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Uncategorized · August 28, 2016

Weekly Workout Schedule + Bridal Guide

Happy Sunday to you beautiful people! Another Sunday, another week ahead to start doing the things you want to do, to start putting plans into motion for your own goals & dreams, or another week to get closer to achieving them!  You are enough as you are, but everyone has things they want to achieve.  Challenging yourself to be better breeds opportunity & growth 🙂

My wedding is now 6 weeks away so I am really trying to step it up so I am feeling and looking my best that weekend (& into the honeymoon of course!) I’ve put a lot of trial & error and experimentation into my fitness and eating routine over the past 5 years, but really honed in on what I felt like was effective for me the past few months.  I’ve had some questions about it so I figured putting it all together in one “bridal guide” would be the best way to share this info!

I think since I’m 6 weeks out from my wedding now that it would be a great 6-week guide for your own use!!  I will put all of my different tips & tricks for de-bloating & slimming down, favorite meals, my eating routine, and of course favorite workouts to tone up into it.  And this is great info whether you are getting married or not 🙂

In the mean time, here are some suggestions for this week’s workouts:

Monday: Legs & Cardio: Perform each move for 30 seconds.  Complete each circuit 5x through!  Take rests as you need it and water breaks when you need, too!

  • Jumping Jacks
  • Squat Jacks
  • Alternating Back Lunges
  • RDLs
  • Squat Jumps
  • Plank Jacks
  • Split Lunge Jumps
  • High Knee Runs

Tuesday: 30-45 minutes cardio of your choice

Wednesday:  Arms & Abs: Perform each move for 30 seconds.  Complete each circuit 5x through! Take rests and water breaks as you need them!

  • Hammer Curls to Arnold Press
  • Windmills (30 seconds per side)
  • Overhead triceps extensions
  • Bicycle crunches
  • Chest press
  • Pushups
  • Up/Down planks
  • Spider planks (knee to elbow)

Thursday: 30-45 minutes cardio of your choice

Friday: Full Body + Cardio.  Perform each move for 30 seconds.  Complete each circuit 5x through! Take rests and water breaks as you need them!

  • High Knees Run in place
  • Pushups
  • Crunches
  • Glute Hip Lifts with “Skullcrushers” triceps extensions
  • Squat Jumps
  • Pendulum lunges (30 seconds per side)
  • Burpees
  • Squats with biceps curl to shoulder press

Saturday: 45-60 minutes cardio of your choice

Sunday: Yoga, easy walk, or stretch. Active rest!

xo,

Bess

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  1. Lynn Harrington says

    August 28, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    Can you please post a video of The Wednesday workout? The MOB needs the attention to arms!😘

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A weekend with lots of family & celebrating my cou A weekend with lots of family & celebrating my cousin @lizastephanz wedding🤍🥂
some spring from my camera roll 📸🌸 some spring from my camera roll 📸🌸
Dance recital weekend!💛💛💛 so proud of my little hi Dance recital weekend!💛💛💛 so proud of my little hip hop SpongeBob and ballerina girl!
#ad Light layers x blue hues adding a Spring refre #ad Light layers x blue hues adding a Spring refresh upgrade to our bedroom! Bedding is the perfect way to easily elevate your space with extra cozy vibes ☁️🩵 comment BED and I’ll send you the links!

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One step closer to a cottage garden in the yard?🌸✔ One step closer to a cottage garden in the yard?🌸✔️These new edging stones are my latest #lowesfinds - & along with the pea gravel - they are transforming what was once a sad & forgotten space of the yard + really adding to the look of the raised beds we built last year. Comment STONES and I will send you the link to the ones I got!

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