Back to reality! Hugh Jackman smashes his personal best on an exercise bike as he gets back to his fitness routine after an idyllic family getaway

He recently enjoyed a week-long holiday away with his family in a secret location.

But it was back to reality for Hugh Jackman on Thursday, when he broke into a sweat during a gruelling exercise on his Peloton exercise bike.

Clearly proud of his achievement after smashing his personal best, the Hollywood actor, 49, showed off the results of his intense workout on Instagram.

Back to reality! On Thursday, Hugh Jackman smashed his personal best on an exercise bike while getting back into his fitness routine after an idyllic family getaway

Back to reality! On Thursday, Hugh Jackman smashed his personal best on an exercise bike while getting back into his fitness routine after an idyllic family getaway

'It's true. Sometimes a week off is a good thing. New PB. Thanks Alex Toussaint. Loved the R&B ride,' he captioned a photo of his exercise result.

The Greatest Showman star burned an impressive 1,087 calories during his 18.47 mile (29.72km) bike ride - all from the comfort of his home gym.

Hugh revealed he got his groove on to R&B music as he put all his efforts into the workout session following his lazy tropical holiday.

Get up and go: The Greatest Showman star burned an impressive 1,087 calories during his 18.47 mile (29.72km) bike ride - all from the comfort of his home gym.

Get up and go: The Greatest Showman star burned an impressive 1,087 calories during his 18.47 mile (29.72km) bike ride - all from the comfort of his home gym.

On Tuesday, Hugh bid farewell to his relaxing family holiday. 

Taking to Instagram, he shared a photo of himself watching the sunset while kicking his feet back with wife Deborra-Lee Furness and their children Ava and Oscar.

The X-Men: Apocalypse star kept the location of his family's sun-drenched getaway a secret in order to maintain their privacy.

'Back to reality': On Tuesday, Hugh bid farewell to his relaxing family holiday with wife  Deborra-Lee Furness and their children Ava and Oscar

'Back to reality': On Tuesday, Hugh bid farewell to his relaxing family holiday with wife  Deborra-Lee Furness and their children Ava and Oscar

Hugh captioned his 'last night' photo on Instagram, 'Last night in paradise', adding the hashtag: 'Back to reality'.

The Wolverine star has previously revealed he Skypes his dogs while on holiday.

He told Magic Radio in 2015: 'I do Skype my dogs. I love that too, the whole Skype, FaceTime thing. Technology is great.'

'Technology is great': The Wolverine star has previously revealed he Skypes his dogs while on holiday 

'Technology is great': The Wolverine star has previously revealed he Skypes his dogs while on holiday 

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