He may have had his own reality show and starred as Thunderlips in “Rocky III,” but Hulk Hogan will always be remembered as the wrestling legend who told children to take their vitamins and say their prayers.

So even though the Hulkster — whose real name is Terry Bollea — titled his book “My Life Outside the Ring” (St. Martin's Press, $25.99), the fans are probably more curious about his life inside the squared circle.

Hogan does provide a few of those fascinating gems. He describes how he shredded his back muscles when he body-slammed Andre the Giant in Wrestlemania, and how the Undertaker administered a Tombstone pile-driver that made Hogan's upper body go numb.

Those intriguing vignettes are infrequent, but the stories of his personal life, especially his childhood, are equally intriguing.

Hogan was raised in a poor Florida home and dabbled in music before discovering his passion for professional wrestling.

To chase his dreams, he followed a circuitous route through the South and as far north as Minnesota.

The book is a quick read that is, for the most part, highly entertaining. Hogan comes across as a likable person, the same larger-than-life character he portrayed in the ring. Even through the written word, he makes it easy to remember why Hulkamania ran wild for so many years.