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Any movie suggestions for the elliptical?

running4thehigh
running4thehigh Posts: 144 Member
edited February 22 in Fitness and Exercise
Even though I'm an outdoor-freak, I joined a gym a couple of months ago, since I've had to focus on strength training and doing low-impact exercising due to an injury.

I find that the elliptical isn't actually that bad, but I REALLY need some fun, work-out motivating movies to watch when I want to be on that thing for more than an hour.

I'd love some suggestions - some fun movies that will keep me entertained and motivated!

THANKS!


Ps: BTW... for your runners out there... watch 'without limits'!!!! go pre!

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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    if you joined a gym to focus on strength training... why are you on the elliptical for longer than an hour?
  • running4thehigh
    running4thehigh Posts: 144 Member
    because I'm a runner, and need to get some cardio in as well! ;)
  • JohnIVC
    JohnIVC Posts: 26 Member
    You missed the other part - low impact training due to injury!
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    I find I don't need any particular genre, just anything that keeps my attention will work..so I suggest you just go with what you already like!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    You missed the other part - low impact training due to injury!

    whoops!! missed that part!!

    i also sprained my ankle about two years ago, so all i could do for a while was the elliptical.

    i find that if i'm doing something like that, i'd prefer to watch a movie i've seen a bunch of times, so that i can follow the story. if you try and watch a new movie, you might get frustrated that you're not picking up the story.

    or try books on tape. i've heard a lot of people like them for long cardio sessions.
  • running4thehigh
    running4thehigh Posts: 144 Member
    weeelll... I feel like I've watched every tv-show that's out there already. I'm such a little freak.
    I can't keep re-watching the same things I like over and over again.

    Can none of you guys think of oooooneeee awesome movie?

    Possibly with really hot people in it. That def. keeps me motivated hahaha ;)
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    Spirit of the Elliptical
    Elliptical Man
    Prefontaine: Elliptical Without Limits
    Ellipticals of Fire
  • running4thehigh
    running4thehigh Posts: 144 Member
    hahahhaha I'm starting to think that I should have phrased my question differently..

    although those last two titles sound ENTICING!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    weeelll... I feel like I've watched every tv-show that's out there already. I'm such a little freak.
    I can't keep re-watching the same things I like over and over again.

    Can none of you guys think of oooooneeee awesome movie?

    Possibly with really hot people in it. That def. keeps me motivated hahaha ;)

    have you watched battlestar galactica??
  • running4thehigh
    running4thehigh Posts: 144 Member
    have you?! please spare me!!
    ;D ;D ;D
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    have you?! please spare me!!
    ;D ;D ;D

    i don't think we can be friends any more.
  • running4thehigh
    running4thehigh Posts: 144 Member
    That was a short-lived friendship :frown: :sad:

    Fine. I haven't seen it. I'll give it a try next time I'm bored out of my mind. Thank you. :tongue:
  • segovm
    segovm Posts: 512 Member
    Honestly, most folks I have tricked into watching Battlestar have gotten addicted. Pretty good acting and a decent plot for most of the episodes. Plus there are lots of them so its a good time burner.

    Also, what works for me better than movies / shows are audio books. For some reason, the act of visualizing the books actually keeps my mind off the dreaded metrics of the torture machines I am on. I find once I start looking at the time its all I can think about but the audio books seem to keep me more distracted.
  • running4thehigh
    running4thehigh Posts: 144 Member
    That's funny, I'm writing a dissertation on literary film adaptations and that whole audio to visual thing, AT THIS VERY MOMENT.

    ALRIGHT IMMA WATCH BATTLESTARS NOW.

    It looks like I don't have a choice.
  • segovm
    segovm Posts: 512 Member
    Sweet, see you at the next Sci-Fi convention :smile:
  • denfrank
    denfrank Posts: 18 Member
    Run, Lola, Run.

    (get the soundtrack, too)
  • scot34
    scot34 Posts: 7
    Apocalypto. Directed by mil gibson.
  • ilfaith
    ilfaith Posts: 16,769 Member
    I like watching game shows on the elliptical. Especially Jeopardy and other trivia-type shows. Keeps my mind occupied. Of course they only run half an hour...but I get bored on the elliptical after 30 minutes no matter what.
  • Jenni129
    Jenni129 Posts: 692 Member
    In Time

    in-time-movie-poster1.jpg?w=319&h=450
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