tazer Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 i just finished watching running the sahara - a documentary about three awesome dudes who run all the way across the sahara desert. they basically run two marathons a day. which is baller.i have also been watching awesome tony jaa movies that get me really pumped up to be awesome at something.so!what documentaries or movies inspire you to be a more awesome you? Quote Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Braveheart.Works every time. Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
oystergirl Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 LOL I am with Loren on that one! I love any movie where humans overcome their situations. My favorite is Shawshank Redemption, but that is more mental really. Your documentaries sound pretty stellar though! I can't remember the name of it but I once watched a documentary where a wheelchair bound man wanted to do the NYC marathon and so his dad pushed him the whole way. Killer! Quote The real world is bizarre enough for me....Blue Oyster Cult! Oystergirl: Bad Assed Lightcaster (aka wizard!) STR: 2 | DEX: 3 | CON: 3 | STA: 2 | WIS: 4 | CHA: 5 Oystergirl's Bad Ass Lightcaster Wicked Rocking Adventure Challenge! Come visit my wicked rocking Nerd Fitness blog! Link to comment
MatthewD Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 I have one that looks like it will be going on my listAct of Valor comes out on Feb 24th http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dS7XkRcD-c Quote Link to comment
Kishi Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Why hasn't anyone mentioned Lord of the Rings? I watch that movie and I just want to be... better. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 the original karate kid motivated me from the start... wax on..wax off... hahaha... not so funny was watching Daniel-san get his a$$ kicked the same way I did...anyhow, these are a few friends of mine...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrw7FG-giIMI've watch marc since he was 8 or 9 in the tournament circuit... he naver gave up...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnkvuVk6BpQMicah is fom Team AKA out of Chicago... ignore the plug for the camp at the end of the video... And Austin Jorgensen defies superlatives...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l69gBtH0WDkwe'll close it out with Becca Ross representing the ladies...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbyRdAEyPw8 Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
adampm Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Act of Valor looks intense. Been waiting on that one too. District 9 with all the parkour? (I think, can't remember). Quote Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 I like parkour, but sometimes it just seems so akin to jacka$$...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHFnzMGqerU Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
tazer Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 kill bill always motivates me!and also 300! Quote Link to comment
Deansy Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Batman, any & all. Quote This is my weekly Blog, From Fat to Bat; one man's journey to be Batman... This is my Intro thread... Convict Conditioning:: Push Ups - lvl 2 || Squats - lvl 1 || Pull Ups - lvl 2 || Leg Raise - lvl 1 || Bridges - lvl 1 || Handstands - lvl 0 Current Body (2012.02.12) :: 5'10" || 270 lbs || Waist: 48" || Thigh: 25" || Arms: 14" || BF%: 36 || Young Bruce Level Link to comment
Timmy M Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 tony jaa movies i'll agree with and never back down never seems to fail me Quote Link to comment
Centurion Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 300, The Dark Knight, Taken Quote Link to comment
Atalan Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 300Arn: Knight TemplarIroncladThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (mostly Samwise's storyline)The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (mostly Samwise's storyline) Quote Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 The Fighter. Quote "I'm just going to remember to not eat like an asshole most of the time" - MoC three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: one must squat.- Brobert Frost Half-Elf Warrior | Current Challenge New Battle Log | Old Battle Log Special thanks to AkLulu for drawing my awesome avatar! Link to comment
67alecto Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 300Arn: Knight TemplarIroncladThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (mostly Samwise's storyline)The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (mostly Samwise's storyline)One man's quest for his favorite starch Quote Repairing a lifetime of bad habits... Link to comment
Atalan Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 One man's quest for his favorite starchI should have included Rudy in the list of movies. I forgot. Quote Link to comment
WizardTrip Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 King Arthur (w/ Clive Owen)!!!Brotherhood of the Wolf (opening fight scene in the rain FTW!!)BraveheartLast of the Mohicans (last scene gets me all the time!!)GladiatorMost Vin Diesel movies - xXx, Pitch Black, Riddick, etcBad Boys I & IIThe Boondock SaintsThe TransporterThis list could go on and on....love this thread :-) Quote Level 6 Wizard of Beer Warrior STR 21.25 | DEX 5.75 | STA 7.75 | CON 3.50 | WIS 9.50 | CHA 3.25 Twitter | Epic Trip | Current Challenge Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 *the warrior formerly known as icedtrip and former dothraki god of thunder furyan* Link to comment
Guest guest4729 Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hotel RwandaRemember the TitansThe Blind SideBlood DiamondMilkChildren of Men^Most of them are really sad, but they motivate me like no other. I like stories where people fight against injustice or make a change in the world. Certain things make me just want to punch people out of anger, but then when things get better I feel all happy and relieved. Quote Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 As a Philadelphian, Rocky does it every time. On a weekly basis, Biggest Loser does it for me every time. I see them getting their asses kicked and I jump up and start working out, even if I was already at the gym. It usually results in at least 100 squats and push ups.One man's quest for his favorite starchBoil em, mash em, stick em in a stew. I wish I wasn't at work so I could hotlink "golem rap". Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
knifeboots Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 This is going to sound silly, but "American Beauty." Watching Lester Burnham transform himself, realistic or not, is inspiring. That movie actually inspired me to start running, in a way, because it showed that even in your 30s or 40s, and as a total non-athlete, you can still run. (For a real-life example I look to John "The Penguin" Bingham.) One of my goals is to drop enough body fat to see my muscles again (no one can tell me that I don't have muscles when I can still carry my 7 yo son up a flight of stairs) and to help with my running. I reason that my running will benefit if I'm not lugging an extra 70+ lbs around the course. Quote "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." Link to comment
Sco Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Why hasn't anyone mentioned Lord of the Rings? I watch that movie and I just want to be... better.YES. And District B13. With the David Bell parkour awesomeness. And so many others... Quote "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle If you have the inspiration, you have the talent. Strive to be happy. Link to comment
BoydLabBuck Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Come on, still no mention of Rocky IV? Quote Weight loss goal (38 lbs by March 21) 16%16% Time elapsed (Started July 27) 9%9% July 26 Challenge Thread Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Come on, still no mention of Rocky IV?I said Rocky, and Rocky 4 is terrible and should be deleted. Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
Gar Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Fight Club The legend of Bagger VanceThe NaturalDragon: The Bruce Lee StoryThe Last Samurai (even though I generally avoid anything with Tom Cruise in it)Batman: Year One (because it was so faithful to the original comic)....and basically every flick Steve named on the site. :-) Quote Link to comment
K Po Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I said Rocky, and Rocky 4 is terrible and should be deleted.I might be able to agree with you plot-wise solely because of the robot. But come on, the training montages are top notch in 4.Off the top of my head, 300 and Cool Runnings get me all sort of amped to go be better and kick ass. Quote Link to comment
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