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Activity Dates |
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June 14th, 2010 by Lilac Blossom
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I’m comfortable with the way I look in my wedding dress so I’m not exactly trying to get in “dress shape”. My goal is to look the way that I want to in my honeymoon bikini! But exercise and an active lifestyle during the wedding planning process are great to helping relieve stress and improving overall well-being.
Image from: http://webpages.csus.edu/~dmo34/
Brides aren’t the only ones who need to be healthy and active, grooms do too! So why not do it together?
Lilac Dude and I embraced summer one Saturday afternoon when we took advantage of a beautiful day and went on a 3 mile bike ride. On a not so nice day we paid our school’s fitness facility a visit after work. I enjoy being active with Lilac Dude because it gives us some quality time together and it’s not dominated by wedding planning.
Image from bikexprt.com
Want to plan some activity dates with your dude? Here are some places you can start:
Bike rides- whether you ride around town, mountain bike, or use a public bike trail like we do, biking can be as relaxed or intense as you want it to be.
Tennis – smacking around a tennis ball can really relieve stress and help tone arms. If you play tennis like I do, it’ll also give you and your dude plenty of laughs. Most high schools and a lot of parks have open tennis courts, if you have a gym membership you can probably reserve a court also.
Go for a walk – walking is easy and gives you talking time. We love walking around Lilac Dude’s neighborhood because it’s exactly one mile to walk the whole way and his neighbors are so nice. Parks and gyms have walking paths or tracks that you can take advantage of also.
Hit the gym- If your workplace, apartment complex, or university has a fitness center it’s a great place to get in shape without paying out the nose for a gym membership. If you are interested in a gym, YMCAs and Community Centers tend to have better pricing.
Dance – a lot of couples take dance lessons or at least get a dvd to learn how to dance, dancing is a whole body exercise and gives you personal time with your dude. Not learning to dance for the wedding? Turn on the radio and groove around the house for awhile.
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Stay tuned for some of my personal tips on sneaking extra exercise into your day!
Do you have any activity dates to share with other buds?
