MensHealth
  • News
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Sex
  • Nutrition
  • Style
  • Weight Loss
  • Life
  • Podcasts
  • Subscribe
  • Motoring
  • Video
MensHealth
  • News
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Sex
  • Nutrition
  • Style
  • Weight Loss
  • Life
  • Podcasts
  • Subscribe
  • Motoring
  • Video
Bjornsson Deadlifted 1,026 pounds On The Elephant Bar To Win 2020 Arnold Classic
Watch 0:10

Bjornsson Deadlifted 1,026 pounds On The Elephant Bar To Win 2020 Arnold Classic

{headline}

{headline}

Liam Hemsworth On The Solace Of Exercise And How He Built Those Arms

Liam Hemsworth On The Solace Of Exercise And How He Built Those Arms

The Health Scare That Forced Liam Hemsworth To Quit A Vegan Diet

The Health Scare That Forced Liam Hemsworth To Quit A Vegan Diet

Footage Of Liam Hemsworth On The Sled Push Proves He's Still Human After All

Footage Of Liam Hemsworth On The Sled Push Proves He's Still Human After All

How Liam Hemsworth Stays Vegan Without Losing Muscle

How Liam Hemsworth Stays Vegan Without Losing Muscle

{headline}

{headline}

Liam Hemsworth Has A New Tattoo, And It's A Very Bad Idea

Liam Hemsworth Has A New Tattoo, And It's A Very Bad Idea

Can Scraping Therapy Help You Recover From Workouts?

Can Scraping Therapy Help You Recover From Workouts?

Airbike Vs Rower: Which Is A Better Investment?

Airbike Vs Rower: Which Is A Better Investment?

{headline}

{headline}

Build Marvel Abs At Home With Sebastian Stan’s Workout

Build Marvel Abs At Home With Sebastian Stan’s Workout

2 Gymnastics Workouts To Lift Your Core Definition To A New Level

2 Gymnastics Workouts To Lift Your Core Definition To A New Level

The 6 Biggest Training Mistakes This PT Has Made

The 6 Biggest Training Mistakes This PT Has Made

A 20-Minute Punching Bag Workout To Set You Up For The Day

A 20-Minute Punching Bag Workout To Set You Up For The Day

5 Reasons You Should Try Eccentric Training

5 Reasons You Should Try Eccentric Training

These Two Men Are on a Mission to Save CrossFit

These Two Men Are on a Mission to Save CrossFit

Celebrity PT Adi Gillespie On How Training Has Been a Constant Support

Celebrity PT Adi Gillespie On How Training Has Been a Constant Support

  1. Home
  2. Fitness

Liam Hemsworth Has Seriously Jacked Up, So Here Are His 7 Best Workout Tips

The Aussie has been hitting the iron hard and he has the arms to prove it - by Alex Pierotti
  • 10 Feb 2020

If these pap pics are anything to go by, Liam Hemsworth is a getting a bit friendlier with the weights room. The Australian actor has been spotted out and about with significantly bigger guns after spending time with a LA trainer. 

WATCH: It's hard to tell who is more ripped in footage of Hemsworth brothers workout. 

The younger of the three Hemsworth brothers has always looked after himself. Liam even went vegan after a co-star's recommendation and hasn't looked back since. 

Liam Hemsworth Jacked
Backgrid

“I was finishing up the Hunger Games press tour and got the flu,” says Liam according to AskMen.

“Woody Harrelson told me that I should try eating raw vegetables. He’s got more energy than anyone I’ve ever met, along with the nicest guy in the world, so I tried it out. Since then I’ve felt amazing and have been eating that way ever since.”

Here are Hemsworth's top 7 tips when it comes to building muscle:

1. Get Outside

“I’ve been trying to spend as much time outdoors as I can,” he tells Men's Health. “Cycling, playing soccer or basketball, going for two-hour hikes and doing as many push-ups as I can on the way.”

2. Function Over Brute Strength

Sure going heavy gives you that feel-good feeling but Hemsworth prefers to prioritise functional training - typically HIIT-style exercises.

“Liam wanted to be fit, strong and functional,” says Men's Health cover star Luke Zocchi the trainer who has trained all three brothers. “When I trained with Liam, we never did any squats or deadlifts – we weren’t doing any real heavy lifting or even isolation work.”

“It was more like circuit training with kettlebells or supersets of body-weight exercises,” explains Zocchi. 

3. Go Green

As mentioned, Liam went green. But the actor admits he actually enjoyed eating boring veggies as a kid. 

“I was always the weird kid who enjoyed eating Brussels sprouts,” he says. “Now it’s beans, legumes, lentils, nuts and seeds. And I have a lot of plant-based protein shakes.”

Once he saw the benefits, he never looked back.

"When I was eating meat I’d feel sluggish after meals and constantly want to lie down and have a nap,” he explains. “Now I feel like my energy levels are much more consistent.”

4. It's Okay To Have A Cheat Meal

This isn't exactly groundbreaking - many other A-listers have come forward endorsing the one-off junk food experience (The Rock and Terry Crews to name a few) - but it certainly emphasise the point that it's okay to indulge every now and then. 

