No matter what style of wedding dress you choose, you are sure to want to look your very best on the day of your wedding. This means being fit, healthy and radiant. In this article we will share some tips to help you prepare for your wedding day with diet and exercise for optimum fitness, plus tips on how to workout to look your best in your chosen wedding dress style. Read on to learn more.
It is good if you can get started on your wedding dress fitness program at least six months before the big day. This will give you plenty of time to establish a healthy, whole foods eating plan that will help you lose any extra pounds and make the most of your exercise routine. Begin right away by adopting a diet that consists mostly of fresh fruits and vegetables. These should make up about half of your complete diet. Whole grains should make up a quarter of your diet, and lean proteins should fill it out. Be sure to drink lots of fresh, pure, filtered water to help you lose weight and bring a glow to your skin and a sparkle to your eyes.
Shop for the style of wedding dress that will best show off your best features. This will make getting wedding dress fit a lot easier. If your arms, back and shoulders are shapely, you will want to choose a strapless dress, a halter dress or one that has only very slim spaghetti straps. Your workout will focus on your back, deltoids, pectoral muscles and arms. Of course, you do not want to bulk up, but you will want to slim and firm these areas and banish flab. Alternating between cardiovascular exercise and a light weight workout from one day to the next should do the trick. A simple, inexpensive set of dumbbells and a good light weight workout video will help you tone and firm your back and arms. Add an aerobics video, cycling, brisk walking, running or swimming on alternate days, and you will be radiant and fit on your wedding day.
If you have a natural hourglass shape, make the most of your curves with a trumpet style dress, sheath dress or other form fitted style. For these styles of dresses, you will want to firm up your waist, hips and thighs. You can get an excellent body shaping working using no equipment at all with a few simple moves that make use of your own body weight for resistance. Follow a program of squats, lunges and crunches to firm and tone your lower body. Of course, if your body hugging dress is also sleeveless, you will want to add a dumbbell workout. Remember to alternate your workout with cardiovascular exercise every other day to get your blood circulating and give your skin a gorgeous glow.
The same exercises you would use for a body hugging wedding dress would also be useful if you plan to wear a short dress. If your legs are your best feature, get them in excellent shape with lunges, squats, cycling, brisk walking or running and swimming. You might also add some resistance band work for variety and focused attention.
No matter what style of dress you choose, and no matter which workout you do remember to take one day off a week to let your body rest and recover. This is an important part of any fitness program. When you plan ahead, follow a sensible diet plan and consistently follow a focused workout plan, you can count on being fit, trim and radiant on your wedding day.