When you set your wedding date, your physique may enter your mind. If you're not content with how you currently look and you want to look better in your dress and feel better about your appearance by the time of your wedding, it's a good idea to partner up with a personal trainer.
During your first meeting, you can share your specific fitness goals with the trainer, who can then develop a personalized regimen that you'll be able to use to meet those goals. While doing so will take a commitment to hard work, you'll be thrilled with the progress you see by the time you walk down the aisle. Here are some specific goals that you may suggest.
Lose Some Weight
It's common to want to lose weight before your wedding so that you can fit into a smaller dress size. Weight loss, however, can be a challenge on your own. You'll have a better chance of success if you share this goal with your personal trainer and take care to follow his or her recommendations.
You'll need to boost your caloric burn, which your trainer will have you doing through cardiovascular training and high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Traditional forms of cardio, such as riding the stationary bike and running on the treadmill, as well as HIIT routines that combine cardio with strength training, will help you shed the pounds to reach your goal.
Develop Chiseled Calves
While you probably don't want to bulk up with muscle before your wedding, you may like the idea of toning various muscle groups. Many women like the look of chiseled calves, and this is especially important if you'll be wearing a shorter wedding dress that leaves your calves visible. Your personal trainer will get you working on a regimen that will add muscle definition to this area. You'll use bodyweight exercises such as calf raises, as well as exercise machines to target these muscles.
Define Your Upper Body
If you're wearing a strapless wedding dress, defined shoulders and upper arms can be on your wish list. By carefully following your trainer's advice, you'll be able to turn this idea from a wish to a reality. In addition to continuing your cardio work that will help you reduce your overall body fat, including the fat in these areas, your personal trainer will suggest a wide range of exercises that target the shoulders and upper arms. Dumbbell shrugs, triceps dips, and other varied exercises will combine to add definition to these muscle groups.
For more information, contact local professionals like Medical Fitness and Wellness Group.
Share7 March 2017
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