“I tend to go from one extreme to the other, to be honest,” Hemsworth confesses. “Leading up to a movie I’m usually pretty healthy. But then the few weeks after the shoot I’m mostly eating pizza and French fries and playing Xbox.”

5. It's Not About Time Spent Working Out, It's About Efficiency

“I really enjoy Tabata. High intensity, timed workouts where you do a bunch of different exercises like burpees, bodyweight squats, pull-ups, push-ups, dips,” he continues.

“You just cycle through those and see how many reps you can do of each in 20 minutes. Or you try to do 100 of each and see how quickly you can do it.”

Previous findings from Souther Illinois University confirm that Tabata-like workouts can seriously shred your core. 

6. Learn From The Professionals

He's trained with some of the best in the industry: Zocchi and Hollywood PT Logan Wood. And hours spent under their tutelage has ensured he can work out effectively, even when he's on his own. 

“I feel like I’ve gained enough knowledge over the years to do my own stuff at my own pace,” he says.

"When I was shooting the Hunger Games in Atlanta, me and the stunt guys would work out at this gym that we called ‘the Stinky Gym'.“Because it was one of the foulest-smelling places you’ve ever been to. It was this old boxing gym with a really mixed crowd of people and the worst stench. It made you just want to get in there, get the job done, and get out. That’s how I like it.”

7. Address Your Weaknesses.

Sure, bicep curls and deadlifts will give you big arms. But for Hemsworth, building a solid foundation is equally key. It can both improve your posture while decreasing your chance of injury. 

“I don’t care how strong an athlete you are,” Dr Eric Goodman writes on his website, foundationtraining.com. “If you take the time to master Foundation Training and include it in your existing training program, your athletic ability, strength and poise will improve dramatically.”

RELATED: Find Out What Happens When You Work Out Like Chris Hemsworth For 90 Days

  • Fitness
  • Celebrity
  • Body Transformation
Alex Pierotti
Alex Pierotti
Alex Pierotti is the Digital Content Editor for Men's Health Australia, with experience reporting on health, fitness and sport. With a Journalism degree from UNSW under his belt, he got his start working in TV, working on the live broadcast of the Intrust Super Shute Shield on 7TWO before making the switch to print and digital at Pacific Magazines.

Subscribe Now-

Subscribe Now
Subscribe Now

Subscribe Now-

Subscribe Now
Subscribe Now

Recommended to you

Bjornsson Deadlifted 1,026 pounds On The Elephant Bar To Win 2020 Arnold Classic
Watch 0:10

Bjornsson Deadlifted 1,026 pounds On The Elephant Bar To Win 2020 Arnold Classic

{headline}

{headline}

Liam Hemsworth On The Solace Of Exercise And How He Built Those Arms

Liam Hemsworth On The Solace Of Exercise And How He Built Those Arms

The Health Scare That Forced Liam Hemsworth To Quit A Vegan Diet

The Health Scare That Forced Liam Hemsworth To Quit A Vegan Diet

Footage Of Liam Hemsworth On The Sled Push Proves He's Still Human After All

Footage Of Liam Hemsworth On The Sled Push Proves He's Still Human After All

How Liam Hemsworth Stays Vegan Without Losing Muscle

How Liam Hemsworth Stays Vegan Without Losing Muscle

{headline}

{headline}

Liam Hemsworth Has A New Tattoo, And It's A Very Bad Idea

Liam Hemsworth Has A New Tattoo, And It's A Very Bad Idea

Can Scraping Therapy Help You Recover From Workouts?

Can Scraping Therapy Help You Recover From Workouts?

Airbike Vs Rower: Which Is A Better Investment?

Airbike Vs Rower: Which Is A Better Investment?

{headline}

{headline}

Build Marvel Abs At Home With Sebastian Stan’s Workout

Build Marvel Abs At Home With Sebastian Stan’s Workout

2 Gymnastics Workouts To Lift Your Core Definition To A New Level

2 Gymnastics Workouts To Lift Your Core Definition To A New Level

The 6 Biggest Training Mistakes This PT Has Made

The 6 Biggest Training Mistakes This PT Has Made

A 20-Minute Punching Bag Workout To Set You Up For The Day

A 20-Minute Punching Bag Workout To Set You Up For The Day

5 Reasons You Should Try Eccentric Training

5 Reasons You Should Try Eccentric Training

These Two Men Are on a Mission to Save CrossFit

These Two Men Are on a Mission to Save CrossFit

Celebrity PT Adi Gillespie On How Training Has Been a Constant Support

Celebrity PT Adi Gillespie On How Training Has Been a Constant Support

MensHealth
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Chris Hemsworth Hugo Boss
  • Terms
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Chris Hemsworth Hugo Boss
  • Terms
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement

Brands

  • Women's Health

Our Network

  • Paragon Media Pty Ltd
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from Men's Health

Magazine Subscription Offer

Subscribe Now-

Shop This Offer
Subscribe Now