The Fit Film Challenge - Phase 1
While we are cooped up inside, I've decided now is an excellent time to rewatch all 23 Marvel movies.
Rather than watch them in order of theatrical release, I've decided to watch them in the chronological order of events.
Since, on the surface, this seemed like the laziest possible use of my time, I've devised a way to make this an easy form of exercise for adults and kids alike.
I'm coming up with fitness challenges for each film. Each film will be assigned 2 exercises. That way it's easy to remember what you need to do when the time comes. Each exercise will be attached to a cue, some visual (like good guys punching bad guys) some audio (like dialogue or soundtrack). There will be a bonus for each film too that is usually a longer duration or higher rep cue. There will also be a "hero status" cue that should be pretty brutal.
Follow along and kill your boredom with fun movies and intermittent exercise!
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
Non-stop Squats during slow motion
5 Push Ups whenever Cap says Buck, Bucky, or Barnes
BONUS 30 Squats and Push Ups when Cap says "I can do this all day."
CAPTAIN MARVEL
15 Single Leg Glute Bridges when a classic 90's song comes on
10 Single Arm Rows when any skrull shape shifts
BONUS Plank until the end of the scene when Captain Marvel uses her photon blasts
IRON MAN
10 Push Ups when Tony scolds Rhodey or any robot (including Jarvis)
20 Crunches anytime AC/DC plays
BONUS - Non-stop Side Lunges while Iron Man is flying
HERO STATUS - 30 of each exercise when Tony says "I am Iron Man"
IRON MAN 2
5 Rows when Iron Man shoots things (repulsors, rockets, lasers, etc.)
2 Glute Bridges whenever any character says "Tony" or "Stark"
BONUS - Hold a glute bridge while Tony does science stuff
HERO STATUS - 30 of everything when Iron Man suits up
THE INCREDIBLE HULK
Push Ups to failure when Puny Banner turns into the Hulk
20 Lunges when Hulk smashes things
BONUS - When Banner is running from someone or something do bicycle crunches until he stops running
THOR
10 Hip Thrusts when Thor says "hammer"
12 Single Arm Rows when Odin says "my son(s)"
BONUS - 30 Single Leg Glute Bridges when Darcy mispronounces Mjolnir
HERO STATUS - 10 Crunches When Thor or Loki say "brother"
THE AVENGERS
Do 10 reps of an exercise when you hear the word "TESSERACT"
What exercise depends on which character says it
Cap - Hip Thrusts
Black Widow - Lunges
Banner/Hulk - Squat
Hawkeye - Crunches
Tony - Push Ups
Fury or Loki - Jumping Jacks