This had the dual benefit of helping her physical transformation, while also preparing her for her fight scenes to look the part.
Oh and Alicia Vikander also did rock climbing and swimming as well.
According to USA Today, in the early days of her training, in order to bulk, Alicia Vikander ate a lot and focused on strength training with only a bit of cardio.
As things progressed, she also did some mixed martial arts training and pad work, learning how to punch, kick and grapple effectively.