Shawn Mendes is getting in some exercise. The 26-year-old “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” singer went for solo hike around the trails of Santa Monica, Calif. on Tuesday afternoon (November 5).

For his outing, Shawn showed off his tattooed muscles while wearing a gray tank shirt with tan pants and black sneakers with a headband holding back his hair. Shawn is gearing up to release his fifth studio album, titled Shawn , on November 15. Back in September, he released the music video for Nobody Knows,” which was the first single off of the album.

During a recent performance, Shawn spoke candidly about his sexuality, admitting that he’s still figuring it out. Click through the gallery inside for 10+ pictures of Shawn Mendes out on his hike..

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