Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.
Den hårdføre elitesoldat Shane Wolf får til opgave at beskytte en videnskabsmand, der arbejder på et tophemmeligt projekt. Alligevel bliver manden myrdet, og Shane får dårlig samvittighed. Derfor tager han det på sig at værne om enken og hendes fire unger. Enken ved hvor projektet er gemt, så snart banker skurkene på. Samtidig skal Shane også lige håndtere ungerne
An evil business executive is releasing dangerous toxins and the Barbarian Brothers set out to stop his evil work.
The story of an imaginative boy who pretends he is the child of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato upon which his mother accidentally fell.
Kerttu is assigned to a gym due to back problems, where it turns out she is a genetic super-talent. Suddenly, she finds herself aiming for an incredible goal: a fitness championship. She is aided by a former genetic prodigy, journeyman bodybuilder Vili, who has lost his purpose in life. The mismatched duo have a lot to learn from each other. Before Kerttu can get into shape for the competition and Vili back on the road to life, both must grow as people and overcome steep prejudices.
Comedy about a woman who hosts a radio talk-show who turns thirty and worries about not having a husband. With the help of her gay brother, she places an personal advert in the local paper and meets a charming dentist. Unfortunately, she finds out he is married, and her brother also falls for him.
A stuffy young lawyer's outlook on life drastically changes when he meets a perky health food enthusiast and her wacky family.
A deformed hunchback kidnaps a bride on the day of her marriage and holds her hostage while his connection to her and his targets is revealed in a series of flashbacks that unfold as he starts seeking revenge.
Basically, 'Herakles' is an omnium-gatherum of film clips depicting images of machismo. Some of those images are explicitly macho: we see various body-builders flexing their biceps and triceps. Other images seen here are not macho in the literal sense, but are indirectly related to testosterone or cojones on some level: we see military aircraft making bombing raids, and footage of car crashes.
Mary Ryan enlists the help of a detective, Jack Craig, to find her missing twin sister Vicky. They follow her trail to the New Orleans swamps where they encounter voodoo priestess Olivier and her zombie henchman.
Den 38-årige bodybuilder Dennis vil rigtig gerne finde kærligheden. Han har aldrig haft en kæreste og bor alene med sin mor i en forstad til København. Da hans onkel bliver gift med en pige fra Thailand, beslutter Dennis sig for selv at prøve lykken ved en rejse til Pattaya. Han ved, at hans mor aldrig vil acceptere en anden kvinde i hans liv, så han lyver og påstår, at han skal til Tyskland. Dennis naive syn på kærligheden får dog hurtigt store skrammer, og han er tæt på at miste modet, da han helt tilfældigt møder den thailandske kvinde Toi, og de forelsker sig.
Bodybuilding er den rendyrkede narcissisme. Mens løberen kæmper mod tiden, og vægtløfteren kæmper med vægtene, har bodybuilderen kun sit spejl. Træningsprogrammmer, diæter og timer og atter timer i et træningslokale er kun de ydre sider af en ekstrem disciplin og evig kamp for idealkroppen. En idealkrop som for de fleste mennesker synes absurd, men som ikke desto mindre har en fascinerende kraft. Ikke mindst fordi de fleste mennesker i den vestlige verden selv kender til jagten på den perfekte krop.
IFBB Pro Tony Torres built a lucrative lifestyle which came crashing down after covering for a friend who committed a murder. After being chased by the FBI he was sent to prison for five years. Once he did his time, Tony had to build back his life.
During his waking hours, Kais is in his bed or mobility device, completely dependent on his devoted family for round-the-clock care. At night, he dreams of himself as a manga character, starring in a story of love and bravery that mirrors the selflessness of his parents and siblings.
Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.
This session covers workout clothing, straps, wraps, and belts; warm-up and stretching; basic sports-medicine; healing; how to recognize and respond to minor injuries; plus common types of injury and how to prevent them.
Session 3 covers functions of the biceps and back muscles, and introduces viewers to training exercises for these muscles.
This session covers mass-training to increase muscle size and strength: mass versus quality, strength versus power, and compensatory acceleration.
Before he became an action hero star, and Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger was possibly the greatest bodybuilder of all time, and he spent time in Britain to build this body. This documentary shows all the people in Britain who helped him get his muscles, which propelled him to stardom winning Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe.
A bodybuilding fever dream fueled by childhood trauma, food porn and acid techno music.