Mike Thurston (born August 9, 1990) whose real name is Michael George Thurston is a Director of THRST (@thrstofficial). He is a British YouTuber, Fitness Trainer, and Body Recomposition Specialist from Leeds, Yorkshire. He is worldwide known for his sexy looks, fitness, and muscularity.
Mike has managed to grab over 1.13M subscribers on YouTube where he uploads travel vlogs, workout videos, nutrition, and lifestyle-related videos, and collaboration videos. His goal is to educate, motivate, and help his audience in optimizing their body composition in an enjoyable way.
His personal Instagram account (@mikethurston) has 1,473 posts with a 909+ K fan following as of May 2021. Apart from this, he has 2 other accounts – @thrstapp (for Musculation sessions) has 8+ K followers and other @thrstoffical (for clothing) has 13.3+ K followers.
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Wiki / TriviaMike Thurston’s BiographyFamilyRelationships & GirlfriendMichael Thurston‘s Diet PlanFull week workout Plan of Michael ThurstonProfessional Bodybuilding & Modeling CareerYouTube Videos#14 Random Facts about Mike Thurston
Wiki / Trivia
| Real Full Name | Michael George Thurston. |
| Online Name | Mike Thurston. |
| Nickname | Mike, Mikey T |
| Occupation | Personal Trainer, Body Recomposition Specialist, and YouTuber. |
| Age (as of 2020) | 30 years old. |
| Birthday | August 9, 1990. |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo. |
| Birth Place | Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. |
| Nationality | British. |
| Current Residence | Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
| Hair Colour | Brown. |
| Eye Colour | Grey. |
| Height (approx.) | In feet & inches: 6’ In meters: 1.83 m. In centimeters: 183 cm.  |
| Weight (approx.) | In kilograms: 88 kg – 93 kg. In pounds: 205lbs – 215 lbs. |
| Personal Quote | ‘First on Coaching’. |
| Sibling | Brother: Rich Thurston (@richthurston). |
| Alma mater | The University of Newcastle. |
| School | Leeds Grammar School. |
| Net worth (as of 2021) | $1 million US Dollars, approx. |
| Profiles | Instagram:mikethurston YouTube:MikeThurston Twitter:thethurstonator Facebook: mikethurstonofficial |
Mike Thurston’s Biography
Mike Thurston shared his childhood picture on Instagram
Michael Thurston was born to his loving parents on the 9th of September. His birth year is 1990 which makes his age 30 years old, as of 2021. Mike was brought up in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom and was passionate about fitness from a very young age.
Being a Leo, he is Self-confident, strong, attractive, and a leader. He joined a gym when he just 18 (in 2007) years old and now he has more than 10 years of Gym and muscle training experience. Mike Thurston has shared his journey of transformation from when he was 8 to when he was 26 in one of his YouTube videos titled – My 8-year Transformation posted on Jan 11, 2017
He did his schooling at Leeds Grammar School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2000 to 2008). After that, he went to the University of Newcastle for pursuing his graduation. This fitness guru did BA (Bachelor of Arts) Honors in Economics and Business Management (from 2008 to 2011).
His Facebook account has more than 14K followers and his last post was on May 5, 2020. He has accounts on Twitter and LinkedIn as well but is not quite active there.
Family
Mike Thurston photographed with his brother Rich Thurston and his sister-in-law Diane Lyon
Although he has posted pictures of him with his grandparents and dad he has never revealed their identities so far. He once posted pictures with grandparents wishing them on their Anniversary and with dad on Father’s Day.
He has a brother named Rich Thurston (@richthurston) who is married to a girl named Diane Lyon (@di.lyon) and Rich is quite identical to Mike.
Mike Thurston with his grandparents
Relationships & Girlfriend
Mike Thurston has not been involved in a relationship and maybe if he was ever involved, he has not brought to the public or declared any such information through his social media account.
Michael Thurston‘s Diet Plan
Mike takes 5 meals in a day and here is the list of his meals –
Meal 1 consists of – 4 eggs + 40g Mixed NutsMeal 2 consists of – 190g Chicken Breast + 250g Sweet chili SpeltMeal 3 consists of – 190g Chicken Breast + 100g White Rice +100g Beetroot + 75g PeppersMeal 4 consists of – 240g Salmon Fillet + 150g VegetablesMeal 5 consists of – 80g Oatmeal + 250ml Almond Milk + 1tbsp Honey + 1 Banana
Apart from these meals he also drinks a lot of water and consumes some protein supplements from MyProtein. This roughly Totals to around: Calories – 2,950 kcal, Protein – 220g, Fats – 85g, Carbohydrates – 300g.
