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Lupita Nyong'o's intense swimming training for 'Wakanda Forever'

Lupita Nyong'o's pool training. [Instagram]

Weight training is an uphill task. It involves challenging your muscles and pushing them with every additional kilo you lift. Weight training in the water? An even tougher task.

But that is just what Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o did to get in tip-top shape for her major role as Nakia on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She has documented parts of the intense training she underwent, showing that her swimming skills were nurtured and sharpened ahead of the film installment.

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