Thor from ‘God of War: Ragnarok’ represents peak performance says powerlifting champion

You may not like it, but this is literally what peak performance looks like.

Ever since God of War: Ragnarok made its gameplay debut during the PlayStation Showcase, the internet won’t stop talking about Thor. No, not Chris Hemsworth — the deity from Norse mythology. Mainly because, well, he’s a heavy-set dude, and some mean-spirited fans claim it’s an unrealistic depiction of a warrior. However, three-time powerlifting champion Darren McCormac strongly disagrees. 

“Like it or not, God of War’s Thor is the peak of male performance,” McCormac said via TheSixthAxis. “Why do I say that? As a strength athlete, there is a correlation between bulk and strength. In powerlifting, the most competitive classes are the under 100kg and under 110kg – guys who are lifting multiple times their own bodyweight. These are big men. 100kg is 16 stone, 110kg is nearly 18 stone. They won’t be tall, they’ll be bulky.”

McCormac continued: “The guys lifting the biggest weights will often be in the under 125kg class, but not all these guys will have abs, far from it. They’ll have a layer of lard over it, a power belly. Any old fool can get abs – yes I am looking at you, Mr Hemsworth – but a power belly and big traps (the muscles either side of your neck) are the sign of a bloody strong man.”

Setting aside how silly it is to argue about realism in God of War: Ragnarok  cause, well, half the cast are literal gods, it’s pretty cool to see someone like McCormac set the record straight. Thor will be a big boy in this game, and that’s awesome. 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF

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