Are those wedding bells we hear in your future? That’s fantastic, we’re really excited for you!
However, despite your own excitement, you may be feeling a little anxiety. Not only do you have a whole wedding to plan, but you also have to worry about looking great in your wedding dress.
No matter what, you’re going to look beautiful, but you deserve to feel beautiful as well. And guess what, a little confidence goes a long way towards feeling our best.
Perhaps it’s time to find a wedding workout plan that can help you shed a few extra pounds and tone up before the big day? If you’re on board, we’ve got a few tips that can help.
The Wedding Workout Plan
Losing weight and getting fit is about much more than eating less food. There’s a science to weight loss that can’t be ignored. You also need to make sure you’re not doing anything that could potentially harm your body or metabolism in the long run, such as with crash diets.
Keep reading for e everything you need to know.
Incorporate Resistance Training
Most women crave that “toned” look but don’t fully understand how to get it. They think if they do enough cardio, it’s going to happen. However, the toned look comes from lean muscle mass underneath the skin and fat tissue.
You need to incorporate some form of resistance training to build up your lean muscle mass. The more lean muscle mass you have, the faster your metabolism will burn calories, making it easier to lose fat. And don’t worry, you won’t turn into a bodybuilder or get “bulky.”
Get Into a Cardio Routine
Your wedding weight loss program should also include some cardio workouts. These workouts will help you burn extra calories to expedite the fat loss process.
We recommend mixing it up between medium-paced workouts (like jogging on a treadmill or using the stair master) and H.I.I.T. workouts. High-intensity interval training is one of the most efficient ways of targeting fat loss. It looks something like this:
- 85% intensity for 30 seconds
- Recovery pace for 90 seconds
- Repeat 5-10 times
H.I.I.T. cardio can be done on the track with sprints, on the treadmill, on a bike, doing laps in the pool, or anything else.
Change Your Eating Habits
Your wedding workout plan won’t be complete unless you change your unhealthy eating habits. After all, every trainer knows you can’t outwork a bad diet.
First, to lose weight for your wedding, you must create a deficit of calories. You need to be burning more each day than you’re consuming.
Secondly, you can try different fat-burning tactics like carb-cycling or intermittent fasting. Carb-cycling involves eating all of your carbohydrates directly before and after your workout. The rest of the day, your diet will be devoid of carbs, helping you use the carbohydrates for energy during your workout and burn fat during the rest of the day.
You can also try intermittent fasting, which typically gives you an eight-hour window each day for consuming your calories. This is followed by a 16-hour fasting window.
Finally, look into supplements like MIC injections. These help the liver breakdown fat to boost your metabolism.
Want More Tips for Your Big Day?
Your wedding workout plan will be successful as long as you’re consistent and hard-working. Just remember to be careful and avoid extreme weight-loss measures which can be dangerous and have long-lasting negative effects.
And if you need more advice for your big day, be sure to check out some of our other articles before you go. Our blog is dedicated to helping people prepare for the best day of their lives.
