From the moment photos of Natalie Portman in “Thor: Love and Thunder” surfaced
This time around she is wielding Mjolnir, Thor’s Hammer, and she has the newfound power to throw lightning
The goal and initial brief for working with Natalie was to develop arm and abdominal definition
We started five months before filming and continued to train throughout the filming process to maintain her muscle
We worked on building her upper body three times a week, which included arm, back, chest exercises, boxing, skipping and running
The other two days were dedicated to injury prevention work, which included Pilates-based exercises
There were a few days after long stunt sessions where she pulled up a little sore in the wrists and neck
Once filming started, Natalie’s schedule was very busy so we would train early, around 4:30 a.m
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