Official Sylvester Stallone Movie Thread

[Voorhees27]

Holy smokes! I had no idea this thread even existed!

Awesome news Sean, i'm glad you've discovered a GREAT routine, a routine that will only reap benefits! Good for you!

Whenever I do any training its always to the training montage from Rocky II, its my all time "Rocky" favorite. The music WILL lift you no matter who you are! Everytime I listen I picture this ..............


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[MaulFan]

Holy smokes! I had no idea this thread even existed!

Awesome news Sean, i'm glad you've discovered a GREAT routine, a routine that will only reap benefits! Good for you!

Whenever I do any training its always to the training montage from Rocky II, its my all time "Rocky" favorite. The music WILL lift you no matter who you are! Everytime I listen I picture this ..............

Yup, Rocky 2 is good stuff. I always jog for 30 minutes, and I've got a program set up where i go from really fast to fast and such, and I've time the music pretty good.

Going the Distance
Gonna Fly Now
Rocky IV Training Montage
Hearts on Fire
Gonna Fly Now
Going the Distance
Hearts on Fire
War (Drago fight music)

Works out really well, I use Heart's On Fire for the hardest parts, I'll hear in my head the whole "no pain, no pain" bit and it helps me press on, and it's the movie version so when the music chimes in for him hitting the top of the mountain, I've hit the peak of the hard part so I sorta celebrate too, and the timing works so when I finish my whole jog, the fanfare from the ends of his fights kicks in. It'll be a lot of work, but my goal is to lose about 40 lbs by the end of 2008.

 

[Voorhees27]

Yup, Rocky 2 is good stuff. I always jog for 30 minutes, and I've got a program set up where i go from really fast to fast and such, and I've time the music pretty good.

Going the Distance
Gonna Fly Now
Rocky IV Training Montage
Hearts on Fire
Gonna Fly Now
Going the Distance
Hearts on Fire
War (Drago fight music)

Works out really well, I use Heart's On Fire for the hardest parts, I'll hear in my head the whole "no pain, no pain" bit and it helps me press on, and it's the movie version so when the music chimes in for him hitting the top of the mountain, I've hit the peak of the hard part so I sorta celebrate too, and the timing works so when I finish my whole jog, the fanfare from the ends of his fights kicks in. It'll be a lot of work, but my goal is to lose about 40 lbs by the end of 2008.

If your goal is 40 lbs by the end of the year and you're training as hard as you are there is NO reason you won't achieve it. Just don't cheat yourself and stay strong!

Awesome thread I must say!

 

[MaulFan]

Well, around the DVD release of Rocky Balboa and the hype for RAMBO in theaters, there was scattered chatter about Stallone's work, I didn't think any one film or series had the power to sustain a thread, but I thought a general area to talk about anything he's done would be nice, though it's been dead for like a year until tonight.

 

[DarkArtist81]

You are so right about that, Sean. Every time the Rocky theme of Eye of the Tiger starts playing on my Ipod, when I am running... I just get that extra boost that pushes me to my limit. I love it.

The films do that to me too, every time I watch them... I want to start working out right then. Really inspirational. Underdog stories always get people excited, but this series outshines all others in that light. Stallone never feels like an actor trying to get your support, but rather a real guy who really is down and out.. especially the first one.

And stick with your plan, Sean! I too am doing the same thing. I hope to lose around the same amount. I run about 1 1/2 to 2 miles a day, 4 days a week and every lap I come to my yard I do a set of pushups. I'm hoping to get a bench and work that into the routine as well.

You don't let me quit, I won't let you quit.

 

[MaulFan]

Good point, you do fully buy into who he is. I find some things more relatable in 6 than 1, so I favor that a bit more, but as far as movies I think they're equally great. You really believe in this old, lost in the world man who's lost all sense of purpose and finds something to live for again and does it against all the odds and all the people saying he can't or he's not good enough or whatever, that's the inspiring part, not only what he does, but that it's always against the odds and everyone else. Sure he used HGH, but still, to train like he did at 60 for the last movie in itself is inspiring, he's twice my age, time to stop watching movies haha and get moving haha.

 

[DarkArtist81]

That is the most important message of the series, the will to go on... no matter what. That always inspires me.

