Jennifer Garner shares gruelling workout to reprise Elektra for Deadpool and Wolverine

Jennifer Garner has given fans a glimpse of the gruelling workout she underwent to play the role of Elektra Natchios in the new Deadpool and Wolverine film.

The actress , who reprises her role after nearly 20 years, feared she was “fit, but not Marvel fit”, so embarked on a mammoth fitness regime, training multiple times a day with her stunt double.

The 52-year-old shared some of her workouts in a video she posted to her Instagram page on Monday (5 August).

From skipping and running to weight training and swimming, the American actress has done it all.