Chris Hemsworth took an ice bath as part of the Limitless with Center challenge he posted on Wednesday.
The 39-year-old actor posted a clip on social media where he dove into an ice cold water bath.
“If you want to join me, find yourself an ice bath and try to stay there for three minutes,” the Thor actor told his more than 56 million followers.
Ice bath: Chris Hemsworth took an ice bath as part of the Limitless with Center challenge he posted on Wednesday
He then jumped in, saying almost instantly that he needed to go to his “happy place” to get through the heartbreaking experience.
Hemsworth then made several jokes before recounting an experience he had in Norway when he swam in freezing water on a freezing day.
He swam in freezing arctic waters earlier this month to improve his health and longevity. He walked 250 meters for his new TV show, Limitless, now streaming on Disney+.
Freezing: The 39-year-old actor posted a clip on social media where he dove into a bath of freezing water
Challenge: “If you want to join me, find yourself an ice bath and try to stay there for three minutes,” the Thor actor told his more than 56 million followers
Swimming: Hemsworth then made several jokes before recounting an experience he had in Norway when he swam in freezing water on a freezing day
Hemsworth joked in the clip that he could stay in the water for 30 minutes and even invited his friend who was running the timer to jump in the bath with him.
“One of the biggest benefits of an ice bath is mood enhancement,” the Avengers star said. “I think it’s because when you’re here you feel like you’re dying and when you’re out you feel like you’re alive again.”
Although he was joking earlier in the video about a friend joining him, the friend jumped in with 30 seconds left to complete the challenge with Chris.
All day: Hemsworth joked in the clip that he could stay in the water for 30 minutes and even invited his friend to run the timer to jump in the bath with him
Jump in: Although he was joking earlier in the video about a friend joining him, the friend jumped in with 30 seconds left to complete the challenge with Chris
Immune system: Ice baths are said to boost the immune system, which Hemsworth might be interested in since he took time out from the game
Ice baths are said to boost the immune system, something Hemsworth might be interested in since taking time off from his acting career.
The actor told Vanity Fair he decided to take a “time off” after filming a confrontational episode about death in his new Disney+ docuseries Limitless.
“Doing an episode about death and dealing with your own mortality made me go, ‘Oh my God, I’m not ready to go yet,'” he said.
“I want to sit and be in this space with a greater sense of calm and gratitude. And then you start talking about kids and family…’
Chris explained, “It really triggered something in me to want to take some time off. And since we finished the show, I finished the things that I was already committed to.
He said he decided to have a “good chunk of free time” with his wife Elsa Pataky and their three children – India, 10, and twins Sasha and Tristan, 8.
Chris and Elsa are parents to three children – India, 10, and twins Sasha and Tristan, eight
“It really triggered something in me to want to take some time off. And since we finished the show, I finished the things I was already committed to,’ Chris said.
It came after Chris discovered that he was genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s disease, which led him to confront his “own mortality” while filming the show.
After taking blood tests for the program, he was told he was “between eight and ten times” more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than the general population, as he is one of two to three percent of people with two copies of the APOE4 gene.
Playing on Chris’ fame through superhero movies, Limitless follows him as he pushes the limits of what his body can do.
He will be seen on the Disney+ program pursuing various physical goals, such as what Variety reports was 40 pounds of weight gain for a Thor movie.
It comes after Chris discovered he was genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s disease, which led him to confront his “own mortality” while filming the show.
Bombshell: The blood tests he obtained for the show resulted in the explosive news that he is several times more likely than the general population to get Alzheimer’s disease, a degenerative brain disease characterized in part by memory loss
The blood test he obtained in aid of the show resulted in the explosive news that he is several times more likely than the general population to contract Alzheimer’s disease, a degenerative brain disease characterized in part by memory loss.
However, there are obviously a number of steps people in his position can take to reduce their level of risk, such as making sure they get a good night’s sleep, reducing their alcohol intake and quitting smoking, according to the CDC.
As a result, Chris reacted to the news of his own predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease by adopting a healthier lifestyle.