Chris Hemsworth's stunt double ate 35 times a day to attain pecs like Thor

Damn.
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To achieve Norse God status, Chris Hemsworth's stunt double had to eat a mind-blowing amount of food a day. 

Bobby Holland Hanton, who has been at Hemsworth's side since Snow White and the Hunstman, consumes 35 meals a day to get "anywhere near" Hemsworth's size, according to Buzzfeed. Seriously.



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According to Muscle and Fitness, Hanton's diet consists of grilled chicken, turkey, spinach, natural nuts and boiled eggs. 



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Hanton is also a stunt double for other swole dudes of Hollywood such as Christian Bale, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, and .... wait for it.... Channing Tatum.

For Thor 2, Hanton not only had to up his calories, he also trained twice a day. Here are some of his insane workouts:




So... about that gym membership?

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Ashley McNertney

Ashley McNertney is an Associate Social Producer at Mashable. She runs Mashable's main Facebook pages on evenings and weekends as well as overnight tweets. She holds a BA in Communications from UC Santa Barbara and has worked on social for Sony Television, Toronto Star and many more.

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