Zoe Saldana Displays Toned Physique at MoMA Gala Following Shift to Strength Training

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Royals (2 / 1) 15.11.2026 07:16 / Frank

Making the switch in her 40s

After two decades dedicated to Pilates and cardio sessions, the star decided to embrace strength training. She told the Wall Street Journal that preparing for her role as a CIA soldier in the series Lioness pushed her to start lifting weights and focus on building muscle. The adjustment delivered surprising levels of power and self-assurance she had not anticipated.

Her early-morning training habits

Saldana typically heads to the gym well before sunrise, often beginning her sessions at 4:30 or 5 a.m. Her preferred exercises include barbell back squats, kickbacks, Romanian deadlifts, and walking lunges. When it comes to food, she sticks to an 80-20 approach, steering clear of rigid cheat days while striving for overall balance instead of fixating on restrictive eating plans.