The fanboy debate over who is the greatest Avenger could rage on for days. You can argue that no one is more powerful than The Hulk, has more courage than Captain America, or has more brains – and powerful weaponry – than Tony Stark.
But the argument for Thor doesn’t require a lot of explanation or any twist of logic – he’s the only Avenger who’s an actual god.
“It’s pretty simple bodybuilding,” Gaver says of Hemsworth’s workout, which was used prior to Thor and last summers Avengers.
“The truth of fitness is discipline, intensity, and effort, and none of those can be bought,”
Gaver says.
“People see Chris and they think he was on steroids, but he didn’t touch a single substance. It was just red meat, heavy weights, and some protein powder. Chris looks like Thor because he crushed every single workout. He simply decided to look like Thor.”
Thor Workout: Back Day
Pull ups: 5 sets of 20,15,12,10,10 reps
Push ups: 5 sets of 20 reps
Exercises:
Leverage Iso Row: 4 sets of 12 reps
Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row (Heavy Weight): 4 sets of 12 rep
Hyperextensions (Back Extensions): 4 sets of 25,20,15,15 reps
THOR Workout: Chest/Biceps Day
Barbell Bench Press – Medium Grip: 5 sets of 12,10,10,10,10 reps
Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl: 5 sets of 12,10,10,8,8 reps
Exercise:
Leverage Incline Chest Press: 4 sets of 15 reps
Superset:
Barbell Curl (Heavy Weight): 5 sets of 10-12 reps
Push ups: 5 sets of 20 reps
THOR Workout: Legs Day
Leg Press: 5 sets of 20,15,12,10,10 reps
Superset:
Leg Extensions: 5 sets of 15 reps
Seated Leg Curl: 5 sets of 15 reps
Exercise: Standing Calf Raises: 4 sets of 15 reps, 1 drop set of 20 reps*
*Start with each side filled, rep out to failure, strip one plate from each side, and rep out to failure again. Continue until there is only one plate left on each side.
THOR Workout: Shoulder Day
Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 4 sets of 15,12,10,8 reps
Side Lateral Raise: 4 sets of 15,12,10,8 reps
Front Dumbbell Raise: 4 sets of 15,12,10,8 reps
Reverse Flyes: 4 sets of 15,12,10,8 reps
THOR Workout: Triceps Day
Superset:
Lying Triceps Press: 5 sets of 15 reps
Tricep Dumbbell Kickback: 5 sets of 12 reps
Exercise:
Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension: 4-5 sets of 12 reps
THOR Workout: Abs Day
Following Abs Circuit: x3
Sit-Up: 20 reps
Flutter Kicks: 20 reps
Hanging Leg Raise: 20 reps
Tuck Crunch: 20 reps, each side
Russian Twist: 20 reps