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Movies can inspire us to do great things.
But can they inspire us to crush our fitness goals?
And chances are, you might be one of them.
As anyone who has been on this journey will tell you, slow and steady wins the race.
But for those feeling self-doubt, perhaps an inspiring movie night is in order.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Year:2021Director:Destin Daniel Cretton
“Where’s your shirt?”
asks Awkwafina’s Katy, who is looking at her best friend in a whole different light.
Next time you’re doing pull-ups, just think to yourself: How many could Lara Croft do?
Its memorable training scenes will have you overloading your gym playlist with ’80s synth tracks, too.
On the other hand, it’s a muscle-clad film packed with action.
So to say Pain & Gain purely “glamorizes” fitness is missing the point.
Conan the Barbarian
Year:1982Director:John Milius
What’s the quickest way to get shredded?
Have your village raided by Thulsa Doom and spend your childhood working the Wheel of Pain.
Snake Eyes: G.I.
Joe Origins
Year:2021Director:Robert Schwentke
While this G.I.
In this origin story of the enigmatic operative Snake Eyes from G.I.
Snake Eyes: G.I.
Joe Origins isn’t agoodmovie, per se.
Rudy
Year:1993Director:David Anspaugh
It’s not muscles that matter in Rudy, but guts and heart.
Little about this movie’s story is about fitness.
Casino Royale
Year:2006Director: Martin Campbell
A happy accident changed James Bond forever.
To be clear: Everyone has a “beach body.”
But if you want tolooklike Bond, Casino Royale provides the blueprints.
Jane
Year:1997Director:Ridley Scott
G.I.
Jane is not based on a true story.
Mortal Kombat
Year:1995Director:Paul W.S.
While the 2021 reboot has a grittier vibe, the original ‘95 movie from Paul W.S.
Cue up that theme song and get over here to the gym, we mean.
Even now, the movie still hits hard like a front kick into the abyss.
He hit the gym.
(Albeit a private one that only a billionaire can afford.)
Will Adonis Creed live up to the legacy of a father he never knew?
Or will he make a name for himself on his own terms?
There are no titles or fat pay days on the line just the respect of your neighbors and peers.
Admit it: You’d run up those steps, too.
