Simple steps to help you prepare for a healthy wedding day
While it’s important not to fluctuate too much in the run up to your wedding (or at least not past the final dress fitting!), keeping your heart healthy by working out and eating well is a fantastic way to tone up, improve health and produce those much-needed endorphins.
To boost your body confidence well in advance of your big day, why not try changing up a few of your routines so that when it comes to picking the perfect dress, or just feeling confident walking down the aisle, you’ll be feeling and looking fantastic!
Change up your diet for a healthy wedding day
Ensure your diet is full of the nutrition that you need – and make sure you keep an eye on calories. The calories you need to maintain a healthy lifestyle varies depending on your age, metabolism and levels of physical activity. Make fruit and veg the focus of your meals, as well as pulses, wholegrains, reduced-fat dairy products, lean red meat, poultry, fish and eggs for a really healthy approach.
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Get your body moving
You don’t have to fork out on an expensive gym membership to keep active. Why not go for a walk around the block on your lunchbreak or pick a parking spot a little further away from the supermarket? Try taking the stairs instead of the lift, or do a few lengths in the pool at the weekend.
Healthy wedding workout
For some workout inspiration, James Griffiths from Wild Training has created a simple fitness routine based on less than 30 minutes of exercise. See if you can fit this workout into your week at least three times!
Leg pull-down x 5 lifts each side
To work the core and the upper body, slowly lift your left leg to hip height before lowering and repeating the right side.
Toe-tap crunch x 10 times
To work the core and hip flexors, lie on the floor with legs at 90. Keeping your back pushed down into the ground, lower your feet towards the floor, then lift back up.
Criss-cross x 20 twists
To work the obliques and waist muscles, push one leg out and rotate your torso toward the bent leg, switch legs and repeat.
Roll-up x 3
To work lower abs, sit up straight on the floor, legs out in front, pull your stomach in and slowly roll back, stopping after a few inches. Hold this position for 10 seconds, breathing deeply, tummy pulled in. Repeat, moving a little further towards the floor.
Alternate side lunge
Stand with your feet hip-width apart, turned out, then step out to the side and drop your butt down then return to standing – this is great for your thighs and glutes!
Dish
Lift your shoulders off the ground and lift your legs off the ground and straighten them, so the only thing touching the ground is your lower back.
Simple Lifestyle Changes
You don’t need to completely overhaul your life to start seeing those positive little changes Just a few healthy wedding changes can make all the difference. By focusing on improving your diet, with some light exercise a few times a week, you’ll begin seeing those fabulous changes in your body, ready for the best day of your life!
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