits on what you can do, physical or anything else, it’ll spread over into the rest of your life. It’ll spread into your work, into your morality, into your entire being.”

“If it kills you, it kills you.”

Introduction / 00:50:42
Sat, Aug 31 | 8:00:53 PM
“Bruce, if I run anymore…if I run anymore, I’m liable to have a heart attack and die.”
Bruce replied, “Then die.”

Introduction / 00:49:57
Sat, Aug 31 | 7:59:36 PM
Bruce Lee’s running pace was around 6’50” but he challenged himself to 5’00”

Introduction / 00:46:28
Sat, Aug 31 | 7:54:47 PM
Power, for Bruce Lee, was being able to use the strength you’ve built quickly and efficiently for real-world purposes

Introduction / 00:44:25
Sat, Aug 31 | 7:51:59 PM
He trained for strength and speed, not muscularity or size like Mr Universes

Preface / 00:32:47
Sat, Aug 31 | 6:48:51 PM
His physique was a side effect of training for function, not for show. [YOLO movie reviews miss this point of Le Ying being consistent with her boxing for purposes that were NOT weight loss]

Preface / 00:29:56
Sat, Aug 31 | 6:44:23 PM
Don’t expect Bruce Lee-like results without putting in the Bruce Lee-like hours. Knowing what to do is not enough. DO IT.

Foreword by Allen Joe / 00:18:27
Sat, Aug 31 | 6:32:20 PM
How did Bruce Lee have so much time for training while being so busy with other stuff? Simple: that was how he CHOSE to spend his time.

[Blaise Morita · Rating 4 out of 5]

If your birthday occurred in the 20th century, chances are you are familiar with the talents of the legendary Bruce Lee. From bringing martial arts to the masses to representing the very heights of physical fitness, Lee was regarded as an elite athlete and charismatic presence. It is no wonder that his views on everything from training to diet is taken as gospel among many circles. That breath of knowledge and experience with training is cataloged in Bruce Lee: The Art of Expressing the Human Body, Vol. 4.

Compiled by noted Bruce Lee authority John Little, The Art of Expressing the Human Body is presented as a step by step instructional, with explanations and backstory, told from one of the greatest martial artists and athletic specimens of the 20th century. Among the many golden nuggets of training tips includes in-depth routines, regimens, exercise details, dietary advice, and actual notes and quotations taken directly from Lee's own library.

Whether an expert martial artist or novice aficionado of Bruce Lee, The Art of Expressing the Human Body remains a necessary read and essential reference guide to understand the techniques Bruce Lee used to ascend the physical fitness ladder.

[Miroku Nemeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

At this time of baseless memes and hagiographic hyperbole, a book on Lee's actual training regimen is needed.

Controversy, legend, hyperbole, and rumor surround the life and death of Bruce Lee, but the irrefutable fact of the matter is that he had an awesome physique that was the product of years of training, discipline, and hard work. This book avoids much that is controversial about the inimitable (though many have tried) "Little Dragon",and sometimes ventures into near hagiography, but still, much can be gleaned from such a work that is of great value and extremely inspirational. Using interviews with his family, close friends, and colleagues as well as his personal notes, the book gives a clear outline of his various workout routines over the years, from traditional Wing Chun to circuit training and the development of Jeet Kune Do. Worth purchasing if one wants inspiration in one's workout routine (I have added several of his exercises to mine since reading it), or just wants to learn more about this great martial artist and thinker.

[Demeter77 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is like getting a glimpse into the mind of a legend. Some of the weight training protocols are outdated and strength training has evolved since, but that's not the point of this book. If you're looking for actual strength training advice, then you're better off going with modern texts like Starting Strength, Tactical Barbell, or 5/3/1.

What's brilliant about this book is Lee's entire approach, mindset and philosophy. Very inspiring. Even if you're not a Bruce Lee fan, but have an interest in athletics, martial arts or acheiving other goals, this is like reading the master's notebook.

[Mancina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Il problema di questo libro è che al di là di quanto scritto in copertina, l'autore non è Lee, ma è una raccolta di suoi appunti, contornati da introduzioni e commenti di chi lo ha conosciuto. Nonostante tutto il libro risulta interessante e utile per capire il pensiero di Lee.

[Hisoka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing insight into the training methodologies and mind of one of the greatest MA pioneers of all time.

[Xavier Shay · Rating 2 out of 5]

Points for presenting accurate source material, but decent amount of duplication and the tl;dr is he was a fitness nerd who tried everything.

[Herman Litt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple, efficient training. Absorb what's useful and add your own.

