If you take a stroll along the sands of South Beach, you can’t help but notice the toned and tanned bodies soaking up the hot Miami sun. These movies inspire us to pump some iron and get shredded just like those SoBe hotties:
1. Pumping Iron
Before he was a governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger rose to fame by pumping iron and flexing his monstrous muscles. In this documentary filmed before documentaries were cool, we see Arnold facing off against Lou Ferrigno for the coveted title of Mr. Olympia 1975
2. True Lies
Putting those great muscles to work, Arnold actually shot a comedy action film here in Miami in the 90s. True Lies, directed by James Cameron, follows the adventures of Harry Tasker, who unbeknownst to his wife, is an undercover Federal agent. Things get hot when the couple gets kidnapped by terrorists threatening to explode bombs in several major U.S. cities. Of course Ah-nuld saves the day with his impressive stunt work and the Taskers live happily ever after.
3. Rocky Movies
Yes, any of them. The Rocky series shows fitness prowess at its finest as Sylvester Stallone gets jacked and shows everybody who’s boss. These movies will always be cinematic classics. It’s likely that Stallone himself has spent time tanning on SoBe since he both attended the University of Miami and once owned a mansion nearby that he sold in the 90s.
4. G.I. Jane
This 1997 flick wasn’t amazing, but Demi Moore‘s body transformation to shoot this film certainly was. Portraying a woman vigorously training to become the first Navy SEAL, Moore actually trained with a Navy SEAL in real life to prep for the role. Though the movie inspires, it hasn’t yet translated into women actually joining special forces. Fast forward to 2016, and we’re still waiting on that to happen.
5. Blue Crush
Nothing tones quite like surfing. Between the surfing, the balancing, and hauling your board around, you get quite the full body workout, as evidenced by the babes in Blue Crush. The surfing shots are hands-down the best part of the movie, while the rest of the plot is pretty forgettable.
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