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A good sports flick doesn’t just psych you up; it actually boosts your testosterone and makes you a better athlete. In order, a highly personal list of some all-time greats:

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1. Hoosiers (1986): The undisputed champion of underdog sagas charts the fortunes of small-town Hickory High School’s basketball team in 1950s’ Indiana. By the end, you’ll be convinced that God wants you on the floor.

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2. When We Were Kings (1996): An Oscar-winning documentary about the 1974 Rumble in the Jungle between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. The subtle chess match of the fight – and Ali’s charm – are hard to resist even if you don’t like boxing.

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3. Saint Ralph (2004): Toronto filmmaker Michael McGowan was a long-distance runner on Canada’s national team, and he brings his passion and knowledge of the sport to this tale of a high-schooler’s unlikely quest to run the Boston Marathon.

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4. Rudy (1993): Unlike many sports movies, the eponymous hero doesn’t score a game-winning touchdown or make the pros – he just wants to make it onto the field for the storied Notre Dame football team.

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5. Rocky (1976): Put all the painful sequels out of your mind. If only for the soundtrack and famous training scene on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the original Rocky remains an inspirational classic.

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