AWWWsome Butt Exercises For Any Wedding Dress

Who doesn’t want to show off their toned bod on their wedding day? These exercises can help with giving your butt a little extra lift so you can flaunt your stuff no matter the dress style you may choose. Make sure to focus on precision and activating your glutes and core during each exercise to see the best results!

All exercises have been approved as time-effective ways to tone a butt by Brad Seng, the University of Colorado Boulder Triathlon head coach, D3 Multisport head coach, and Team World Vision nationals head coach.

1. Donkey Kicks

2. Fire Hydrant

It is time to embrace your inner neighborhood dog and pretend to pee on a fire hydrant! Similar to donkey kicks, begin on your hands and knees. This time, engage your glutes and draw your leg out to your side, almost as if you were a dog peeing on a fire hydrant! Stop when your leg is in line with your hip and back. Move slowly and carefully making sure to keep your leg bent. Complete 2-3 sets of 10 repetitions.

3. Bridge

Lay on your back with your legs bent out in front of you. Place your hands by your hips with the palms down, resting them on the floor. Then, activating your core and glutes draw your belly button towards the sky. Make sure to not arch your spine and stop when you have created a nice slope from the top of your knees to your stomach. Complete 2-3 sets of 10-15 repetitions.

If you are looking for a challenge, you can complete single leg bridges by holding one of your legs out straight in front of you.

4. Hip Abduction

Stand straight up with your hands at your sides. Lift one leg up to a table top position. Now, slowly draw your leg out to your side, opening it like a door until it is in line with your hip. Then, slowly draw it back to its starting point. Complete 3 sets of 10 repetitions and then switch sides.

5. Single Leg Deadlift

Start by standing straight up with your hands at your sides. Now, pick one leg up and hinge at the waist so that you bring your chest towards the ground. Lift your leg up behind you using your glutes. Stop when your chest is parallel with the floor. Then, slowly hinge backwards and draw your leg back to its starting position. Complete 3 sets of 10 repetitions and then switch sides.

If you are looking for a challenge, you can add a dumbbell and hold out your arms straight in front of you as you hinge forwards and backwards. Modify the set as needed when adding weight.

Look no further for a workout routine that will get your glutes burning, and give you the best butt lift around. Committing to this workout will set you and your butt up for success on your wedding day, making sure that you look your best.

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5 Arm Exercises to Rock Your Sleeveless Wedding Dress

By Amelie Bauer

If you are looking to show off your arms while sashaying down the aisle, wow your loved ones, and give yourself a confidence boost on your big day, these five quick and easy exercises will have your arms toned in no time. As a bride, your life is full of “To-Dos” to cross off the list, which is why every one of these exercises can be done while making breakfast, in the shower, at a desk, or before bed. While these exercises are mostly bodyweight focused, you can add light weights or various household items to make them more challenging.

All exercises have been approved as time-effective ways to tone arms by Brad Seng, the University of Colorado Boulder Triathlon head coach, D3 Multisport head coach, and Team World Vision nationals head coach.

1. Arm Circles

Stand or sit straight up holding your arms out on either side of you in a T-pose. These can be done in large or small circular motions. Make sure to keep your arm muscles tight and your elbows locked. It is recommended to do 3-4 sets of 15-20 repetitions with circles done in both directions. Make sure to perform the circles slowly for the best results.

If you are looking to add some weight and do not have any dumbbells, grab a can of soup, a water bottle, or any object you would be able to hold easily and perform the exercise.

2. Lateral Arm Raises

Place your hands with the palms facing towards your hips with your hands at your sides. Slowly raise both arms up at the same time to make a T-shape. Stop when your arms are even with your shoulders. It is recommended to do 2 sets of 10-20 repetitions. You can do these without any weight, but can also grab nearby objects that weigh about the same and perform.

3. Push Ups

Purely a bodyweight exercise, push ups are great for your shoulders, arms, and core. To perform a pushup, make sure your hands are directly under your shoulders, legs straight out behind you, and your spine as straight as possible. If you need, bend your knees for a modified version.

To begin, bend your elbows and slowly lower to the ground. Make sure your elbows are close to your sides. Stop the push up when your upper arms are parallel to the floor. It is recommended to do 2-3 sets of 10 repetitions.

4. Downward Dog to Plank

This exercise is super easy to do before bed or after you wake up in the morning; you will get a stretch in while also toning your arms. To perform, begin in a push up position and move your hips up and backwards until you are in an inverted V position, aka downward dog. Your hands and feet should not shift where they are too much. Take a moment to feel a stretch in your calves. From here, slowly move back to the push up position you started in and hold for 10-30 seconds. It is recommended to do 2-3 sets of 10 repetitions.

5. Biceps Curls

This exercise is best done with light weights or light objects, but can also be done without weight. To begin, place arms at your sides but slightly out in front of your torso with your palms towards the ceiling. Engage your bicep by flexing and slowly curl your arm upward by bringing your hands toward your shoulders, making sure to keep your upper arm as still as possible. From here, slowly bend your arm back to the starting position. It is recommended to do 2-3 sets of 10-15 repetitions.

If you are looking for a challenge or have a busy hand, you can also perform single arm bicep curls with or without weights.

As a bride, life can move fast as you plan for your wedding, so having fast go-to workouts on hand can help take some stress off your shoulders and at the same time, tone them! These exercises provide you the flexibility to tone your arms quickly and are not an extensive workout.

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