60 seconds. Seven questions. Here, Chris Hemsworth – aka Thor – and our current cover star, lifts the lid on his favourite exercises (and least), the tunes that get him workout ready, his ultimate cheat meal – which we're shocked by – and the motto he lives his life by.



I find steady-state cardio work mind-numbingly boring

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Favourite Exercise?

Bear crawls on a Tabata protocol. You get movement in all your joints, which you don’t get from running or lifting weights. The advantage is the mobility.

It’s a core exercise, and your heart rate is elevated. You’re working your legs, shoulders, arms – they’re all incorporated. And there’s no impact. Anyone between five and 80 can do it: there’s no pressure at all. If I pick up injuries, I’ll do this a lot.

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Least Favourite Exercise?

Deadlifts. They’re hard on my back. I wish I could do them more easily, because there’s something very satisfying about deadlifts. When I do them, I use very light weights. And distance running: I find steady-state cardio work mind-numbingly boring.

Workout Anthem?

It really depends on my mood. I often have mellow music on when I’m training. It’s almost like meditation. The Teskey Brothers – they’re my favourite band of all time. They are locals from Melbourne. Their mother was the midwife at my brother Liam’s birth. I can’t get sick of their music.

Last Book You Recommended?

Some poetry by Charles Bukowski: it’s heavy and dark, but it can make me laugh because it’s so in your face.

Cheat Meal?

Pizza: ham and pineapple or pepperoni.



All-time Hero?

Growing up, I would constantly watch Kelly Slater’s surf movies. But he’s a mate now, so he can’t be my hero: that’d be creepy.

Life motto?

“Do stuff, be nice, have fun.” My mum and some mates have it tattooed. Good, isn’t it?

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