Kumail Nanjiani Shows He's Keeping Fit In Quarantine With 'Eternal Flame' Plank

Kumail Nanjiani isn’t slacking off on his workout regimen while in self-isolation. 

In December, the actor and comedian surprised fans when he revealed a newly toned bod on Instagram in preparation for his role in Marvel ’s “The Eternals.” Though that movie’s release has been delayed to early 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic , he’s gone to creative lengths to maintain his superhero physique.  

“I work out as if my sanity depends on it,” he said in a Monday appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show ,” when asked how he’s kept busy with most of Hollywood shuttered to curb the spread of COVID-19. “I really was doing it so much because I was like, this is the only thing left tethering me to sanity.” 

Elsewhere in the interview, Nanjiani offered a cheeky demonstration of his physical prowess by holding a plank while simultaneously singing the Bangles’ 1989 hit, “Eternal Flame.” His efforts helped raise $10,000 for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy via DeGeneres’ “Plank That Song” challenge. 

Watch Kumail Nanjiani plank to a 1980s classic below. 

Nanjiani is also hopeful he’ll get a chance to hit the gym with another actor and fitness buff, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson , once social distancing measures are no longer necessary. 

“I would love, someday, to work out with him,” he said. “It would be a little embarrassing; it’s like playing basketball with [Michael] Jordan. But I think that would be really fun to do. So I’m putting this out in the universe.” 

Nanjiani’s latest film, “The Lovebirds ,” will premiere Friday. The comedy, co-starring Issa Rae, had been slated for a theatrical release but was moved to Netflix due to the coronavirus restrictions.