• Daisy Ridley's workouts help her de-stress and prep for physically taxing scenes in 'Star Wars.' 
• She squeezes in exercise whenever possible, including on set. 
• Ridley also takes time to rest, and fuels her workouts with a mostly vegandiet. 

Daisy Ridley was a relatively unknown actress before snagging the role of Rey in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." And although the 25-year-old revealed "Star Wars: Episode IX" will be her last film with the current trilogy, her challenging workouts haven't let up.

Here's everything we know about how she stays in shape.

She trains five days a week. 

Ridley's exercise schedule includes workouts spanning five hours a day, five days a week according to Elle. This is in addition to daily stunt practice. 

Though the strict routine started as a way to stay in shape for re-shoots and appearances, Ridley told Elle that working out has become part of her solace. 

"Because it's the only thing structured in my life right now," she said. "Training is sort of a therapy session, I guess."

She does a mix of different workouts. 

Ridley previously posted tons of workout videos to her since-deleted Instagram account. E!News and Mashable, however, compiled some of Ridley's best workout videos showing the variety in her routine, which includes kickboxing, rock climbing, and weightlifting. Some of the moves she posted include squats, bicep curls, and lunges. E!News also reports that Ridley's deadlift is 176 pounds. 

She can't do push-ups and favors sprinting. 

Ridley said in a Facebook Live video that she wasn't into sports before filming "Star Wars,"but has since grown fond of exercise, especially sprinting. 

"I only ever do five minutes, it's got to be said," she said. "But you get off the treadmill, or you stop running, and you feel powerful." 

One move that's not so powerful is her push-up: Because of her bad wrist, she steer's clear of the exercise.

She wields a lightsaber as part of her routine.

Although she didn't actually enroll in the Lightsaber Academy, Ridley told Vogue that her neon martial-arts training could be markets that way that way. 

"You do, like weight thwacks one way, eight the other, eight up, eight down," she said explaining the moves. 

A promotional Instagram video for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" shows Ridley practicing some of these moves for one of her many lightsaber-yielding scenes in the film. 

"Physically, I never really had to push myself that hard, and stamina-wise you're like 'Oh my God,'" she said. "It's like a psychological thing of knowing you can do it more and more and more." 

She squeezes in exercise whenever possible. 

Chris Vincent and Jack Graves from LA-based Altus Health, have coached Ridley and other "Star Wars" cast members, including Oscar Isaac and Laura Dern. 

Vincent and Graves told Healthista that Ridley and the other actors took advantage of every spare minute between filming to break a sweat— even if that meant working out at the crack of dawn. 

"Whenever there is camera turn around or lunch. We will do recovery, stretching and flushing [of lactic acid] in between scenes," Vincent said. "On other long days the cast will sometimes meet us at 5 a.m. before shooting at 7 a.m., before lunch, or the end of the day which is sometimes two, three, or four in the morning." 

She takes time for recovery. 

According to Vincent and Graves, Ridley and other stars have one to two rest days during the week. But their recovery doesn't involve relaxing on the couch. Rather, they meet with chiropractors, massage therapists, and nutritionists.

"I'm a massive believer in quality over quantity, so if they have had a stressed day, I'm not going to expect them to work out because it'll only stress the body more, and put them at risk of getting ill," Graves told Healthista. 

Another part of the recovery process is a leg sleeve that pumps 10 minutes of hot water and 10 minutes of cold water to help flush lactic acid, Healthista reports. 

She considers herself a "cheating vegan." 

Ridley told Elle that she eats lots of fish, legumes, and spirulina shakes during filming. In an interview with Elle UK, she said that she considers herself a "cheating vegan" because she "cuts out a lot of things" including meat, dairy, and eggs. According to a previous INSIDER report, Ridley's battle with endometriosis — and subsequent struggle with acne — are also reasons she steers clear of sugar and dairy since reducing them in your diet can positively affect your skin. 

It's inspiring that Ridley trains like a Jedi, and her appreciation of all types of workouts can serve as motivation to try out something new and switch up your usual routine — with or without a lightsaber.

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