8013 1324 Sex & Relationships Weddings Bridal Dresses and Accessories true Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:58 -0700 /system/videos/5/13/80/8013.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, sex, relationships, wedding, weddings, bridal, dresses, accessories, accessory, buff, bride, shape, exercise How To Be a Buff Bride http://www.howcast.com/videos/8013-How-To-Be-a-Buff-Bride http://www.howcast.com/videos/8013-How-To-Be-a-Buff-Bride/edit approved 230 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=8013"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=8013" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 10 Dynamic http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/buff_bride_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2178 false false false 36591 1 31 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/31.jpg Give yourself six months Ideally, you should begin your pre-wedding fitness routine at least six months before the big day. But don’t worry if you don’t have that long—every bit helps.

]]> 36592 2 42 Warning Consult a doctor before starting any fitness regimen.

]]> 36593 3 47 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/47.jpg Step up your cardio Do some form of cardiovascular exercise (like running, walking, or biking) for 20 minutes a day, at least three days a week.

]]> 36594 4 56 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/56.jpg Limit calories Limit calories to what your body burns in a day, about 2,000 on average. Consume fewer if you want to lose a few pounds. Cutting sugar and white foods (white bread, pasta, rice, and potatoes) from your diet will help you slim down.

]]> 36595 5 71 Tip Don’t overdo the weight loss. Many brides lose a pound or two from stress in the weeks before the wedding, and your dress could suddenly be too big!

]]> 36596 6 81 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/81.jpg Get an exercise ball Get a large exercise ball and do 50 sit-ups every day—25 in the morning and 25 at night. Besides flattening your tummy, these also will help you be more graceful on your wedding day by strengthening your core.

]]> 36597 7 97 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/97.jpg Do push-ups every day Do push-ups every day so your arms are buff when they hold that bouquet. Start with eight and work up to 20.

]]> 36598 8 105 Tip Always stretch for at least five minutes before a workout.

]]> 36599 9 110 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/110.jpg Beef up your biceps Beef up your biceps with dumbbell curls. Start with weights in your hands, arms straight at your side, palms facing in. Slowly raise them toward you so they end with your palms facing toward you. Do three sets of 12.

]]> 36600 10 125 Tip If you’ve never done strength training before, start off with just one set of each exercise and work your way up.

]]> 36601 11 132 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/132.jpg Tone your triceps Tone your triceps with dumbbell kickbacks. Hold a dumbbell in one hand and kneel down on a bench with the opposite knee and hand. Slowly extend your arm all the way back. Repeat 12 times, then repeat with opposite arm. Do three sets.

]]> 36602 12 149 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/149.jpg Firm the back of arms Firm the back of your arms with triceps extensions. Hold a dumbbell over your head with two hands; raise and lower it behind your head. Do three sets of 12.

]]> 36603 13 161 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/161.jpg Shape up your shoulders and back Shape up your shoulders and back with dumbbell presses. Hold dumbbells with your arms bent so your hands are level with your shoulders. Extend them to the ceiling and then bring them back down. Do three sets of 12.

]]> 36604 14 176 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/176.jpg Tone your legs Tone your legs with squats. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, a dumbbell in each hand. Lower your body as if you’re going to sit in a chair, then slowly stand back up. Do three sets of 12.

]]> 36605 15 191 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/191.jpg Do lunges Work your legs with lunges. Stand with your feet together, a dumbbell in each hand. Slowly lunge forward, then return to original position. Do this twelve times. Do three sets.

]]> 36606 16 205 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8013/205.jpg De-bloat before the wedding De-bloat 72 hours before the wedding by cutting out all salt and drinking lots of water. Now go have the time of your life!

]]> 36607 17 217 Fact You can make your arms look buff in pictures by holding a bridal bouquet that contains hidden weights. Just make sure you remove them before you toss the bouquet!

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