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Jake Gyllenhaal: I push myself

11th December 2010

(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Jake Gyllenhaal thinks people hes encountered at big meetings have found him creepy.

The 29-year-old American actor has received vast amounts of critical acclaim for his roles in films such as Brokeback Mountain, Donnie Darko and The Day After Tomorrow.

In Jakes latest movie Love and Other Drugs he portrays a Viagra salesman, and many ladies have gleefully remarked how toned his physique appears in the film.

Jake admits despite his bulging biceps he doesnt actually work-out at the gym, and instead prefers to push himself to the limit with his hobbies such as cycling. The hunk says he sometimes pushes himself too far and ends up getting too sweaty, which he knows some people dont appreciate.

I don't have children, so I can still be selfish and say, I'm going to go and be on my bike for three hours. I ride mostly Trek bicycles - a Madone. I ride in Manhattan, he told British newspaper The Daily Mail.

You usually get where you're going faster, but I've gone to many a big meeting sweating, with people thinking I'm a creepy person.

Handsome Jake finds sweating rewarding though, as it proves how hard hes been working. The actor says he rarely passes up the opportunity to break a sweat, and finds it hard to resits a physical challenge.

I used to go to the gym. I don't any more. I just like being active, breaking a sweat. If someone says, Do you want to go and hike this mountain? I'll just go and do it, he enthused. (C) Cover Media

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