Latest Saree Trends And The Workout Regime To Nail Them

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Gearing up for your best friend’s wedding but don’t know what to do to tone up your body? Best friend’s wedding is the right time to put your best foot forward. It is the time when the spotlight is going to be on you as well. Apart from figuring out your outfits and looks, it is also important for you to look your fittest best, especially in today’s times when the latest saree trends and the modern lehengas have become absolutely unforgiving.

Most often when there is a big function or an important holiday we feel like we are not in our best shapes for it and had we planned a little in advance a followed a workout routine we would’ve nailed each and every look. Does it not happen to you as well? We know it does. Therefore, we thought that this time we will not let you regret not having worked out.

Your BFF’s wedding is going to be an absolute cakewalk for you with all your latest saree trends and looks pre-planned and a toned body that carries them off like a pro. If you are as excited as we are let’s start figuring out what your week must look like. Let’s not forget that a wholesome workout is the key to complete fitness and a toned body as well as a healthy mind. So let’s start with parts of your body that need immediate attention in order to flaunt the latest saree trends with the perfect body.

1. Strengthen and Tone Those Arms

The latest saree trends come with new style blouse designs that are nothing like your classic blouses. From off-shoulder styles to cut sleeves and spaghetti strap, there are different patterns that all keep your arms exposed. So in order to nail the latest saree trends it is very important for you to focus on your arms workout 1-2 times a week.

Let’s be honest, there is no such concept as toned arms and what you actually need is to improve your muscle definition with arm exercises that activate your biceps, triceps, and shoulders. While lifting heavy weights is a sure way to achieve your goal and build lean muscle, it is not for everyone to directly jump off to.

It is safe for those of you who have had prior experience with weights to directly start your workout with some light weights as much as 3 -4 pounds and then increase the weight subsequently. For the freshers, let’s not forget the power of bodyweight exercises and the burn that comes with the micro movements. We’ve curated some of the best exercises that you need to follow for a more defined muscle in your hot new style blouse.

Arm Circles 20 Reps x 3 Sets

Shoulder Press 20 Reps x 3 Sets

Triceps Push Back 20 Reps x 3 Sets

High V 20 Reps x 3 Sets

Overhead Bend Both Arms 15 Reps x 2 Sets

Lateral Triceps Lift Both Arms 15 Reps x 2 Sets

2. De bloat & Flatten the Stomach

Gone are the days when the pallu covered the stomach and no-one could make out if your tummy is toned or bloated. With the latest saree trends, the pallu is either pleated as sleek as possible or left open only in cases of sheer fabrics like net, lace, etc. Also, some latest saree trends have unique draping styles that make your stomach more exposed than usual. So for all the girls and women out there wanting to look sexy in these latest saree trends, toning the abs and strengthening the core might just scale up on the priority list.

So just start with some abs and core exercises that you must add to your workout routine twice or thrice a week on alternate days. And it goes without saying that you can add as much as 5 pounds of weight in each slowly and steadily as you progress.

Body weight Single Leg Stretch Both Legs 10 Reps x 3 Sets

Forearm Spider Plank Both Sides 10 Legs x 3 Sets

Balance Chops Both Sides 20 Reps x 3 Sets

Double Leg Stretch 15 Reps x 3 Sets

Sit Back Twist Both Sides 20 Reps x 2 Sets

Half Boat 12 Reps x 2 Sets

While mastering these workouts is easy what is not easy is to de-bloat your body because most often we do not even know what is causing the water retention. The first and foremost step is to eat clean and avoid refined carbs like wheat pasta, white sugar and rice. You can replace them with healthy complex carbs like vegetables, sweet potatoes, brown rice or quinoa.

Apart from these other ways to de-bloat yourself are by adding herbal teas to your diets, take a good quality probiotic that balances and get rid of the bloat, and drink apple cider vinegar before every meal with warm water to help digest your food.

3. Bring the Sexy Back

If you are looking at strapless or backless blouses to go with the latest saree trends then you need to work on toning those back muscles as well. Who doesn’t want to wear skimpy small blouses with sarees at their BFF’s wedding? So think no more and get working on these exercises for the back that will tone it up and let you flaunt it with the latest saree trends.

Push-ups- Do as many reps as you can

Dumbbell One Point Row Both Legs 8 Reps x 3 Sets

Superman Pose 10 Reps x 3 Sets

Opposite Arm Leg Balance Both Sides 15Reps x 3 Sets

Kneeling Rear Fly Both Hands 15 Reps x 3 Sets

Swiss Ball Y Raise 10 Reps x 2 Sets

You can add weights slowly and go up till 5kgs in each hand at max. Just make sure that you are being able to do the exercise perfectly even with added weights. If not, then it means you need to reduce the weight in your hand. Lastly, don’t forget that a body with a good posture can safely be termed as sexy so make sure you keep your posture correct and you’re sure to look sexy in whatever you decide to wear.

4. HIIT and Running for Overall Fitness

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While following the latest saree trends is key for your BFF’s wedding, looking fit and in shape is of utmost importance too. Therefore, besides all the specific body workouts you must take care of your overall fitness as well. Follow a HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) circuit by taking a handful of exercises and performing each at high intensity, while keeping the rest between exercises to a minimum of 10-20 seconds.

The best thing about HIIT is that you can include exercises that target other body parts that you haven’t specifically worked on. Apart from this adding 30-45 mins of running schedule twice a week will help you shed the extra kilos fast while also making sure that your body tones up in the perfect proportion. Running and HIIT are the cherry on top for your arms, back and core workouts.

But for women that are not very fond of running or think it requires greater motivation, we suggest you start with dancing first. Dance on your favourite songs without taking a break for 45 mins every day and you will slowly gain the stamina to start with a quick run. Do not forget the end result still remains to aim at a happier and healthier you as you nail the latest saree trends.

Finally, let’s address the elephant in the room. The truth be told, workouts are only 30% effective in changing the way you look while adorning the latest saree trends to your BFF’s wedding. The rest 70% is your diet and rightly so. So if you’re looking to bring about a real change in your body start with making a few small changes to your diet like-

Avoid refined carbs like wheat pasta, white sugar and rice

Eat a light dinner with soup and sautéed vegetable, or porridge

Finish dinner before 7-7.30 pm

Increase your water intake to at least 3 litres a day

Vegetarians must ensure to have protein like paneer, tofu, pulses, etc. in every meal

These are some basic food alterations that can take you a long way when it comes to body toning and shedding the extra kilos. Therefore adapt these changes and start working towards your goals asap because your BFF’s wedding isn’t too far.

So do you think you are ready to take on this challenge and nail the latest saree trends this wedding season? Tell us in comments.