My family never believes that I will work out and lose my extra weight, they always beat me down and say I'm full of it... All I do is think about that message and use their words as fuel for my fire.

 

[MaulFan]

It's kinda funny, it's Rocky music that's inspiring the workout, but as a general life thing, it's actually a message from The Dark Knight I'm trying to live by right now, that I can't afford to know my limits. That dialogue in TDK inspired me to make a choice about the person I want to be, Rocky's the inspiration for getting there. Not just the work out either, for everything, that same old quote you and I love Josh, "it ain't about how hard you hit....", I'm trying to feel comfortable with what I'm worth and go out and get it and not let anyone stand in my way, and I do take hits, there's moments that make me feel like I give up but I keep pressing, and I'm glad I've got this sort of inspiration to help.

 

[DarkArtist81]

It's kinda funny, it's Rocky music that's inspiring the workout, but as a general life thing, it's actually a message from The Dark Knight I'm trying to live by right now, that I can't afford to know my limits. That dialogue in TDK inspired me to make a choice about the person I want to be, Rocky's the inspiration for getting there. Not just the work out either, for everything, that same old quote you and I love Josh, "it ain't about how hard you hit....", I'm trying to feel comfortable with what I'm worth and go out and get it and not let anyone stand in my way, and I do take hits, there's moments that make me feel like I give up but I keep pressing, and I'm glad I've got this sort of inspiration to help.

That's awesome bro. I love those quotes too, great words to teach us..

And I am serious man, if you need a "virtual" workout buddy... to help keep you going... and to help myself keep going.. Let me know. We can keep coming back here to report on our status, or even just by PM or phone call. Anything to help, bro.

It's amazing what fitness can do for you, I am consistently amazed at how much it improves my life when I actually do it. Right now I weigh about 195 pounds, I want to drop down to 160... Here's to getting there..

 

[Voorhees27]

Talking about Rocky =

 

[MaulFan]

That's awesome bro. I love those quotes too, great words to teach us..

And I am serious man, if you need a "virtual" workout buddy... to help keep you going... and to help myself keep going.. Let me know. We can keep coming back here to report on our status, or even just by PM or phone call. Anything to help, bro.

It's amazing what fitness can do for you, I am consistently amazed at how much it improves my life when I actually do it. Right now I weigh about 195 pounds, I want to drop down to 160... Here's to getting there..

Sounds like a plan, you and me, we'll get there. I started my workout routine a few weeks ago at 310lbs, my goal is roughly 270, I also plan to tone up muscles and things so I may way more but be in better shape, 270 just gives me a number to track to. So far I'm down to 308 after 2 weeks, but I can feel my legs getting jacked hauling around the weight so it doesn't bother me seeing minimal scale change the first week. Actually, losing 2 lbs in a week was good considering I only got to workout twice last week and had a wedding reception weekend of food consumption. The hardest thing for me actually is cutting out the sodas at the office, I've been good with that though, nothing but water the last couple weeks.

You know, one of the most like pump you up moments in any Rocky training sequence for me is in 6 when he's struggling to get the weight up over his head and towards the end he finally gets it, like his biggest goal, that and not only seeing him back to hitting the meat but really going to town on it, he was ferocious.

 

[DarkArtist81]

We should start a thread like that... "The Rocky Challenge"

Maybe have the contestants chip in, with a gift card added in there, buy a small version of the Rocky statue, and offer it as a prize to whomever either reaches their goals first or has the most fat loss by SDCC time. That would be cool..

I know I'd be down.

 

[MaulFan]

I thought about doing something like that, but given the climate around here at time, I could see the negativetown citizens coming out, at least here we've got our little bretheren haha.

I should add I'm 6'4, 310lbs could really be a lot if you're like 5'2.

I don't think SSC would do it, plus there's the honor system, but it would certainly motivate me to keep it up if like there was a prize at the end like the Rocky LSB bust haha. The biggest loser SSC style Of course I could post before and after photos to prove it, but somone'd probably say I cheated and photoshopped myself haha.

