Similar to the craze when Actor Ryan Reynolds added the muscle for Blade: Trinity, it’s now Australian actor Chris Hemsworth who’s getting tongues wagging about how he packed on the size for his latest movie Thor.

He wasn’t just buff, he was lean and muscular. There’s no doubt he looked pretty incredible, just take a look at the stills from the trailer below.

It just goes to show that anyone really can change their body if they commit and dedicate time.

So how did Chris pack on this size? What was his workout, his diet?

From recent interviews I’ve written this article on exactly how he did it.

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Chris Hemsworth Bulking Phase Diet

Once Chris had accepted the role in Thor, he was given 3-4 months to get in shape, which meant he actually needed to add a solid 20 pounds of muscle. He was actually filming another movie called Red Dawn whilst he was bulking.

Chris was first given a diet to help add some bulk. He would then begin a four-week cutting phase to eliminate any fat and give him that hard muscled look for filming.

So, let’s take a look at the diet Chris took on for his bulking phase.

Breakfast

7 whole eggs, 2 yolks
100 g of oats
A piece of fruit

Morning Snack

Meal Replacement Shake with 100 g oats

Lunch

2 Chicken Breasts or Turkey or Beef Steak (150 g cooked weight)
1 Baked potato or brown rice (120 g)
Green veggies
Sugar-Free Drink

Afternoon Snack

Tin of Tuna with wholegrain sub, a little bit of light mayo, and lemon juice

Dinner

Usually steak or fish (depending on what you had for lunch)
Wholewheat pasta and a serving of veggies

Supper

Casein Protein shake with 10 g Glutamine

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As you’ll see Chris took in approximately 200 g or more of protein daily, which was crucial in order to build the muscle.

Carbs were approximately 200-300 g, depending on which days he trained. His diet was still pretty clean with a cheat meal once a week.

This diet lasted for the 8 weeks of bulking. He then moved onto his cutting diet. The only thing that changed here was his reduction in carbs and an increase in protein.

Chris Hemsworth Workout

For Thor, Chris took on a 5-day-a-week routine.

His trainer Chris Knight said the actor was working 12-hour days on the set of Red Dawn but worked out for 5 times a week regardless of that. He obviously has an amazing work ethic. This goes to show hard work always pays off.

So, lets’ first take a look at his Bulking Phase.

Chris Hemsworth Workout Part 1 – 8-Week Bulking Plan

Week one: 4 sets, 4-6 reps
Week two: 4 sets, 6-8 reps
Week three: 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Week four: 4 sets, 4-6 reps
Repeated for weeks five to eight

Session one – chest and back

Bench press
Bent-over row
Weighted pull-up
Weighted dip

Session two – legs

Squat
Deadlift
Hamstring curl

Session three – arms

Weighted chin-up
Close-grip bench press

Chris Hemsworth Workout Part 2 – 4-week cutting phase

Circuit #1: Tabata

20 sec on, 10 sec off
4 rounds of double kettlebell squats
8 rounds of snatches

Circuit #2

Kettlebell swings – 30 sec two-hand, 30 sec right-hand-only swings, 30 sec left-hand-only swings, 30 sec
alternate swings
Cleans – 5 right, 5 left, 4 right, 4 left, 3 right, 3 left, 2 right, 2 left, 1 right, 1 left, then back up to 5 each side for a total of 60 reps with no rest