A celebrity trainer shares her best go-to, gown-specific moves.
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"Whether it's her wedding day or the red carpet, the most important thing I tell all my clients getting ready for a big event is to pick a dress style that highlights their natural assets and then make them even better with these targeted moves,” says trainer Kit Rich.
Ground rules: Do 2 or 3 exercises that target each muscle group, performing 2 or 3 sets of each for 8 to 12 reps, depending on your fitness level. Do these moves as stand-alone workouts on days when you are time-crunched, otherwise, add these exercises to your regular cardio. Ideally, you are working out 5-6 days a week, doing your targeted toning moves every other day. Add resistance bands and loops, sliders and balls to up the intensity and fast-track your results.
Column or Sheath
Targeted toning areas: Chest, back, biceps, triceps, butt, legs. Tailor your workout with these moves:
 | Chest: wide-arm pushups, chest flys Back: lat pull-downs & pull-ups, back flys, rows Biceps: bicep curls, hammer curls Triceps: tricep kickbacks, straight arm tricep lifts, pushups Butt and Legs: lunges, squats, clamshells, booty kicks, leg raises, mountain climbers (using sliders)t |
A-Line or Ballgown
Targeted toning areas: Chest, shoulders, back, triceps, biceps Tailor your workout with these moves:
 | Chest: wide-arm pushups, chest press, chest flys Back: lat pull-downs & pull-ups, back flys, rows Shoulders: side lateral raises, overhead shoulder press Biceps: bicep curls, hammer curls. Triceps: tricep kickbacks, tricep dips, pushups
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Mermaid or Trumpet
Targeted toning areas: Booty & thighs, lower abs and obliques, chest, back, biceps and triceps Tailor your workout with these moves:
 | Booty & Thighs: booty kicks, squats, lunges, hamstring curls (using sliders) Chest: push-ups, chest press, chest flys Back: lat pull-downs & pull-ups, back flys, rows Abs & Obliques: mountain climbers with sliders, knee tucks with sliders, bicycle crunches with ball Biceps & triceps: bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, pushups
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Tea Length
Targeted toning areas: Biceps, triceps, calves Tailor your workout with these moves:
 | Biceps: bicep curls, hammer curls. Triceps: tricep dips, tricep kickbacks, tricep extensions. Calves: calf raises, plies, Stairmaster or stairs
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 | Celebrity trainer Kit Rich is anationally recognized Pilates expert, fitness professional, published writer, and speaker. Find more info and exercise how-tos at kitrich.com |
