Zendaya Stunt Double Alex Jay in Two-Piece Workout Gear Boxes "A Quick One"

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.”

Pom Klementieff is a successful actress beloved by genre fans especially. She’s best known for her role as Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, specifically in the Guardians Of The Galaxy franchise. Klementieff also starred in Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part One. In January, she shared a video on Instagram of herself kickboxing. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Pom Klementieff stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Boxes

As you can see from her Instagram post, Klementieff likes to box to stay in shape. “Boxing combines punching drills and conditioning exercises that can improve your heart health, strength, endurance, balance and coordination,” physical therapist James Edwards, DPT, says to The Cleveland Clinic. “It can also reduce stress, anxiety and depression and improve your confidence and overall well-being.”

2. She's Into Action

Klementieff stars in a lot of action films. She opened up about the stunt work she does to Esquire. “I've been training for years. I love pushing myself—just learning new skills and fighting. I love doing action stuff. It's really fun. I was just boxing this morning. For this particular project, I wanted to be better at driving, too. So, I took drifting lessons for hours and hours. I learned how to do donuts, and how to drive with a stick shift. But it's a different animal when it's an electric car. When you hit the accelerator or do the Boost Mode, it just goes [imitates blasting off at powerful G-force speeds] like a space ship. [Laughs.]”

3. She Supports AAPI Actors

In her Esquire interview, Klementieff talked about the importance of AAPI actors being featured. “I think there's a lot of improvement. I have faith in change and in things getting better. I see that there's a lot more diversity in movies—and there is incredible shows and movies that have Asians in it, which is amazing. And which, of course, they should. So I feel positive.”

4. She Motorbikes

Klementieff shares a lot of her favorite workouts on Instagram. One thing she likes to do is ride motorbikes. She shared this video of herself learning how to ride a bike. Klementieff captioned the post, “Training with @tonycarbajal.” She also shared this video of herself doing some tricks on the bike.

5. She Horseback Rides

Klementieff also likes to ride horses to stay in shape. She shares a lot of riding videos on Instagram. The American Heart Association states that riding has a lot of benefits. “A study commissioned on behalf of the British Horse Society found that horseback riding is indeed a good cardiovascular workout. Even just a half hour of riding is considered ‘moderate exercise,’ said BHS PR executive Megan Hawkins, ‘while trotting exerts more energy than playing badminton.’”

Roxanne Perez is a wrestler for the WWE. She makes sure to stay fit for her fights in the ring. Perez shared a video on Instagram of herself doing pull-ups in the gym. She wore a two-piece set of black workout gear in it. Perez captioned the post, “Just a couples workout before #NXTOrlando.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Roxanne Perez stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She’s An Advocate

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Perez is known for opening up about her mental health. She tells Metro that she wants to help others who are struggling with the same thing. “It’s so cool. I’ve always wanted to bring mental health into wrestling somehow and never thought it was possible. It’s really cool to be able to change people’s lives. I feel like that’s the most important thing that I’ve always wanted to do. If I can be that voice that helps someone else know that they’re not alone, then that means the world to me.”

2. She Trained With Her Boyfriend

In an interview with Fightful, Perez revealed how she trained for the WWE. "I definitely did my homework, especially training at Booker T’s school. He prepared me. My boyfriend, Gino Medina, he’s awesome and he prepared me for that tryout. I was ready. He had me doing some crazy cardio. He’s done a tryout before, so he’s like, ‘Yeah, this is what they do,’ and it was way less than what he had me do. But I was over prepared. So that was good."

3. She Worked Hard

Perez tells Fightful that she worked hard to get to where she is. “As a kid, my dream was going to WWE and I was like, ‘I don’t know how I’m gonna get there, but I’m gonna do it.’ Then I find out about the indies and I found out how you can just work your way up throughout the indies and one day maybe they’ll call me. That’s what I wanted to do. I wanted to make a big enough name for myself to where I don’t have to beg. They will contact me and be like, ‘Hey, we want you because your work spoke for yourself.’ When I got there, it was crazy to do my tryout and people were like, ‘Yeah, we know you.’ I would never have expected to come into a WWE tryout and people be like, ‘Yeah, you’re good.’"

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5. She Does Pull-Ups

As you can see, Perez does pull-ups to stay in shape. NASM states that this exercise has a lot of benefits. “Pull ups and chin ups are a multi-joint movement, meaning that they engage multiple muscle groups (lats, biceps, shoulders, and upper back). They promote overall upper body muscle development and can lead to some serious strength gains.”