Stressed about getting a tight, toned bodyespecially those arms and absfor the big day?
I remember this all too well as a previous bride myself and a trainer of manybrides-to-be.
Let’s be honest: Those photos are going to last a lifetime.
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Want to know the truth?
It’s much simpler than that.
Forearm Plank
I always recommend starting your workout with a plank to really fire up your core.
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Drive your heels back, engage your legs, and activate your core.
Hold for 30 seconds, breathing into the ribcage and out through the mouth.
Hold for 60 seconds.
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Do 8 pushups and 8 pulses for 2 rounds.
Reverse Pushup
Nothing screams toned arms like defined triceps.
Sit on your butt with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor.
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Put your hands behind you with your fingertips facing your glutes.
Bend your elbowskeeping your hips up and driving your elbows backand re-straighten your arms.
Do 8 reverse pushups and 8 pulses for 2 rounds.
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Stand with your feet wider than your hips and your toes pointed out.
Bring your hands to your heart’s center.
Lower your hips so that they’re in line with your knees, and press your knees back.
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Straighten your legs back up, and squeeze your glutes at the top.
Do 10 reps of full range, and then hold the squat at the bottom for 10 pulses.
Start in a lunge with your right foot forward and your left foot back.
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Bend your knees and lower your hips, creating 90-degree angles with both legs.
Again, keeping your hips low, step your right foot back into a curtsy lunge on this side.
Come back into a squat, and continue in this fashion.
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Do this for 60 seconds.
Crunch + Alternating Leg Raise
This move will work every single muscle in your stomach.
Crunch your upper body up, and keep your shoulder blades lifted.
Lower your right leg down towards the mat, and stop about one inch above it.
Hold for a second, and then squeeze the right leg back up using your lower abdominals.
Crunch up again, and this time, lower the left leg down.
Continue alternating legs in between crunches.
Do 20 reps (1 rep equals a crunch and a leg raise).
Bicycles
Nothing quite hits your obliques like the classic Bicycle.
Lying on your back, bring your hands behind your head with your elbows out wide.
Keep the left leg straight out in front of you and along on the floor.
Now switch to the other side, connecting your right elbow to your left knee.
you’re able to hover the straight leg one inch above the floor for an extra challenge.
I know this might be difficult, but rememberyou can do this!
You’ve totally got this!
