Welcome to the Ultimate Training Montage Tournament!

I love health. I love exercise and training. I also love movies. So naturally, I did what any reasonable person would do and mashed them together into something gloriously unnecessary: the Ultimate Training Montage Tournament!

Here's the idea. We're taking various movie training montages and throwing them into a head-to-head competition. Not just to relive the glory days of sweaty music and slow-motion sprints, but to answer a real question: which of these montages would actually make you fitter?

These movies represent different approaches to getting in shape. We've got boxing, martial arts, running, strength training, conditioning, agility work, sport-specific drills, and bodyweight exercises. Some of these routines would build a legitimate athlete. Others would build a legitimate chiropractic patient. We're going to find out which is which.

How It Works

I've built a 16-movie bracket, which is revealed in the video above. There are no official seeds, but I did try to spread things out. Yes, several Rocky movies made the cut (you knew that was coming), but I wasn't about to have them knock each other out in round one. Think of it as a trip down memory lane, with a few obvious heavy hitters and a surprise or two to keep you honest.

We'll work through the bracket one matchup at a time over the next few weeks. Each round, I'll introduce the two movies going head-to-head and briefly break down the types of training you're seeing. Then we'll watch some of the actual scenes and compare strength, conditioning, cardio, power, agility, skill, and plain old grit. Because let's face it, grit counts, even if it mostly involves punching frozen meat.

You Get a Vote

This is where you come in. I'd like you to vote based on which montage would make you fitter. But I also want you to have fun with it, so vote with your heart too. Which one gives you chills? Which one takes you right back to the first time you saw it, when you were suddenly convinced you could run up a mountain? Those votes will decide who advances to the next round, all the way down to the final two, when one movie will be crowned the Ultimate Training Montage Champion.

And a quick note: if I left out your favorite montage, or you think it's absolutely insane that I included a certain movie, please take a breath. I had to make some tough cuts. Nobody's happy about it, least of all me.

Don't Miss a Round

The first matchup kicks off Monday, October 12. To make sure you never miss one, follow or subscribe, hit that notification bell, and like and comment so the tournament shows up in your feed. 

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And of course, Download the Official Bracket Here. Print it, fill it out, argue about it with your friends.

So warm up, cue the music, and get ready. The tournament starts Monday.

As always, Be Your Own Guarantee for your health and life.

Dr. Ryan