[Paul (RinkuHero) Eres · Rating 2 out of 5]

i'd have to say it was mostly disappointing in that it was compiled 20 years after his death by an editor, out of his notes on his workout sessions, and interviews with his friends and wife linda. it's not completely without value, but it definitely feels like the editor has never touched exercise himself in his life, and is trying to write about bruce lee's workouts while being utterly unfamiliar with exercise. so it's kind of a bizarre book in that sense. he calls exercises by wrong names, overexplains things that are obvious to those who exercise, and explains some things in nonsensical or silly ways (for instance, at one point he was like "wheat and peanuts, their proteins are complete. but rice and beans, their proteins are incomplete").

on the plus side, it did actually have some interesting info about bruce lee's workouts and his life, for instance, that he hated cheese and coffee, that his favorite meal was pasta, and that he preferred chinese style food to american style food because it contained more vegetables, but he still did occasionally eat at mcdonalds. just a lot of random interesting facts. his favorite drink was a juice mix of 1/2 carrot, 1/3 apple, and the rest celery and just a sprig of parsley, linda would juice them together in a juicer every day for them.

what most stood out to me was that he was obsessed with training. like arnold schwarzenegger, he would sometimes exercise 6 hours a day. i myself exercise quite a lot, 2-3 hours 5x a week in the gym, but people like bruce and arnold doing 6 hours a day of exercise, 7 days a week, just seems to be at the obsessive level. like it obviously worked for them, but it's not something most people can or even should want to emulate. there were like zero rest days, even when he was filming movies, or when it was his anniversary or his son's birthday, he'd be working out 6 hours a day anyway.

so, not really enjoyable, but i also don't regret reading it either.

[Sheehan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had this book on a shelf for years, stuck at home, I have been cannibalizing my "lost ones" on the old bookshelf. Not being able to walk, and reading about Bruce Lee's workouts and methodology for physiology was a bit strange...

The book was interesting in the "whys", the "hows" were actually rehash from years of lifting weights and reading Men's Health magazine in my 20's, so nothing new to learn here aside from Lee's super-high level of discipline and auto-didactic method in which Bruce effectively created his own workouts; which falls entirely in line with his martial arts' economies of movement and efficacy of strikes.

If you are a fighter, this would be like finding the path to proficiency of a grandmaster, and having a chance to walk in his footsteps. In fact, one of the fun asides is an epilogue discussion about what happened to Bruce Lee's Marcy Circuit training set-up when he left HK in 1970s...

I won't spoil it for you, but I enjoyed the findings!

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

If a new student/instructor of martial arts or a fan of Bruce Lee, this book is very interesting and informative, a catalyst for ideas and new ways of thinking, and a history of Bruce Lee's methods.

If a fitness professional, such as personal trainer or sports coach, this book isn't as good as it could be or others out there.

It lacks progressive pictures of exercises described, which while limited in their usefulness compared to video instruction, are still better than nothing.

I believe it only has such a high rating because it's about Bruce Lee, with tons of thoughtless 5 stars - also to rate it poorly is sacrilege, otherwise if judged on its own merits and compared to other similar books, it would not do as well.

[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although this book contained a lot of repeated information, the fact is it’s well researched and presents Bruce Lee’s actual workouts and approach to fitness.
I had been looking for this book for nearly 10 years and am, happy to have finally found and completed it.
It did not blow me away as I expected it to, but the info is down to earth and personable (delving here and there into Bruce Lee’s life.)
If you’re into fitness and wonder what it is that separates you from this manbeast, you’ll certainly find insights here.

[Ronald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uno de los primeros libros sobre Bruce Lee que me encapriché en conseguir. Es fenomenal, todos los ejercicios que Lee realizó están catalogados y explicados para que los puedas poner en práctica. Me ha servido durante mis inicios en el uso de pesas y siempre lo reviso cuando necesito recordar uno que otro movimiento. Además, cuenta con un notable surtido de fotografías en blanco y negro de Bruce Lee.

[Nitin Jain · Rating 2 out of 5]

My opinion is, In today's age, only 20% of the material present in this book is meant to be in book. The rest of the materials are mostly about his daily schedule, or how to do a specific exercise in Bruse's way. Rather then listening or reading, I feel, that video tutorials of these techniques will be more beneficial.
Very little about Bruce's life as such.

[Noah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Altogether, the book is pretty much a list of all his workouts over the years. Alot of the things he did are normal and even quite obvious, like duhhh, but back in the 60s and 70s he was revolutionary and doing things that no one else had done, like pretty much inventing cross-fit and MMA. Okay book, nothing too special.

[Kris French · Rating 3 out of 5]

Strong insights into how Bruce Lee approached fitness and exercise with workout descriptions and programs. It's not a how-to book, but more a list of things Lee did and why. If you want to apply them to your own life, you'll need further resources.

[Federico · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una raccolta di esercizi di Bruce Lee condita con storie sulla sua vita. Interessante l'importanza che dava agli esercizi isometrici per l'aumento della forza pura. Una lettura leggera che non utilizzerei come prontuario per gli esercizi contenuti, preferirei un'app.

[Lachland Larbey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another big W for Bruce Lee books. This was very enjoyable Read. probably more if you’re into fitness and martial arts. I was impressed by the amount of research that was done. Gather up all of Bruce Lee techniques and fitness regimes.

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource on a variety of workout routines and motivation for the martial artist. A must have for anyone into health/fitness and martial arts.

[Neale Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can be quite repetitive. There are some nuggets in here though...

[Chanakya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Long live mentor Bruce Lee

[Aman Chaudhry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mast

[Gerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, well woth your time.

[Dustin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read these books over and over for a reason. WORTH IT.

[Samir Thacker · Rating 1 out of 5]

It’s too much focus on his own workout diary. And I had tried the audiobook. Imagine listening to - 3 sets of this, 4 sets of that, for more than 70% of book! Definitely not a book to hear.