When
working out on a treadmill the time clock seems to move faster if a good movie
is on. Some persons find music a great motivator to keep them in the zone,
while others find watching scenes from a story line appealing, and this is a fantastic
way to burn calories with less conscious effort.
Treadmill
videos on the internet are mostly about dogs, cats, and (even shrimp!) on
treadmills, men dancing on treadmills, and people falling off treadmills. Those
are not treadmill movies! Treadmill movies do not feature a treadmill as the
hero, villain, or theme. No, a treadmill movie is simply a movie that people
watch while using a treadmill! Treadmill users have being doing this at the gym
for years, but, now that some home treadmills have bigger screens and can
connect to the Internet, home users can choose the movies themselves, and watch
in the privacy of their own homes.
A
good treadmill movie is not simply one that is so mindless that you really
don't have to pay attention. Nor is it one featuring things that bounce up and
down more than a pornographic movie. No, a treadmill movie is like a movie
you’d see on an airplane. That is, it keeps you engaged, passes the time, and
you can follow the plot without having to pay close attention, or even to listen
to, the words. So which movies are best for watching from a treadmill? On to
the reviews!
Chariots
of the Gods
- This film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1981. It features runners
who run for God and to overcome social prejudice. They run, they run, and they
run. The well-recognized music plays. You run, you run, you run. Monkey see,
monkey do. They win. You win. Everybody wins. What's not to like?
Following
are a few of the best movies to watch while using a treadmill:
The
Expendables - Many of
the action heroes of recent years are in this one. You can probably identify
with, or at least tolerate, at least one of these guys. As with most action
movies that engage at all, you get to want to see how it turns out. If that
takes long enough to get your workout in, that's a treadmill movie!
High
Noon
- This classic you may cause you to end up injuring yourself from running too
long if you haven’t seen it before. It runs about an hour and a half, so you
need to be in good shape for this one. As the clock ticks closer to noon, your
running pace will quicken to match the ticking of the clock. You will identify
with the hero and won't give up!
The
Family Man
- Tia Leone is in this one, so men will want to watch it, but it could be any
movie that features the personification of your personal lust. That is,
whatever leading lady or man you most desire. Sublimate your sexual desire into
physical effort and replace heartbreak and alimony payments with cardiovascular
health at the same time!
These
movies have something in common. It's that they all feature a protagonist who
faces formidable forces and must draw on all of his strength to prevail. This
inspires us to pursue our own goals. If Schwarzenegger can neutralize that many
bad guys while barely hanging on, we can at least put one foot in front of the
other. Or at least you could tie a carrot to a string and dangle it in front of
the treadmill.
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