Zendaya in Workout Gear Laughs Falling Over Exercise Ball

Zendaya is giving a behind-the-scene glimpse at her new Challengers movie. In a new social media post the star shows off her silly side, laughing as she falls over an exercise ball in her workout clothes. She also plays tennis. How does the actress approach diet and fitness – in real life? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Tennis

The Challengers, which centers on a love triangle between tennis players, Zendaya trained for three months with Brad Gilbert, a professional tennis player. "I'm not the hugest fan of having to work out, I don't necessarily look forward to it, but I had to because my character's supposed to be a tennis pro and clearly I’m not giving tennis pro!" she told Elle.

2. Takeout

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You won’t find Zendaya in the kitchen. "I just a) don't like following directions, and I'm b) too lazy," she told Harper's Bazaar. "I use Postmates to order food. I can have anything I want; that's the beauty of ordering food.”

3. No Meat, Lots of Ice Sweets

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"I'm a vegetarian who doesn't like vegetables too much—makes it challenging!" Zendaya told Cosmopolitan. Zendaya has a sweet tooth. “If I'm having my favorite meal, I'll just skip right to ice cream. In fact, I get in trouble with my assistant a lot. He says I shouldn't do that,” she added to Harper’s Bazaar. She isn’t big into breakfast, but if she does eat in the AM, “it must have some Nutella on it: pancakes, berries and Nutella." She added Harper's Bazaar, that when it comes to hydration, you won’t find her sipping on anything healthy. "I don't drink coffee; it doesn't do anything for me. I don't drink energy drinks or soda, either. And I hate water. I'm a juice drinker, but not fancy-people juice. Like Tropicana or lemonade—not fancy."

4. Strength Training

Zendaya isn’t a big fan of the gym, but you will find her doing strength training workouts sometimes. “Workout mood…” she captioned a photo of herself messing around during an exercise session. According to the Mayo Clinic, strength and weight training help reduce body fat, preserve and increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more efficiently. Strength training may also help you:

• Develop strong bones
• Manage your weight
• Enhance your quality of life
• Manage chronic conditions
• Sharpen your thinking skills

5. Dancing

"I enjoy dancing and doing choreography, stuff like that. So, that's how I get my exercise," Zenday told Justine Magazine. "Find something that's really fun for you. Whether that's Jazzercise or whatever."

Model Alex Jay from Cape Town, who also does work for UGC Studios, is famous, even if you don’t know her yet. She’s best known for being Zendaya’s stunt double, reportedly on Dune: Part Two. You’ve also seen her work in The Woman King, the Resident Evil TV series and Escape Room: Tournament of Champions. And one look at her Instagram proves why she’s booked those parts; she’s exceptional at what she does. Here’s how.

1. She’s Into Stick Fighting or Staff Spinning

“Staff spinning is an artform in which a person uses 1 or 2 staffs to spin around their body to induce a state of flow. Contact staff, double staff, and dragon staff are some forms of staff spinning,” says Camp Augusta. “This is a movement and prop dance practice in which people learn a language of different moves or ‘tricks’ which they can stitch together in a state of free expression.”

2. She Kickboxes

“Kickboxing has risen as one of the most appealing forms of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Plus, the benefits of kickboxing go way beyond just firming your glutes or getting more defined triceps. In fact, kickboxing can be a fantastic addition to your weekly workout routine, no matter what your fitness and health goals are,” says the YMCA. “During kickboxing sessions, you’ll be punching and kicking a bag. The bag may be suspended from the ceiling, or it could be affixed to a solid stationary stand on the floor. Either way, your job is to repeatedly punch the bag with gloved fists or kick it with your feet.”

3. She Runs

“You burn more calories from running and walking than from a lot of the other exercise programs that you can work in. It shows that it decreases your risk of cardiovascular disease, I think by about 45 percent. Running also increases your HDL, which is one of your good cholesterols. It helps burn calories, it helps reduce fat and it reduces your risk of getting diabetes,” says Inspira Health.

4. She Gets Vitamins From the Sun

“​​According to the World Health Organization, getting 5 to 15 minutes of sunlight on your skin two or three times a week can give you a healthy dose of vitamin D,” says Geisinger. “Those are broad guidelines, and they change depending on your skin tone and other factors, like whether you’ve had skin cancer. But the bottom line is, the sun can deliver an essential nutrient right to your bare arms and legs.”

5. She Boxes, Obviously

“Boxing combines punching drills and conditioning exercises that can improve your heart health, strength, endurance, balance and coordination,” Physical therapist James Edwards, DPT, tells the Cleveland Clinic. “It can also reduce stress, anxiety and depression and improve your confidence and overall well-being.”

