Inspiration?

Training
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What fights, movies, etc. do you guys (and gals) watch to get fired up for a workout/class/fight/tournament?

Here’s my list (not complete):

Fights
Couture-Liddell I
Hughes-Trigg II
Jackson-Silva II
Jackson-Randleman (the fight isn’t that great but the post-fight altercation between Rampage and Wandy is insane)
Fedor-Big Nog I
Fedor-Fujita
Cro Cop-Silva
Anderson Silva-Franklin I & II (sorry, Rich!)
A. Silva-Leben
GSP-Hughes II & III
GSP-BJ Penn
Penn-Hughes
Ortiz-Liddell
Liddell-Silva
Couture-Gonzaga
Henderson-Wandy
Henderson-Big Nog (from PRIDE, it was the 2nd time they had fought, though)
Diaz-Gomi

Movies
Rocky III
Rocky IV
300
Raging Bull
Bourne Triology
Predator
Conan
Pumping Iron
Vision Quest (gotta love the 80’s!)

2

Movie: Bloodsport.

Fights: Any of Dan Severn’s fights (I like the old UFC).

3

Well, even though I fight MMA and don’t box…any Muhammed Ali fight, Mickey Ward v. Gatti I (the 8th round alone is killer), Rocky, Wandy v. Liddell, Sylvia v. Nog, Saku v. Carlos Newton (for grappling inspiration)

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I get inspiration reading about the failures others have overcome.

I am actually more inspired by videos showing “handicapped” people doing crazy things, since that really shows the power of the mind.

I was never born with great physical genetics, but have had a strong mind. So I can relate more to people who aren’t the best physical specimens.

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[quote]CaliforniaLaw wrote:
I get inspiration reading about the failures others have overcome.

I am actually more inspired by videos showing “handicapped” people doing crazy things, since that really shows the power of the mind.

I was never born with great physical genetics, but have had a strong mind. So I can relate more to people who aren’t the best physical specimens.[/quote]

Did you watch “Murderball” by any chance?

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All I do is look at a picture of Ronnie Coleman flexing and smiling while looking constipated. It gives me inspiration to train until I can crush a man’s skull while screaming light weight over and over again.

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Music motivates me more, certain music brings back memories which gives me the fire and focus necessary.

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I’ve posted this fucking video everywhere, and damnit I’ll post it again: My man Chico coming back from getting knocked down twice in the tenth to K the fuck O Castillo in the same round.

If that don’t get you motivated, nothing will… Corrales was a straight up warrior. RIP.

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Anything with Kelly Pavlik, that kid is a bloody inspiration. Also, I’d say Valeri Klischko too, that guy has one of the hardest jaws I’ve seen in a long time. Music wise anything by Tool or some heavy shit to get the blood going.

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^ You mean Vitali Klitschko? ^

Go watch JJ Machado’s Force Of The Spirit - You’ll never have an excuse not to train again.

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I’ve got a bunch of the UFC all access shows DVR’d. If i’m feeling like being a twat and not training hard I just flip one on. No red blooded man can watch the Sean Sherk episode and not train.

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The Naked Gun and Screech versus Greg Brady!

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[quote]Xen Nova wrote:
Music motivates me more, certain music brings back memories which gives me the fire and focus necessary.

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Yes.

As for fights, GSP vs Miller is a classic because Mayhem DOES NOT STOP. No matter how much punishment GSP deals out, the kid keeps coming. Respect.

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[quote]
Yes.

As for fights, GSP vs Miller is a classic because Mayhem DOES NOT STOP. No matter how much punishment GSP deals out, the kid keeps coming. Respect.[/quote]

Agreed, amazing fight considering what GSP has shown since then. Mayhem won in Japan, Dream 3. As an aside.

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[quote]No-Gi wrote:
I’ve got a bunch of the UFC all access shows DVR’d. If i’m feeling like being a twat and not training hard I just flip one on. No red blooded man can watch the Sean Sherk episode and not train.[/quote]

That was a sick workout.