05/07/2026
comment BRIDE & I’ll send you the exact training program I followed leading up to my wedding. 🤍
I wasn’t trying to become a different person before my wedding. I just wanted to feel like the strongest, healthiest, most confident version of myself walking into that season.
here’s what actually made the biggest difference:
01. FOLLOWED A STRUCTURED TRAINING PROGRAM.
random workouts with no progression = random results, babes.
as a busy, stressed-out bride, having a plan removes SO much decision fatigue around workouts. that consistency matters not only for results, but for stress levels too. chronic stress + elevated cortisol can absolutely impact inflammation, recovery, water retention, and how your body holds onto fat. structure helped keep me grounded.
02. I PRIORITIZE STRENGTH TRAINING 4-5X/WEEK.
nothing new here as I’m a strength coach, but for anyone who needs the reminder… heavy lifting changes everything for body composition. keeping the focus on building lean muscle gave me the defined look I wanted while also making me feel strong, feminine, and confident. I wasn’t trying to be tiny or fragile on my wedding day, I wanted to feel powerful in my body and mind.
03. PILATES & INTENTIONAL CARDIO.
I did 1 mat pilates workout a week for posture, deep core strength, mobility, and better body awareness (all things that improved my lifting too).
I also added 1–2 outdoor runs a week, mostly for my mental health. fresh air, sunshine, movement, stress relief, clearing my mind… that mattered just as much as the cardio itself.
04. INCREASED PROTEIN INTAKE WITHOUT RESTRICTION OR DEFICIT.
I did not slash calories or restrict myself before my wedding. instead, I focused on eating enough to support my training while increasing protein at most meals. that helped support muscle growth, recovery, satiety, energy, and overall body composition without feeling deprived or obsessing over food.
05. LIMITED ALCOHOL + LOWERED INFLAMMATION
about 3 months out I became really intentional about alcohol consumption as it impacts sleep, recovery, inflammation, and bloating.
no crash dieting, endless cardio, or anything extreme.
