Hugh Jackman Does Men’s Fitness, October 2011

He’s got one of the best bodies in Hollywood – and a handsome face to match. Hugh Jackman, one of the most down to earth and beloved celebrities of the moment, talks training with the latest issue of Men’s Fitness.

Though he’s known for his willingness (and dedication) to physically transform himself for a part if it so requires of him, Hugh says he’s not really that fond of exercise.

In fact, if his livelihood didn’t depend on it, he’d probably hardly work out, he further says.

“I don’t really enjoy training. People say it’s addictive, but I’m like, ‘not so much.’ If I weren’t getting paid or didn’t have a character like Wolverine to maintain, I would just be a tall, lean, fit guy,” the actor reveals.

Right now, he’s again in top shape, having started training for Wolverine a long time ago, despite the fact that shooting for the new installment has met all kinds of impediments.

In the meantime, he’s flexing those well-defined muscles of his in the new film “Real Steel,” where he plays a washed-up boxer.

Don Scott, the trainer who has worked with the handsome Aussie for about three years, says that he’s never met anyone as dedicated as he is when it comes to working out.

“He’s one of the most focused clients I’ve ever known. People might think commitment is a given for a guy like him. I’ve trained other celebs. It isn’t,” Scott says for the same magazine.

Hugh has a funny explanation for why people may have this impression of him: in fact, he’s a people pleaser, something his wife of 15 years often finds terribly irritating.

“I’m a bit of a people pleaser, unfortunately. My wife [Deborra-Lee Furness] says it’s hard to be married to me. She wishes I were more of an [expletive-]hole,” Jackman says.

For the full interview, as well as training tips from Hugh, check out the latest issue of Men’s Fitness.