Chris Hemsworth
  • The actor took on a lot of physical challenges for the show.

  • He explores the limits of human endurance in the docu series.

  • He put his body through a lot of stress while training for "Thor".

The upcoming six episode series "Limitless," which explores the potential of the human body through a gauntlet of torturous tasks, will be released on Disney+ in November.

In an interview with Men's Journal, he said that he tore a ligaments and injured his back while training to playThor.

He said that there was no faking what was happening. We were going to call it limited because we were capping out.

The official trailer for "Limitless" shows the actor being shoved into a pool with his hands bound behind his back and feet.

The Navy has a drill for recruits that is similar to the one used in the exercise. According to a video shared by the Washington Post, the drill is designed to develop mental toughness, calmness under pressure, and confidence in the water.

The most difficult episode to film was a surfing and swimming scene in the Norwegian Arctic, according to the actor.

He said his brain felt like it was being stabbed by a thousand knives.

According to his personal trainer and long time friend, the actor swears by ice baths to help with his muscles.

Increasing amounts of muscle to play a superhero has always been a goal of the actor. He said it was difficult to train for his role in the movie.

He told Men's Journal that he's noticing more fatigue from the intensive physical work and that he's paying more attention to recovery strategies like getting more sleep.

"I think I'm not going to die," he said. As I approach 40, I'm all of a sudden thinking, "Oh my God, I'm potentially halfway there." It was a lot of work.

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