Full week workout Plan of Michael Thurston
Day 1 – Back and shouldersDay 2 – Back and ShouldersDay 3 – Quads, Hams and glutesDay 4 – Chest, Shoulders and TrapsDay 5 – Rest DayDay 6 – Biceps and TricepsDay 7 – 6 Pack Abs
Chest Workout
3 sets * 6 to 8 reps – Flat barbell bench press.3 sets * 10 reps – Incline dumbbell bench press.3 sets * 12 reps – Decline dumbbell bench press.3 sets * 10 reps – Incline hammer press.
Arm Workout
4 sets * 10 reps – Flat dumbbell skull crusher.4 sets * 10 reps – Cable press down.3 sets * 10-12 reps – Overhead rope extension.3 sets * 15 reps – Feet elevated bench dip.4 sets * 8 reps – Standing barbell curl.4 sets * 10 reps – Alternating dumbbell hammer curl.4 sets * 10 reps – Standing EZ bar cable curl.
ShoulderWorkout
3 sets * 8-12 reps – Seated dumbbell shoulder press.3 sets * 10 reps – Seated dumbbell lateral raise.3 sets * 10 reps – Standing cable lateral raise.3 sets * 10 reps – Incline dumbbell rear delt raise.3 sets * 10 reps – Rear delt fly machine.
Back Workout
3 sets * 10 reps – Bent over barbell row.3 sets * 8-12 reps – Wide-grip Lat pulldown.3 sets * 8-12 reps – One arm dumbbell row.3 sets * 8-12 reps – Standing cable Lat pulldown.3 sets * 10 reps – Barbell rack pull.
Professional Bodybuilding & Modeling Career
Mike Thurston used to work at Hollister
Mike has worked as a part-time associate at Brownridge Transport (from June 2010 to September 2010). He worked in the warehouse- Product Handling and Rework. He even did some photoshoots and has worked at clubs by hosting the parties and getting people to enjoy the party (this was when he was in 3rd year of college).
After his graduation was completed, Mike Thurston joined Hollister Co. as a manager and worked there for more than a year (Jan 2012 to Mar 2013). After some time he realized this was not the right job for him as he felt knackered and low on energy and quit Hollister.
After leaving Hollister Co., this internet celebrity started his own company – Aurora Athletic (health and fitness company) in April 2013 with his business partner Kyle and signed up on Instagram and started gaining fame as people started to like his work and posts.
In October 2016, Thurston started his own health and fitness brand and company named ‘Thrst’ where he trains people and sells t-shirts, activewear, shorts, and other accessories like caps, masks, and side bags. Michael even offers 3 different packages – $9.99 per month, $24.99 per quarter, and 74.99 per year.
In addition, he offers specialized training programs (35+) with an exclusive video library and curated nutritional plans (200+ crafted meals) to his customers/trainees.
YouTube Videos
He started posting training videos on his self-titled YouTube channel, on April 18, 2016, he posted 1st video titled – Learn how to engage your lats and grow a bigger back which has 168+ K views. His most popular video titled – Full biceps and triceps workout for bigger arms has more than 8+ M views and 80K likes.
Mike Thurston is the director of his mobile app called Thrst
It was published on the platform on January 18, 2017, and another one titled- 5 chest exercises you should be doing with more than 8K views and 85K likes and this came out on January 24, 2017.
Thurston has launched his app also named – Thrst app which is available for both iOS and Android users. This app offers a whole training program with focused training and workout sessions and nutrition and diet guides. It was last updated on April 23, 2021, and with 1000+ installs has a rating of 2.7.
It seems like he has to work on the app to improve user experience and gain more ratings and satisfy his customers. As of the year 2021, Mike Thurston’s Net worth is estimated to be around $1 million US Dollars, approx.
#14 Random Facts about Mike Thurston
His childhood hobbies were playing rugby, football and cricket.Mike was passionate about fitness and lifting weights since his childhood.He started going to gym when he was 18.Mike Thurston loves traveling and exploring new places with friends.This content creator is fond of good food.Mike is fitness freak and loves to lift weight.Apart from fitness training he also gives nutrition and diet tips.
Mike has undergone hair transplantation in April 2020 and has shared the whole procedure through his YouTube video My hair Transplant.Michael likes to chill out, drink, do party and go out on vacation with his friends, he was a party animal during his college days.He even used to work in nightclubs during his second year in college and was once he was fired for getting drunk and dancing in the bar.After he completed his first year at college and was not a member of the gym anymore, he set up a little gym in his garage.
The very first photoshoot Mike did was for an underwear company.Thurston once took part in a competition called Muscle Model (2014) and was among the first 5 finalists, he got the third rank.Last year in 2020 he was accused for taking steroids but he denied all those accusations and rumours about him.
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