 

[DarkArtist81]

Sounds like a plan, you and me, we'll get there. I started my workout routine a few weeks ago at 310lbs, my goal is roughly 270, I also plan to tone up muscles and things so I may way more but be in better shape, 270 just gives me a number to track to. So far I'm down to 308 after 2 weeks, but I can feel my legs getting jacked hauling around the weight so it doesn't bother me seeing minimal scale change the first week. Actually, losing 2 lbs in a week was good considering I only got to workout twice last week and had a wedding reception weekend of food consumption. The hardest thing for me actually is cutting out the sodas at the office, I've been good with that though, nothing but water the last couple weeks.

You know, one of the most like pump you up moments in any Rocky training sequence for me is in 6 when he's struggling to get the weight up over his head and towards the end he finally gets it, like his biggest goal, that and not only seeing him back to hitting the meat but really going to town on it, he was ferocious.

That's great man, a small start is still great. You have to start slow or you will burn yourself out too fast and want to quit. Last week I started this, ran only twice to get myself slowly into it. I dropped sodas and am limiting my beer intake to only one per day.

We can do it... Just have to stay strong and stick with it.

 

[DarkArtist81]

I thought about doing something like that, but given the climate around here at time, I could see the negativetown citizens coming out, at least here we've got our little bretheren haha.

I should add I'm 6'4, 310lbs could really be a lot if you're like 5'2.

You're probably right about that. There are a lot of people in Negativetown these days.

I'm 5'9... so 195 is pretty hefty for me, but not obese yet. I started seeing man tits forming and decided to nip that crap in the bud. No freakin way am I allowing that to happen to me.

 

[MaulFan]

We can do it... Just have to stay strong and stick with it.

Hardest part for me is getting started, I ^^^^ed myself up big time. 2005 when I graduated, I was not where I want to be, but in the best shape I'd been in for a long time, running every day, then when I finished school I went right back to work the following Monday and the full-time work year just sucked the will out of me. This is my third attempt at getting going again over the last few years, and I think I'm on good track this time. Usually I'll start, do it like twice in a week and give up, I'm starting week 3 now and I'm getting to that addicted point. It helps to that right now I'm kinda in an "I'll show you..." mode so whenever I feel myself slipping toward giving up that little voice goes off in my head to get me moving again. "Get up you son of a ^^^^^, cuz Mickey loves ya!" not that voice though haha. I gotta say, while there are things to not like about Rocky 5, more Rocky-Mickey time was great, I love that relationship, all those scenes in 5 were awesome.

 

[MaulFan]

You're probably right about that. There are a lot of people in Negativetown these days.

I'm 5'9... so 195 is pretty hefty for me, but not obese yet. I started seeing man tits forming and decided to nip that crap in the bud. No freakin way am I allowing that to happen to me.

Haha, I look forward to the day I have pecs again in life, been wayyyyy to long haha, first thing I'm doing is getting a shirt like a size too small and walking around proudly

I try not to pay attention to the scientific weight scales and all. I think technically, someone my height is supposed to weigh 225 lbs, that'd look almost anorexic, 250 at the lowest. Technically, I think I'm considered almost morbidly obese, but whatever, I'm living for myself and all I care is that I'm happy with myself, and I'll get there with hard work.

 

[DarkArtist81]

Haha, I look forward to the day I have pecs again in life, been wayyyyy to long haha, first thing I'm doing is getting a shirt like a size too small and walking around proudly

I try not to pay attention to the scientific weight scales and all. I think technically, someone my height is supposed to weigh 225 lbs, that'd look almost anorexic, 250 at the lowest. Technically, I think I'm considered almost morbidly obese, but whatever, I'm living for myself and all I care is that I'm happy with myself, and I'll get there with hard work.

That's the attitude to have, just do it for you... and one step at a time. It will come, as long as you don't quit. You're taking the hardest step now, and that is starting to make a change.

 

[MaulFan]

That's the attitude to have, just do it for you... and one step at a time. It will come, as long as you don't quit. You're taking the hardest step now, and that is starting to make a change.

Big changes ahead, pretty much odds stacked against me in all of them, but I'm not going to quit. I'm on a New Year, New Life campaign, lose weight, get a better job, and get my own place to live. Weight's doable, place to live is doable but job is a big factor on where and budget, job is one of those things I can just try my best, but you never know in the economy as it is now, but it won't stop me from trying.

 

[DarkArtist81]

I know what you mean, man... I just want to feel comfortable in my own skin again.

And best of luck in your other struggles man, just keep pushin...

Man, I want to watch Rocky now.