Zara McDermott shows off her taut abs in running snap

She recently revealed she has gained three pounds during lockdown.

But Zara McDermott is clearly not easing off her exercise regime as she revealed she has picked up running again.

The Made in Chelsea star, 23, shared a snap on Instagram of her decked out in her running gear, showing off her taut abs.

She captioned the post: ‘I recently started running. I used to run in school and always found myself to be quite good at cross country, but I never enjoyed it so gave up when I was about 14. 

‘For the first time last week I decided I was going to do a 5k. I went straight after a weight training session because I know that’s when I’m the happiest and most motivated. 

‘So I did my first 5k in 29 mins which I’m super proud of.’

The former Love Island star looked glowing in the snap in a sports bra, lyrcra shorts and trainers.

The beauty flicked her ponytail to the side in one of the ‘cool running spots’ she had found during her recent workouts.

She continued: ‘I also did an uphill 3k yesterday in 20 mins which I was proud of too, considering I nearly gave up about 100 times trying to run up what honestly looks like a cliff.

‘Going to try and get a run in a few times a week from now on!’

It comes after Zara revealed she’s gained three pounds after incorporating more protein into her diet in a candid Instagram post on Wednesday.

Alongside sizzling snaps shared on both her main account and fitness page, she insisted she’s ‘not concerned at all’ about ‘the scales’ as she continues to lead a healthy lifestyle with help from personal trainer Ryan Libbey.

Following a workout with Louise Thompson’s fiancé Ryan, 29, the former Love Islander flaunted her incredibly toned figure in a black bralet and matching, semi-sheer briefs.

The media personality, who is currently dating Louise’s younger brother Sam, showcased her naturally radiant complexion as she went make-up free for the image.

TV star Zara insisted she’s ‘getting stronger every day’ as she tracked her fitness progress on Instagram. 

‘Good morning everyone! Here’s a few unfiltered pics of my progress. I can see my abs are poppin more since I upped my protein intake’, the former government adviser captioned her posts.

Detailing her healthy weight gain, the blonde bombshell added: ‘The scales have actually gone up 1.5kg but I’m not concerned at all because my body composition is changing. 

‘I never used to get enough protein but I’m currently working really hard to make sure I get 120g a day at LEAST! Sometimes 150g :).’ 

Last month, Zara revealed being around gym bunnies has certainly had an effect on her as she has lost weight in nine months.  

The Essex beauty added she had been listening to Louise’s advice and had stopped counting calories in favour of tracking her macros, which involves analysing the macronutrients – grams of protein, fat and carbohydrates – in her diet. 

Alongside a video of herself now and some swimsuit pictures from last year, Zara penned: ‘Almost 2 stone down!!!! can’t believe how far I’ve come looking at old pics. Goooo me!!!!!!’ 

Responding to questions from fans, she stated that she now works out four times a week, has dropped from 68kg to 57kg, and took nine months to reach her goal – allowing two months over November and December. 

The reality star added in her Stories: ‘What I’ve started doing recently is not really tracking my calories just more looking at my macros.  

‘If you want to get in good shape, I’ve always believed you can’t do something half heartedly, you have to put everything into it.’