Born in Melbourne, Australia (11 August 1983), Chris Hemsworth is a well known face in Hollywood. His various movies are: Thor (2011), Cash (2010), A Perfect Getaway (2009), Star Trek (2009), The Avengers (2012) and many more. Hemsworth is popularly known as ‘Thor’.
Chris Hemsworth’s workouts are simple yet functional. It has practiced Muay Thai and boxing to gear up for his portrayal of Thor and his sequences in fight scenes. His workout includes some serious weight training exercises, heavy compound exercises (for example squats, bench presses, dead lifts).
Chris Hemsworth does not have a Thor like physique in real. He had to build up his muscles to come at par with this role. Chris Hemsworth Workout for Thor is considered as a very good workout routine. The actor had the serious task of packing on pounds of muscle to mold his body after a huge beefy god.
Chris Hemsworth Physical Stats
Chris Hemsworth Height: 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
Chris Hemsworth Weight: 86 kg (190 lbs)
Chris Hemsworth Workout Routine
Chris Hemsworth has a 4 day workout routine on and 1 day off training split:
(Monday) Day 1
Chest and Shoulders
3 sets of Dumbbell flyes of 8-10 reps
3 sets of barbell bench press of 10-12 reps
3 sets of Bent over lateral raise of 10 reps
3 sets of side lateral raise of 10-12 reps
3 sets of Arnold press of 8-12 reps
2 sets of Roman chair leg raise of 10 reps
2 sets of cable crunch of 10 reps
5 rounds of Jump rope of 3 minutes each
3 sets of weighted dips of 4-6 reps
3 sets of incline bench press of 6-8 reps
Tuesday (Day 2)
Back and Arms
3 sets of chin ups of 10-12 reps
3 sets of dead lifts of 8-10 reps
3 sets of barbell curl of 8 reps
3 sets of French press of 8-10 reps
2 sets of oblique crunches of 10 reps
5 rounds of speed bag of 3 minutes each
3 sets of inverted row of 8 reps
3 sets of back raise of 10 reps
Wednesday (day 3)
Legs
3 sets of leg extensions of 8 reps
3 sets of leg curls of 8 reps
3 sets of squats of 8-10 reps
Surfing practice
Thursday (Day 4)
Abs and Cardio workout
Plank of 60 seconds hold
Side plank of 60 seconds hold
2 sets of Roman chair leg raise of 10 reps
2 sets of cable crunch of 10 reps
5 rounds of Jump rope of 3 minutes each
2 sets of oblique crunches of 10 reps
5 rounds of speed bag of 3 minutes each
5 wounds of Focus pads of 3 minutes each
Chris Hemsworth Workout Tips
- An adequate amount of sleep is desirable so the body can recover and restore torn muscles.
- Mixes of movements (multi-joint movements) are most helpful for accumulation of muscle mass, burning fat, and improving athleticism.
