Davis says 'literally every day was [intense gasping]'.
," Davis shared more details about her intense workout routine for the role."I was 56 when I trained to be this warrior: five hours a day, hour and a half of weight training, three and a half hours of martial arts , 10.0 on the treadmill," Davis says, which is equivalent to a six-minute mile time."And as I was running on that treadmill, I said 'I'm gonna have a damn heart attack'," she says with a laugh.
It took seven years to make the movie, Davis says, but it was worth it to see the final results."There is nothing that can be said about being 56 and running at 10.0 on the treadmill. Literally every day was *intense gasping*, but then to see it on the screen, I'm like 'I did that.'"
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