Say ‘I Do’ to a
beautiful bride
Strapless Shape-Up (for your arms)
Perform each of the following exercises for 30 seconds:
Side forearm plank, right side
Table top with tricep press
Side forearm plank, left side
Reverse plank with alternating leg kick
Take a one-minute break.
Bora Bora Booty (single-leg bridge with chest press)
Get string bikini-ready (if you dare!) for your honeymoon with this lower- and upper-body combo.
Starting position: Lie face up with your knees bent, feet hip-width apart and your heels close to your glutes. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing forward, your elbows bent at 90 degrees.
Movement: Lift your right leg straight to sky. Push your hips upward, keeping your right leg elevated. Simultaneously, press your arms upward, bringing your hands together until your palms touch. Pause, then slowly lower your hips and arms to start position.
Perform: Do the bridge with your right leg lifted for 20 seconds. Switch to your left leg for 20 seconds. Rest for 10 seconds. Repeat for a total of four minutes.
Throw the Bouquet (supergirl push-ups)
Perfect your throw with this chest and back strengthener
Start position: Get on your hands and knees, hands slightly wider than your shoulders. Option: Hold dumbbells like pictured. Brace your abdominals and step your legs back to a full plank.
Movement: Bend your elbows out to the side and lower yourself until your chest nearly touches the ground. Pause, then push yourself back to the starting position as quickly as possible. Once in plank, lift and extend right arm forward. Pause, then return your right hand to the floor.
Perform: Repeat for 20 seconds, alternating your arms with each repetition. Rest for 10 seconds. Repeat for a total of four minutes.
Pull Your Hair Up (for your back)
Perform each of the following exercises for 30 seconds:
Supergirl hold (on your stomach, arms and legs extended and elevated above the ground)
Swimming on your stomach
Alternating arm and leg lifts on all fours
Downward dog
HIIT Cardio Workout
There’s no need to waste your bridal planning time on hours at the gym when you can fit Bullock’s calorie-shredding 23-minute HIIT cardio workout into your weekly workout program. HIIT stands for “high-intensity interval training,” which means you alternate periods of high-intensity cardio with lower-intensity recovery periods.
You can perform the cardio outside or on the treadmill. You can also take the same HIIT principle and apply it to elliptical or cycling workouts.
- 3 minutes: Warm-up walk (3.5-4.5 mph)
- 2 minutes: Run at a fast pace (7.5 mph)
- 45 seconds: Sprint (9 mph)
- 1 minute: Recovery jog (5 mph)
- 2 minute: Run (7.5 mph)
- 45 seconds: Sprint (9.2 mph)
- 1 minute: Recovery Jog (5.0 mph)
- 2 minutes: Run (7.5 mph)
- 45 seconds: Sprint (9.5 mph)
- 1 minute: Recovery Jog (5.0 mph)
- 2 minutes: Run (7.5 mph)
- 1 minute: Sprint (10.0 mph)
- 3-5 minutes: Cool-down walk
More workouts to get you in wedding-day shape
Getting married? Boot camp workout for brides
Thinner thigh workout
Sculpt a strong, sexy back for summer
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