Love Island: All Stars winner Molly Smith says weightlifting has transformed ... trends now
Molly Smith says lifting weights has transformed her 'skinny' body and she's proud of her 'womanly shape.'
The Love Island: All Stars winner, 29, told MailOnline going to the gym is 'therapy' for her mental health, revealing she would run laps around the villa pool in South Africa to ensure she was still exercising.
In an exclusive interview, Molly insisted that she trains because she loves challenging herself and the physical impact working out has on her toned body is merely a 'bonus.'
Molly says she and boyfriend Tom Clare, 24, have bonded over their enthusiasm for sport and the footballer has even surprised her by booking an extreme activity for them to do together to celebrate her upcoming 30th birthday.
She said: 'When I was younger, I was always on the skinnier side, and I wanted to have a bit more of a womanly shape.
Molly Smith says lifting weights has transformed her 'skinny' body and she's proud of her 'womanly shape'
The Love Island: All Stars winner told MailOnline going to the gym is 'therapy' for her mental health, revealing she would run laps around the villa pool to ensure she was still exercising
In an exclusive interview, Molly insisted that she trains because she loves challenging herself and the physical impact working out has on her toned body is merely a 'bonus'
'Now, I do weights, I like to run, I have done some CrossFit training, a Hyrox competition, I love a challenge and enjoy doing anything that makes me feel good.
'I don't run or lift weights to have a better body, I do what I love... I have done Pilates, yoga, I love anything to do with fitness. The way it shapes my body is a bonus, but I do it because I love it... and I'm proud of that.
'The gym is like therapy, it makes me feel better, the fact it keeps me in shape is a bonus. I love going, I feel better, I fell in love with running last year... when I was in the villa, I used to run laps and laps around the pool.'
Molly, who had a breast augmentation in 2021, is preparing to bare her bikini body when she jets off to Dubai on Sunday, holidaying for the first time with boyfriend Tom.
And it's going to be a special trip for multiple reasons, as the couple plans to spend time with Tom's air stewardess sister and create memories to last a lifetime when they go skydiving.
The reality star said jumping out of a plane was on her list of 30 things to do before she turns the milestone age at the end of April and the new man in her life wanted to make sure she achieved her goal.
She explained: 'We are going on holiday together to Dubai on Sunday.
'Tom's sister lives over there, she is an air hostess, I have briefly met her because she pops back to Manchester every now and then but now, we're going to Dubai and have so many things planned. I can't wait to have that quality time together.
Molly said she has always been on the 'skinnier side' but doing regular exercise including CrossFit classes and
