Bride’s Guide: Fun Ways to Get Fit

You want to look stunning on your big day. But you don’t want to toil for hours on a treadmill or elliptical machine to get in shape.

With that in mind, here are five fun ways for brides to get fit.

If back pain keeps you from working out as hard as you like, why not give aerial yoga a try? This exercise form is amazing for spinal decompression while still providing a killer workout.

What if you can’t find a studio near you because you live in a rural location? You can find at-home yoga swings that let you master the asanas in the privacy of your living room.

Biking can improve your cardiovascular health while building killer quads. Better yet, it doubles as transportation, meaning you can tag-team running errands with getting fit.

What if you don’t want to get all sweaty on your morning office commute? Consider an e-bike. Research shows that you can burn nearly 500 calories in 45 minutes, even if you use motor power to propel you up tougher hills.

Do you and your partner plan to dance the night away at your reception? Why not rehearse and burn calories at the same time?

Dancing lets you shed unwanted pounds without noticing — you’re having too much fun. As a bonus, you reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease with this exercise form more than running or swimming.

Haven’t you spent enough time indoors during the quarantines of the past months? Now that you can do so more safely, why not get out and hit the trail?

Hiking is amazing for working your legs. Plus, you reap the mental health perks of losing yourself in nature, boosting your mood and easing depression.

Do you have some hostility to release? With all the stress of wedding planning, who wouldn’t?

Why not give cardio kickboxing a try? As an alternative, sign up for martial arts classes to hone your self-defense skills. Methods such as jiu-jitsu can torch a significant number of calories. Just be sure to inform your instructor that you don’t want to spar right before your big day to prevent accidental bruises.

Who said getting fit for your big day had to mean logging long, boring hours on a treadmill like a hamster? Brides, try one of the five fabulous fun ways above to get fit.