(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Zoe Saldana admits that she likes to be "grilled" during workouts.

The 33-year-old Avatar considers herself to be an athlete and stays in shape with help from her personal trainer Steve Moyer.

The actress says she doesn't walk into her gym sessions saying, "Oh make me beautiful," but instead is happy to do everything necessary to get the results she desires.

"We target whatever I want to target," she explained to Us Weekly. "If I know I'm doing a movie and I need my thighs to get stronger, we start tackling exercises that strengthen the body.

"If I'm like, I'm going to an event in a week and I want my arms to look really toned,' we do stuff for that."

Zoe added that she relies on Steve because she doesn't "like to work out on my own. I like to get grilled".

She added that her must-haves when working up a sweat are lots of water and listening to "really good music".

"Right now I'm listening to Rihanna's We Found Love a lot," she shared and added that she is a fan of new band Jessica 6. "They're so good!" she said.

Zoe's major tip for when she is walking the red carpet is to always have something to eat beforehand.

"It's important to not have an empty stomach when you're walking the red carpet because so many things can go wrong," she said.

"Eat what makes you happy and not what makes you bloated and have a great time. That's always been my motto! And every now and then you can have a glass of wine it takes off the edge!" (C) Cover Media