Nolan Gould.Photo: Nolan Gould/instagram
Nolan Gouldis showing off his dance moves.
TheModern Familyalum, 22, attended his first pole dancing class and shared what he learned in a video posted to his Instagram on Monday.
“Tragic Mike,” he joked in the caption, referencing the popular male stripper movie,Magic Mike. “Might delete this immediately but had to share the results of my first pole dancing class. Always wanted to try it.”
Gould went on to thank his friend, Alyssa Latson, for “an amazing class and my supportive friends for helping make it happen.”
“I am uncoordinated and inflexible as hell,” he quipped. “My body is basically made of LEGO bricks.”
“This is goldddd ♥️♥️♥️,” ravedGleealum Kevin McHale, whileItstar Nicholas Hamilton commented, “never delete this.”
“F—ing brilliant,” wrote former Disney Channel actor Karan Brar.
Meanwhile,Justin Mikita, who is married to Gould’s formerModern FamilycostarJesse Tyler Ferguson, jokingly remarked, “I’m so mad you didn’t invite me to do this with you.”
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Gould has been focusing on his fitness since wrapping production onModern Family, in which he played Luke Dunphy for 11 seasons.
In February, hetold PEOPLEthat he amped up his workouts after realizing that his downtime amid the pandemic led him to indulge in a few too many guilty pleasures.
“I’ve been working out an hour and a half everyday with my friend Michael who is a personal trainer. We have a really cool socially-distant setup that has allowed me to get fit while also being safe,” Gould said. “It’s been nice. Especially being unemployed in quarantine, having a reason to get up and stay motivated. It’s been something that’s been very healthy and positive for me in quarantine. It’s really changed my outlook.”
“I kind of split stuff up throughout the day. I do an hour of strength training every day, and then 30 minutes of cardio and core throughout the day,” he continued.
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In addition to revamping his exercise routine, Gould also put himself on a “pretty crazy diet,” which he said consists of lots of lean protein and vegetables — and no more “teenage boy/bachelor”-type meal plans where you skip meals and end up eating “four pizzas at once.”
“I’m eating so much healthier, even though there’s less of it,” he shared. “What I get is actually really healthy food for you: lean protein, eating as many vegetables as you want and staying away from things like soda. Nourishing the mind, body, all that.”
He added that the “biggest thing was cutting out alcohol, for me that’s actually been very nice.”
“I feel more clear-headed and have been doing as much writing as possible, being in acting class, taking all the steps I can so when the pandemic’s finally over, hopefully I’ll just be ready to go to work,” Gould said.
source: people.com
