They say, “If you can see it, you can be it,” which is why the star began her fitness journey by studying tennis pros at work, both on tape and at hours-long live matches. In addition to Gilbert, Zendaya also had strength and conditioning coach Bryan Doo on her team. Doo told Women’s Health that the actress went all in, training five days a week for as many as two hours each day with her workouts centered on agility exercises and strength training, a type of exercise that has been shown to improve a number of health conditions.
But things were only just heating up after three months of personal training with Gilbert and two weeks of work with Doo, after which time Zendaya and her co-stars went into rehearsals for a period of eight weeks. Starting at 7 a.m., the three lead actors underwent two hours of practice on the court with Gilbert, followed by another two hours spent in the gym with Doo. The first 30 minutes were dedicated to movement patterns before each actor started in on their own personalized workouts.