Workout for the Wedding | Fitness

Alright – admit it. How many of you want to shape, tone, lose, gain … something – somewhere?

There are a ton of fitness crazes out there right now and so many cater to upcoming brides with “bridal boot camps” and other specialized programs. Grooms – speak up, do you feel this pressure too? Are you increasing your CrossFit attendance? (NB. Ensure your gym is a registered CrossFit affiliate. Per the Cross Fit website, the two in Bellingham are Jogo CrossFit Bellingham and CrossFitX.)

So – do you need a special boot camp or just a healthy regime in the months leading up to the big day? Here are some local classes and programs (non-bootcamp) that have had rave reviews – not just from soon-to-be brides, but “normal” people as well!

• What: Les Mills “Body” series – favorites include BodyPump and BodyCombat!
• Where: Gold’s Gym  - please check their class schedule for which classes are currently being offered! 
• Required: Gym membership. However, BeachBody just released an at-home version of BodyPump, called Pump! A local fitness fanatic reported that the DVD’s pretty much rock.
• Rave:  One bride told us that she much preferred the $50-ish/month fee to Golds where she could get “pumped” as often as she wanted, and jump into any other fitness class, over her CrossFit class (running her around $190/month for unlimited classes). She felt that she was getting toned rather than getting “big” which better suited her physique preference!