Seine Rolle als Rocky machte ihn zu einem der populärsten Schauspieler weltweit. Mit Rambo knüpfte er nahtlos an den Erfolg von Rocky an und wurde als Actionstar noch beliebter. Und selbst mit über 60 Jahren schafft er es immer noch mühelos, seine Kritiker zu überzeugen. Mit seinem Buch gibt Sylvester Stallone Einblicke in sein Leben, in die vielen Höhen, aber auch Tiefen seiner Karriere und beschreibt die kräftezehrenden Trainingseinheiten für diverse Filmrollen. Gleichzeitig bietet er, basierend auf eigenen Trainingserfahrungen, ein komplettes Fitnessprogramm mit klassischen und fortgeschri!enen Übungen, anschaulichen Trainingsfotos und einem ausgewogenen Ernährungsplan. Unter seiner Anleitung wird es leicht, Körper und Geist in Einklang zu bringen, um - inspiriert durch Rocky - die eigenen Träume zu leben.
Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (July 6, 1946 - ) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter.
One of the biggest box office draws in the world from the '70s to the '90s, international megastar Sylvester Stallone is a global icon. He has played two characters who have become a part of the American cultural lexicon: Rocky Balboa, the boxer who overcame all odds to fight for love and glory, and John Rambo, a courageous soldier who specialized in violent rescue and revenge missions.
During the 1980s, he enjoyed phenomenal popularity and was one of the biggest movie stars in the world with the Rocky and Rambo franchises. Stallone's culturally influential films changed pop culture history and he has largely enjoyed a career on the Hollywood A list for over 30 years.
He is considered by many (including the mayor of Philadelphia) as the one who made the city of Philadelphia an international tourist attraction with the Rocky Steps. His immense popularity there has led to a statue of his Rocky character being placed permanently near the Philadelphia Museum of Art as a cultural landmark. In August 2007, a statue of Rocky was also erected in the Serbian village of Žitište. Stallone's film Rocky has also been inducted into the National Film Registry as well as having its film props placed in the Smithsonian Museum as a national treasure.