Elliot Page is able to rumble after undergoing some intense boxing training.
The Academy Award nominee, 39, revealed via Instagram on Monday, June 29, that moving into the squared circle with boxing trainer Nolan Hanson got him into peak physical condition, complete with six-pack abs.
“I’ve been incredibly fortunate to coach with @coachnol,” Page wrote. “He’s an excellent teacher, not only in the way in which he breaks down complex movements, but in addition in his strategic understanding of boxing and his thoughtful approach to the psychological side of the game.”
A video shared by the actor showed him bobbing and weaving within the ring, while throwing some impressive jabs and uppercuts at his coach.
“Training with Nolan has turn out to be a vital a part of my life,” the actor went on. “In case you’re in NYC and searching, I can’t recommend him highly enough. Just be warned, it’s possible you’ll find yourself getting as hooked as I’m.”
Per his website, Hanson began boxing on the Latest Bed-Stuy Boxing Center under Charles Trammell and Nate Boyd before learning Soviet-style boxing from esteemed coach Talap Mamyrkanov.
“Nolan’s educational and private background informs his work as a coach. He sees boxing as greater than only a sport,” Hanson bio read. “To him, it’s a tool for constructing confidence, creating community, fostering mentorship, and creating opportunities for private growth.”
Page isn’t any stranger to flashing his abs, as he previously shared a shirtless photo in November 2021 to have fun nearly one yr since publicly coming out as trans.
In December 2020, the actor got here out as trans and expressed “overwhelming gratitude” for individuals who’d supported him throughout his transition.
“I can’t begin to precise how remarkable it feels to finally love who I’m enough to pursue my authentic self,” the Umbrella Academy star wrote in an open letter on the time.
He went on, “I like that I’m trans. And I like that I’m queer. And the more I hold myself close to totally embrace who I’m, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more I thrive. To all trans individuals who take care of harassment, self-loathing, abuse and the specter of violence daily: I see you, I like you and I’ll do all the things I can to alter this world for the higher.”
Just over a yr later, Page celebrated feeling “trans joy” when he walked the red carpet on the Oscars in March 2022 wearing a tuxedo.
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“I feel one of the best I’ve ever felt. I feel the way in which that I actually never thought was possible,” the Juno star told trans activists Raquel Willis and Chase Strangio. “I do know the challenges I’ve passed through and I understand how difficult it has been for me. The large amount of privilege, the big amount of resources I’ve had absolutely, unequivocally saved my life — from therapy to surgery and so many things between.”
Page will likely be on the large screen this summer in director Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s ancient epic The Odyssey, by which he’ll play the Greek soldier Sinon. The Odyssey — which can even star Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson — opens on July 17.