James S. Fell

Zade Rosenthal/Marvel Studios
A muscular Chris Hemsworth is Thor in the film of the same name.

You don't need to be a superhero to obtain a hot body, but it helps

Perhaps you've been to the multiplex to see Ryan Reynolds' Green Lantern save the universe from the evil Parallax, or to witness Chris Hemsworth's Thor hurl his magical hammer at invading Frost Giants.

Perhaps you've wondered how those actors achieved the chiseled abdominals, powerful pecs and bulging biceps -- and whether you could manage to get them yourself without their superhero powers.

The short answer: Probably not. But we can still do pretty well for ourselves even when fitting fitness into a mere mortal's existence that involves going to work, taking care of kids, preparing family meals, changing toxic diapers and waking in the night to be regaled with tales of the slime monster in Junior's closet.

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