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The world of Martial arts is quite incomplete without Bruce Lee who solidified his name with years of hard work that continues to inspire generations. The late star gained global recognition through his work in the film industry and is still an important figure who has drastically influenced the world of cinema and martial arts.
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Given the power his name holds, he weaved his success path carefully which many admire. However, not everything was good in his life as he had to face a fair amount of struggles that kept on making him stronger from within. Long before he became a Titan of pure lean muscle, he had a different body characteristic which his TV show co-star pointed out in Lee’s biography.
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Bruce Lee’s The Green Hornet Co-star, Van Williams Described His Physical Appearance
Van Williams and Bruce Lee, 1966. [Credit: American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming]Also Read:Jackie Chan, Who Has A Permanent Hole In His Head, Says His Most Painful Injury Is From Bruce Lee In $400M Movie
BeforeBruce Leedecided to go down the path of strict physical fitness, he had a different body appearance than the one world knows him for. In his biography titled,Bruce Lee; A Lifeby Mathew Polly, his breakout show,The Green Hornetco-star,Van Williams described him as being“chubby.”
He recalledthatthe then-young star was“…a little pudgy and had a little baby fat on him when I first met him.”However, the former knew that he would have to work extra hard to shred his small body frame to become an action star.
With his goals in mind, he pushed himself through an intense training routine and mold himself which he described as“looked like it was sculpted out of marble”when he worked in the 1972 film,Way of the Dragon. To make his physique better, he also took the help of bodybuilding with a person close to him once revealing interesting details about his connection with bodybuilding.
Bruce Lee Was Interested in Bodybuilding!
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In an appearance on theBodybuilding Legends Podcast,Canadian bodybuilding advocate, John Little recalled the GOAT martial artist and actor being interested in the field. On being asked by the host as to whether his love arose from the magazines he bought to develop a great physique, the author agreed to it by replying,
“He [Bruce Lee] started buying the magazines in the mid to late 60s”.
The Canadian author continued to share how he used to clip out the articles or training materials ofIronmanwhich is one of the oldest fitness-based magazines. It featured stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jay Cutler, Sebastian Siegel, and Michael O’Hearn among a few others.
“I really went through it once and made a list of what all the articles were.”
He further asserted that Lee’s interest in bodybuilding was quite sincere.
“He [Bruce Lee] was in with both feet and bodybuilding. He thought bodybuilding was great.”
He further shared that his fascination with this field was merely for his health who was not obsessed with it as he knew that his body type was different from the other usual bodybuilders. Despite the physical difference, he kept on working hard and went through a physical transformation that still makes people in awe, thus becoming an icon of the 20th century.
Source:Bruce Lee: A Life
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