Movie muscle

Muscle & Fitness, July, 2006 by Dean Brierly

* Movie: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

* Synopsis: Wretched installment in the series in which Superman (Christopher Reeve) must overcome a weak script, the "acting" of Jon Cryer and Mariel Hemingway, and the seemingly invulnerable Nuclear Man. He manages one out of three.

Muscle Moment: The one bright spot takes place in a yuppie gym, where a smug personal trainer tosses a light barbell at Clark Kent, who catches it awkwardly and lets it "pull" him to the floor. "No pain, no gain," the PT smirks. Clark returns the favor, picking up a super-heavy barbell one-handed and lobbing it at the trainer, who collapses. "No pain, no gain," quips the Man of Steel.

See it: Warner Home Video DVD.