Olivia Buckland shared a hilarious montage of her attempting to learn how to ‘speed skip’ on Wednesday.
The former Love Island star, 26, showcased her impressive skills on an Instagram video where she admitted to ‘throwing tantrums’ in the process of learning.
The reality star donned a busty white crop teamed with high-waisted grey leggings for her workout.
Hilarious: Olivia Buckland shared a hilarious montage of her attempting to learn how to ‘speed skip’ on Wednesday
She captioned the video: ‘Just me throwing tantrums trying to speed skip for 30 seconds.
‘Got there in the end. Still more learning to do but this is why you don’t give up – try try and try again!
‘This was one of my challenges for lockdown – I couldn’t even skip once before I started, granted I had a couple of wines when I first tried…’
After several attempts ending in failure, Olivia perfected her technique and showcased her impressive skills.
Dedication: The former Love Island star, 26, showcased her impressive skills on an Instagram video where she admitted to ‘throwing tantrums’ in the process of learning
She said: ‘Just me throwing tantrums trying to speed skip for 30 seconds. ‘Got there in the end. Still more learning to do but this is why you don’t give up – try try and try again!’
Her husband Alex Bowen could be heard chuckling at her efforts in the background.
The couple, who met on Love Island in 2016, are currently isolating together amid the lockdown.
The reality star recently opened up about her ‘bad days’ when suffering with depression and anxiety.
She continued: ‘This was one of my challenges for lockdown – I couldn’t even skip once before I started, granted I had a couple of wines when I first tried…’
Perseverance: After several attempts ending in failure, Olivia perfected her technique and showcased her impressive skills
She spoke alongside The Valleys’ Lateysha Grace and Geordie Shore‘s Sophie Kasaei about their respective mental health challenges and offered help to their friends, family and followers through their tales.
In the chat, in conjunction with MTV, Olivia admitted that at some of her lowest points, she wouldn’t brush her teeth or shower yet she discussed her determination to rid herself of the guilt that came with her ‘down days’.
Since soaring to fame, Olivia has always been extremely candid about her struggles with mental health and become an advocate for a host of campaigns to promote positivity and awareness.
Sweet: Her husband Alex Bowen could be heard chuckling at her efforts in the background. The couple, who met on Love Island in 2016, are currently isolating together amid the lockdown (pictured in 2019)
Tough times: Olivia recently divulged details of the ‘bad days’ she suffers amid her battle with depression and anxiety
In her chat with her fellow reality stars, she divulged: ‘I used to feel guilty for having a bad day, so if I spent the whole day in bed, I wouldn’t brush my teeth, I wouldn’t shower and I had to learn not to feel guilty about that…
‘I think sometimes when you’re so stressed you really do get knackered. You need the sleep so don’t feel bad you need the time to recuperate it helped me to learn and accept that I will always have bad days but you will eventually get out of them’.
In a rousing message to her pal, Sophie said: ‘You’re such a strong woman, get that inner strength and just bring it out and you can do that. You got this girl.’
Open and honest: Olivia spoke alongside The Valleys’ Lateysha Grace and Geordie Shore’s Sophie Kasaei about their respective mental health challenges and offered help to their friends, family and followers through their tales
Olivia went on: ‘I want to talk to you about any experiences you’ve had and I think for girls like us in the public eye, it’s really hard for us to think or believe that we’ve been through anything like that…
‘I think it’s nice to let people know that anyone anywhere can be struggling, Everyone’s always fighting a battle that you don’t know about.’
On her previous struggle with mental illness, she said: ‘I think the main thing I always talk about is how my anxiety was when I was younger and I went through a bout of depression when I was 18…
Candid: Olivia went on: ‘I want to talk to you about any experiences you’ve had and I think for girls like us in the public eye, it’s really hard for us to think or believe that we’ve been through anything like that’
‘The only thing that got me through it was my friends and family. My friends forced me to talk about. I was so grateful they were there. It was a weird time…
‘I used to go home and watch sad films to make myself cry. You always think your family won’t get it. You worry your mum will judge you but you have to talk to someone. Samaritans is the best charity. They’re there for you if you need them.’
Lateysha then admitted she was struggling at the moment and broke down in tears when the girls discussed getting together after lockdown.
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Focus: She went on: ‘The only thing that got me through it was my friends and family. My friends forced me to talk about. I was so grateful they were there. It was a weird time’