Chris Hemsworth's Thor Smoothie (2000-Calorie Version)

After we unveiled Chris Hemsworth's "secret" high-calorie smoothie, which the actor drinked to gain muscle for his Thor role in the movie Thor: Love and Thunder, we upgraded the smoothie from 663 calories to around 2000 calories (specifically 1988) to better help those of you struggling to eat enough calories for gaining weight.

Eager to try the recipe? Let's get into it.

Equipment

To make Chris Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Smoothie, you need four kitchen tools:

• Blender
• Tablespoon
• Teaspoon
• Scoop (for protein powder)

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup (13.2 oz or 375 g) strawberries
• 1 ½ cup (13.2 oz or 375 g) raspberries
• 3 large (14.4 oz or 408 g) bananas
• 1 ½ cup (0.9 oz or 24 g) kale leaves
• 3 tbsp (0.48 oz or 13.5 g) shredded coconut
• 3 scoop (3.18 oz or 96 g) pea protein powder
• 6 tsp (1.05 oz or 30 g) maca powder
• 1 ½ tsp magnesium
• 3 tbsp (1.68 oz or 48 g) almond butter
• 6 tbsp (2.13 oz or 60 g) hemp seeds
• 12 tsp (1.5 oz or 42 g) chia seeds
• 40.5 fl oz (1.2 l) water

Note: we set the ingredients above by tripling the original quantities in Chris Hemsworth's Secret Smoothie.

Ingredient substitutions

If you have nut allergies, you can substitute almond butter with a type of seed butter, like sunflower butter.

Instructions

1. Adapt ingredients to blender size

2. Add ingredients

3. Blend

4. Serve

In terms of taste, the smoothie has a raspberry flavor with some notes of kale and earthy aromas coming from the pea protein powder, the almond butter, and the maca powder.

How to store

Chris Hemsworth doesn't specify whether he stores his smoothies or not.

Yet, unless you share it with somebody else, you'd probably prefer to split this 2000-calorie smoothie into multiple portions scheduled during the day. This is because the smoothie has almost 3 liters.

For handiness, after pouring the smoothie into different recipients, you can store them in the fridge for around a day.

Nutrition facts

• Volume: 90.63 fl oz (2.67 l)
• Calories: 1988
• Protein: 123 g
• Carbs: 230 g
• Fat: 79 g

Out of the 1988 calories found in Chris Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Smoothie, 43% come from carbohydrates, 34% from fats, and 23% from protein.

Therefore, this smoothie remains an energizing drink that's rich in carbohydrates, has plenty of healthy fats, and holds a substantial quantity of proteins.

For more nutritional details, let's explore the contribution of each ingredient to the smoothie's overall nutrition facts.

Benefits of drinking this smoothie

As you may expect from a smoothie inspired by a famous Hollywood actor's diet, Chris Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Smoothie is filled with health benefits. Explore the smoothie's main benefits below.

1. Gain weight easier

Firstly, this 2000-Calorie Smoothie can help you gain weight more easily because it's abundant in calories and doesn't fill you up for an extended period.

As social proof, according to the top of the best weight gain foods for females, 91% of the women who gain weight successfully drink smoothies regularly.

Increase caloric intake

Chris Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Smoothie is great at boosting caloric intake because it offers 1988 calories.

All of these calories will ease your efforts to achieve a daily caloric surplus, the essential condition for gaining weight according to the International Society of Sports Nutrition.^[11]

Despite the above, keep in mind that someone with an intensive training schedule like Chris Hemsworth, who had limited time to get fit for the role of Thor, needs many more calories to maintain or gain weight than the average person.

Keep your appetite

On top of boosting your total caloric intake, Chris Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Smoothie allows you to consume more food because, as opposed to a solid meal with the same number of calories, it keeps your appetite satisfied for a shorter time.

To support this claim, a University of Bristol study compared fruit smoothies with fresh fruits and other drinks in terms of satiety. They concluded that fruit smoothies are more filling than drinks that are less alike to food (e.g., water and milk) but less filling than solid foods.^[12]

2. Build more muscle

Chris Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Thor Smoothie can improve your capacity to build muscle because it has 123 g of proteins, which come mainly from the pea protein powder in the smoothie's composition.

As proof, a pre-workout serving of 20 g of protein, according to a University of Birmingham trial on protein ingestion effects, is enough to aid in muscle-building.^[13]

Yet, drinking all of the 123 g of protein in one sitting will make you miss much of the muscle-building fuel lying in this 2000-calorie smoothie.

According to a scientific review on daily protein distribution, the maximum number of proteins you can eat and process effectively for muscle-building in one sitting is 0.55 g per kg of body weight.^[14]

For example, if you have 80 kg (176 lbs), you shouldn't eat more than 44 g of proteins in one sitting.

Fortunately, the solution is straightforward. Split the smoothie into two or more portions scheduled around the day, depending on your weight.

3. Boost energy levels

This smoothie increases your energy levels because it's rich in carbs, most of which come from the banana and the raspberries in the smoothie's composition.

