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CHRIS HEMSWORTH




          UNREAL UPPER-BODY WORKOUT






          Build bold biceps, strengthen your triceps, and blitz your abs
          with this high-intensity workout from Luke Zocchi (who is
          modeling the workout). Bursts of high-intensity exercise with
          regular rest periods will fast-track your results.








            ROUND 1



          Start with 10 seconds of rest between the first and second exercise,
          then 15, 20, and 30 seconds by the end of the round. Complete 2
          rounds total.


          KETTLEBELL                              KETTLEBELL
                                                  SUPPORTED ROW:
          SNATCH: 20 sec. per arm
                                                  20 sec. per arm
            Place a kettlebell between
                                                    Position yourself in a                   Kettlebell
          your feet, squat down, and                                                         halos are a
                                                  split stance, leaning with                 great exercise
          pick it up with your left                                                          for improving
          hand, palm facing you. As               your right hand on your                    mobility.
          you pick it up, pull it up to           right knee, knees bent about
          your chest, keeping your                90 degrees; your chest
          elbow up. Once it reaches               should be up, back straight,
          shoulder height, keep it                shoulders back and down.
          close and flip it around as              With your left hand, grip a
          you press the kettlebell up             kettlebell with arm extended
                                                  downward directly below
          to the sky, with palm facing
          forward. Be sure to keep                shoulder. Pull the weight
          glutes and core activated               up and back toward your
                                                  hip, keeping the elbow in
          at the top. Return to the
          ground in a similar motion.             close, opening up through
                                                  the chest, then return to the
          KETTLEBELL                              start position.

          HALO: 40 sec.
                                                  KETTLEBELL
            Hold a kettlebell with
          both hands in front of your             PUSHUP: 40 sec.
          chest, elbows out about                   Get into a high plank
          shoulder height, similar to             position, feet just outside hip
          the top of an upright row.              width, with two kettlebells
          Initiate the movement by                placed under shoulders,
          moving one elbow upward                 hands balanced on top of the
          and circling the kettlebell             handles. Keeping shoulders
          around the back of the head,            locked back and down, wrists
          keeping it and your elbows              strong, tucking elbows under
          close to the body. Keep the             about 45 degrees, lower your

          spine neutral and glutes                chest toward the kettlebell
          and core on. Rotate back                handles, then return arms
          the opposite way after                  to lockout. Keep your glutes
          each rotation.                          and abs flexed.


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