| Your wedding is fast approaching. You are getting | | | | The third exercise is the one leg forward bend and |
| everything lined up for that big day. The one thing you | | | | row. Again pick up a dumbbell in one hand and stand |
| do not want to forget is to make sure your body is in | | | | upright with your opposite leg off the ground. With your |
| top shape. You want to look fabulous on your wedding | | | | knee slightly bent bend forward from the hips and |
| day and here is a routine that will help you do that. The | | | | extend your other leg back. You should keep your |
| best thing about it is you can do it all at home with | | | | back straight, core tight and your arm with the |
| very little equipment. This routine will target all those | | | | dumbbell extended straight down towards the floor. |
| trouble spots so you will feel confidant and beautiful on | | | | When your upper body is parallel to the floor begin to |
| your big day! | | | | pull the dumbbell up along your side in a rowing motion. |
| The routine is going to look like this, 5 exercises done in | | | | When your arm reaches your side squeeze your |
| a circuit for 3 sets of 12 repetitions. Do it 3 times a | | | | shoulder blade in toward your spine. Then lower the |
| week and you should see some big changes in how | | | | weight and return to the standing position to complete |
| you look and feel when your wedding day arrives. You | | | | the exercise. This will work your arms, back and legs. |
| will be hitting the back, arms, legs, hips and abs with | | | | Again do 12 repetitions before going to the next |
| these simple yet effective exercises using dumbbells | | | | movement. |
| and your own bodyweight. | | | | Hip raises will be the next exercise. This one really |
| The first exercise will be a plie squat and lift. For this | | | | targets the glutes, thighs, and core muscles. Lie on your |
| one, pick up a dumbbell and take a wide stance with | | | | back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor with |
| your toes pointing slightly out to your side. Hold the | | | | your arms at your sides. With your weight on your |
| dumbbell with both hands straight down in front of you. | | | | heels lift your hips up off the floor, by squeezing your |
| With your chest up and shoulders pulled back squat | | | | glutes, until your body is in a straight line between your |
| down towards the floor keeping your weight | | | | knees and shoulders. Pause for a second, you should |
| concentrated on your heels. You should feel your | | | | feel your glutes, thighs and core working. Finally, lower |
| quads working. As you come up you want to squeeze | | | | your hips back down to the floor. Repeat again for 12 |
| your glutes while keeping your arms fully extended as | | | | repetitions making sure to move slowly through the |
| you lift the dumbbell straight out in front of you until it | | | | movement for maximum effectiveness. |
| reaches shoulder level. In this part of the movement | | | | The fifth and final exercise is the core plank. Lie down |
| you should really feel your shoulders working. Repeat | | | | on the floor and place your forearms on the ground |
| 12 times before moving on to the next exercise. | | | | with your hands together right near your chin. Then |
| Next we have an abdominal twist and lift. Here you | | | | push yourself up off the ground onto your forearms |
| need to pick up a dumbbell and take a seated position | | | | so your body is parallel to the floor in a plank position. |
| on the floor with your knees bent and feet on the floor | | | | You can either go up onto your toes or keep your |
| in front of you. The dumbbell should be held with both | | | | knees touching the ground if going to your toes is too |
| hands at about chest level. This one will work the abs | | | | difficult. This will place you in a push-up like position |
| as well as the arms. First you will want to tighten up | | | | except you will be on your forearms instead of your |
| your abs and slightly lower your upper body down | | | | hands. Hold for a count of 5, keeping your core as well |
| towards the floor, stopping about half way. Then | | | | as your glutes tight. Lower and repeat for 12 reps. |
| slowly rotate your upper body to the right, then to the | | | | That's it! Three sets of those 5 exercises and you will |
| left and finally back to the center. To complete the | | | | see your body start firming up in no time. This simple |
| repetition bring yourself back to the upright seated | | | | yet effective workout is sure to make a big difference |
| position. Repeat for 12 reps before moving to the next | | | | in how you look on your wedding day! |
| exercise. | | | | |