After all, according to a University of Lausanne study on the energy potential of carbs, carbohydrates are the main energy source for humans.^[15]

4. Strengthen bones

Chris Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Smoothie can strengthen bones because it contains 6 sources of calcium: strawberries, raspberries, pea protein powder, almond butter, hemp seeds, and chia seeds.

Hemsworth's smoothie brings around 1044 mg of calcium, which is around 100% of the daily recommended intake of calcium.

5. Fortify immunity

Chris Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Smoothie fortifies immunity because it contains eleven sources of antioxidants:

• Bananas;
• Strawberries;
• Raspberries;
• Almond butter;
• Magnesium;
• Chia seeds;
• Hemp seeds;
• Maca powder;
• Pea protein powder;
• Coconut;
• Kale leaves.

Antioxidants, according to a scientific review of antioxidants, increase health protection and disease prevention.^[16]

6. Enhance heart health

This smoothie is beneficial for the heart because it's made with five sources of potassium: bananas, pea protein powder, almond butter, maca powder, hemp seeds, and chia seeds.

As scientific proof, a review of the effects of potassium says that potassium lowers blood pressure.^[17]

7. Protect eye health

Chris Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Smoothie increases eye health because it contains kale, a leafy green that's rich in vitamin A.

Vitamin A, according to an Australian study about vitamin A's effects on early myopia, is "vital for eye health" because it protects against "night blindness and corneal thinning".^[18]

8. Hydrate body

This smoothie is hydrating because it contains 400 ml of water and two fruits with a high water percentage: strawberries and raspberries.

9. Improve digestion

Chris Hemsworth's Thor Smoothie can improve digestion because it contains almond butter, chia seeds, hemp seeds, kale, strawberries, raspberries, and bananas, which are all good sources of fiber.

One of the benefits of eating fiber, as stated in a 2009 review of the health benefits of dietary fiber, is a lower risk of gastrointestinal diseases.^[19]

10. Fight stress

Chris Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Smoothie also lowers stress levels because it contains maca powder.

According to a study on maca's antianxiety and antidepression effects, maca "might have regulatory properties against chronic stress."^[20]

11. Increase libido

Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Smoothie might have a positive effect on your sexual life because it contains maca powder.

As specified in a scientific review of maca's sexual benefits, maca can help with sexual dysfunction or sexual desire in both women and men.^[21]

Recipe summary

To follow Chris Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Smoothie recipe in a compressed format, use the summary below.

Chris Hemsworth's 2000-Calorie Thor Smoothie

This is the upgraded version of one of the smoothies Chris Hemsworth consumed to get fit enough to play Thor in the movie "Thor: Love and Thunder." This smoothie has 1988 calories, is vegan, and features a flavor dominated by raspberries.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Blend Time 1 minute min

Total Time 6 minutes mins

Course Smoothies

Servings 1 person

Calories 1988 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Blender
• 1 Teaspoon
• 1 Tablespoon
• 1 Scoop

Ingredients

  

• 1 ½ cup strawberries (13.2 oz or 375 g)
• 1 ½ cup raspberries (13.2 oz or 375 g)
• 3 large bananas (14.4 oz or 408 g)
• 1 ½ cup kale leaves (0.9 oz or 24 g)
• 3 tbsp shredded coconut (0.48 oz or 13.5 g)
• 3 scoop pea protein powder (3.18 oz or 96 g)
• 6 tsp maca powder (1.05 oz or 30 g)
• 3 tbsp almond butter (1.68 oz or 48 g)
• 6 tbsp hemp seeds (2.13 oz or 60 g)
• 12 tsp chia seeds (1.5 oz or 42 g)
• 1 ½ tsp magnesium
• 40.5 fl oz water (1.2 l)

Instructions

 

• Think whether all the ingredients will fit inside your blender.

  If you use a small blender with a capacity of less than 2.68 l (90.63 fl oz), break the ingredients into two or more identical portions, then follow the next instructions for each of them individually.
• Add the ingredients to the blender making sure the water ends up at its bottom.

  If you own a blender with an ingredient recipient that installs upside down on the blender, always add the 40.5 fl oz water lastly. This way, the blades will work smoothly without clogging in other ingredients.
  1 ½ cup strawberries, 1 ½ cup raspberries, 3 large bananas, 1 ½ cup kale leaves, 3 tbsp shredded coconut, 3 scoop pea protein powder, 6 tsp maca powder, 3 tbsp almond butter, 6 tbsp hemp seeds, 12 tsp chia seeds, 1 ½ tsp magnesium, 40.5 fl oz water
  
• Blend the ingredients until the smoothie develops a fine texture (about 30-60 seconds).

  If you own a less powerful blender, you may need to mix the ingredients for longer than 1 minute. Still, to prevent overheating your blender, abide by the recommended blending duration in your blender's manual.
  
• Pour the smoothie into a glass or a shaker bottle, and serve.
  

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And if it happens to get bored of smoothies...

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