We Upgraded Chris Hemsworth’s Latest Bodyweight Routine

2022-09-18 09:04:04 By : Ms. Alice Xu

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The Thor star recently proved you can do this workout anywhere, we’ve made it even better

In a recent Instagram post Hemsworth set out to prove that you really can get a workout in anywhere. Performing ten round of his new bodyweight circuit – casually on the deck of a naval ship – Marvel's God of Thunder highlights the effectiveness of calisthenics and how it's still a great method to build muscle.

But, let's be real, it takes more than a few press-ups and lunges to build a Hollywood physique, which is why we've upgraded Thor's workout that'll bring a little extra thunder and induce even more muscle-building goodness. Originally comprising of squats, crawls, mountain climbers and sit throughs, we’ve stripped Hemsworth’s routine back to it’s no thrills, muscle building basics, upping the reps and shifting the focus to building the chest and legs, while adding functional strength to your midline.

Perform 10 rounds of the following circuit, resting as needed to maintain good form between movements, before taking a sixty second respite at the end of each round.

Stand with your torso upright and your hands on your head (A), drop your hips back to sink into a deep squat (B). Hold for a second, before pressing through your heels to stand up, repeat.

Immediately drop onto all fours, knees raised a few inches from the ground, reach forward with one arm, advancing with your back leg on the opposite side (A). Repeat on your other side, crawling forward (B). Keep alternating, edging forward as quickly as possible, keeping your hips low and back flat. At the 5m mark, crawl backwards to your start position. Add additional resistance with dumbbells, if you've got them.

Drop into a strong plank position, with your core tight and hands on your dumbbells (A), bend your elbows to bring your chest to the floor (B). Keep your elbows close to your body as you push back up explosively.

Jump to your feet after your final push-up. Keeping your chest up, take a step backward with one leg, bending your front knee until the back knee touches the ground (A), explosively straighten your front leg, lifting your back knee from the ground (B), before dipping back down again. Perform ten reps on each leg before moving on.

Stand tall after your final squat (A). Keeping your chest up at all times, take a step backward with one leg, bending your front knee until the back knee touches the ground (B). Stand up explosively, pause and repeat with the other leg. Complete 20 total reps before resting.