Wedding bells are ringing, and your wedding is right around the corner. Before you know it you will be tying the knot with your loved one and be ready to start your new life. At your big day, all eyes will be on you, and you need to be well-prepared to garner all the attention.

You have got the perfect dress that you always dreamed of. Now how about the dream body? Not so much. Don’t worry, like most of the brides you are also on a mission to tone up and look your absolute best on your big day.

Bride with Perfect Body

But, with so many health and diet plans out there, you might be confused where to start. Love the hourglass figures of your favorite Bollywood divas, don’t we? Find out how to get the perfect bridilicious body and finally, shun those pesky kilos once and for all.

HamaraEvent, your trusted space to find the best event venues in Mumbai has listed out some valuable weight loss tricks and tips for brides-to-be. Now, flaunt that dream dress with confidence, feeling fit and fabulous.

Top 10 Workouts for the Perfect Body

1. Single-Leg Deadlift

Benefits

♦ Activates your core and prevents back pain

♦ Tones the glutes

How to Do it

⇒ Take a pair of dumbells and stand on your left foot

⇒ Lift the right foot and position it parallel to the floor

⇒ Bend forward and lower your body how much ever you can

⇒ Hold for sometime and then come back to your original position using your glutes to push your hip forward

Single Dead Lift - Activate your Core

2. Side Planks

Benefits

 ♦ Secret weapon to reduce your waistline

 ♦ Works the deep abdominal muscles that many ab routine exercises don’t even reach

How to Do It

⇒ Lie on your left side with straight knees

⇒ Now, prop your upper body using your left forearm and elbow

⇒ Raise your hips to form a straight line with your body, right from your ankles to your shoulders

⇒ Hold the position for few seconds

⇒ Turn around and follow the same steps to do on the right side

Side Planks

3. Push ups

Benefits

♦ Who doesn’t like this classic exercise? It works the entire body with a potential to burn significant amount of calories

♦ Tightens the chest

How to Do It

⇒ Get down on your fours

⇒ Place your hands on the floor slightly wider and in line with your shoulders. Feet should be close

⇒ Lower your body until your chest nearly touches the floor

⇒ Push back to the starting position

⇒ Ensure to keep your hips lifted the entire time

⇒ Do as much as you can

Classic Push-up Challenge

4. Second Position Plies

Benefits

♦ Tones the inner thighs for lean legs

♦ Works the gluteus muscle located on the side of the butt         

How to Do It

⇒ Stand apart with feet wider that your width of both the shoulders and turn your toes outward

⇒ Bend your knee and lower the body until your thighs are parallel with the floor

⇒ Pause for sometime and then slowly push back up to the starting position

Second Position Plies

5. Cardio Training

You want to burn more calories, and so it is recommended to incorporate cardio training to your fitness regime. Choose a piece of cardio equipment like treadmill, elliptical or bike. Else, simply run or jog across the park or your neighbourhood.

How to Do It

⇒ Practice High-Intensity Interval Training - Alternate between intense activity and less-intense activity. For example, run as fast as you can for a minute and then walk for 2 minutes

⇒ Repeat the alternate intensity interval several times for a 15-minute fat-blaster workout

⇒ This high-intensity interval training is proven to deliver great benefits and effectively burns the calories

Burn more fat with high-intensity interval cardio training

6. Triceps Extension

Benefits

♦ Tone the back of your shoulders and burn off excess fat lying there

♦ Use light weight dumbells to work your triceps

How to Do It

⇒ Get into a lunge position with back heel rested on the ground

⇒ Lean over your front knees that are bent in the lunge position and lift up your arm straight by the side

⇒ The top of the dumbells should face the ceiling

⇒ Lower the dumbells about an inch

⇒ Repeat about 25-30 sides on each hand

Triceps Extention

7. Shoulder Stand

Benefits

♦ Inversion postures work all parts of the body and get rid of excess fat from the body

♦ Also has a calming effect on the mind

How to Do It

⇒ Lie down on your back

⇒ Lift your legs and hips from the ground and bring your legs over your head

⇒ Place your hands behind the back and extend legs in the air

⇒ Try to hold for a minute and keep your neck relaxed

⇒ Slowly come back to the original position

Shoulder Stand Progression - The Best Stretch

8. Step ups

Benefits

♦ Targets the muscles of the glute for lean legs

♦ Works your quadriceps and strengthens your knee

How to Do It

⇒ Stand in front of a step, bench, chair or stool

⇒ Place your left foot on the step

⇒ Press your left foot on the step and push your body up until the left leg is straight

⇒ Lower your body back until the right foot reaches the floor

⇒ Repeat on other side

⇒ Maintain a balance and don’t try to lean too much in the front or back

Step ups

9. Plank with Arm Raise

Benefits

♦ Blanks work the entire body and with arms raised position, it will increase your core strength

♦ Feel taller, better and confident

How to Do It

⇒ Get into the pushup position on all your fours

⇒ Bend your elbows and rest on the forearm instead of the hands

⇒ Form a straight line with your body

⇒ Lift your right arm straight ahead and maintain your placement

⇒ Hold the position for few seconds

⇒ Repeat the same sides on the next side

Plank with Arms Raised

10. Bridge

Benefits

♦ Have a health and pain-free back

♦ Maintain a perfectly rounded rear

How to Do It

⇒ Lie on the floor with your knees bent and feet are to be rested flat on the ground

⇒ Keep your arms rested on the floor and raise your hips

⇒ Pause for few seconds in the up position

⇒ Lower down to the starting position

Bridge Pose

Mix and Match the Moves

Give your body a total workout by practicing 5 of the moves each day. Set yourself a target based on your capability and repeat the sets of moves. Incorporate cardio intervals into your session for an effective calorie burn-out.

The next day, do the rest of the 5 moves to mix and match. This way you will get a comprehensive workout that will deliver the results. The above moves are designed to work specific parts of the body and when done together, will provide a great workout for your body.

Bipasha Basu with the Perfect body 

Target your Trouble Zone

If you are targeting a specific body part that needs the maximum workout, give special focus to the same. For example, if you are concentrating on the abdomen, do side planks or pushups.

Challenge yourself and increase the weights or repetitions as you get more confident. Top picks of the best workouts provided by HamaraEvent will surely aid you in your weight loss and get you well-prepared for your big day.

You can do it! You have the perfect wedding dress, so go dazzle in it and be the queen of your event.