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1. She Views Food As Fuel

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Zendaya approaches food as fuel and often forgets to eat. “At some point my assistant will try to force me to eat something. I've never been a breakfast person. I love breakfast food, just not at breakfast time. I'll eat breakfast food, but it must have some Nutella on it: pancakes, berries, and Nutella. If I don't have a lot of time, I'll just eat and focus on getting dressed,” she told Harper’s Bazaar.

2. She Is Carb-Obsessed

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Zedaya loves carbs. “It's bad but because I work so much, sometimes I forget to eat. I snack throughout the day, though, especially if I'm on set where there is craft service,” she told Harper’s Bazaar. “My go-to is a cup of noodles with hot sauce. I know it's bad for me. People are like, ‘Zendaya, it's high in sodium!’ but it's what I want to eat.”

3. She Doesn’t Like Water

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“I don't drink coffee; it doesn't do anything for me. I don't drink energy drinks or soda, either. And I hate water,” she revealed to Harper’s Bazaar. “I'm a juice drinker but not fancy-people juice. Like Tropicana or lemonade—not fancy.”

4. She Orders Her Food

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“I don't cook. I think I could cook—I can do anything I put my mind to, so I could cook. I just (a) don't like following directions, and I'm (b) too lazy,” Zendaya told Harper’s Bazaar. Instead, she opts to order cooked meals and have them delivered.

5. She What She Wants

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Zendaya refuses to deprive herself. “I can have anything I want; that's the beauty of ordering food. If I'm having my favorite meal, I'll just skip right to ice cream. In fact, I get in trouble with my assistant a lot—he says I shouldn't do that. I usually try to ask everyone in the house what they want, but the final decision is mine. If I want Chick-fil-A, you guys are going to have Chick-fil-A. I will order something for you, but it will be from where I want,” she dished to Harper’s Bazaar.

6. She Doesn’t Enjoy Exercise

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Zendaya tries to avoid the gym. “I don’t enjoy working out,” Zendaya revealed during GQ interview’s “Actually Me” segment. “I tried in quarantine.”

7. She Exercises Outdoors

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Instead of forcing herself to workout in a gym, she heads outdoors. "I figured that I should do more physical activity," Zendaya told Steven Colbert. "I was like, 'I need to start getting my blood pumping. I need to be outside more. I can't just stay inside and not do anything all day.'"

8. She Takes Care of Her Mental Health

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Zendaya prioritizes her mental health. "Of course I go to therapy,” she revealed to British Vogue. “I mean, if anybody is able to possess the financial means to go to therapy, I would recommend they do that. I think it’s a beautiful thing,” she said. "There’s nothing wrong with working on yourself and dealing with those things with someone who can help you, someone who can talk to you, who’s not your mom or whatever. Who has no bias."

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1. She Is a Vegetarian

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Zendaya has been a vegetarian since she was 11, and saw a slaughterhouse. "I thought it was awful, all those animals getting packed up in there waiting to be killed. I couldn't believe that's how I'd been getting my meat!” she told PEOPLE. "I'm a vegetarian who doesn't like vegetables too much—makes it challenging!" she added to Cosmopolitan.

2. She Prefers Takeout to Cooking

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Zendaya doesn’t cook. "I just a) don't like following directions, and I'm b) too lazy," she told Harper's Bazaar. "I use Postmates to order food. I can have anything I want; that's the beauty of ordering food.”

3. She Has a Sweet Tooth

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Zendaya has a sweet tooth. “If I'm having my favorite meal, I'll just skip right to ice cream. In fact, I get in trouble with my assistant a lot. He says I shouldn't do that,” she added to Harper’s Bazaar. She isn’t big into breakfast, but if she does eat in the AM, “it must have some Nutella on it: pancakes, berries and Nutella."

4. She Drinks “Not Fancy-People Juice”

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Zenday revealed to Harper's Bazaar, that when it comes to hydration, you won’t find her sippuing on anything healthy. "I don't drink coffee; it doesn't do anything for me. I don't drink energy drinks or soda, either. And I hate water. I'm a juice drinker, but not fancy-people juice. Like Tropicana or lemonade—not fancy."

5. She Hits the Gym

Zendaya isn’t a big fan of exercise, as can be evidenced by her face in this Instagram post, but she does it when she has to. “Workout mood…” she captioned it.

6. She Dances

She also enjoys burning calories via dance. "I enjoy dancing and doing choreography, stuff like that. So, that's how I get my exercise," she told Justine Magazine. "Find something that's really fun for you. Whether that's Jazzercise or whatever."