Buff Bride Featured in the Knot Wedding Magazine
February 3, 2010 by Brooke Griffin
Filed under Buff Brides, Featured, Fitness
Brooke Griffin, reigning Fitness Universe Champion and author of the “Fit and Fabulous” Bridal Guide is featured in the Spring/Summer Issue of the Knot Wedding Magazine.
Wedding Fitness
February 2, 2010 by Brooke Griffin
Filed under Buff Brides, Featured, Fitness
From mackieshilstone.com
Getting married is one of the most exciting events of your life. Learn how to look and feel great in the months leading up to your wedding by incorporating a wedding fitness program…
Your wedding should be one of the happiest days of your life and of course you want to be in the best shape for your life. Unfortunately, the months, weeks, and days leading up to your big day can be stressful with all of the appointments, planning, and fittings making it that much harder to stay on a wedding fitness program or wedding diet.
Taking care of yourself, both physically and mentally, along with following a wedding fitness program is key. Here are a few tips to choosing the best wedding fitness and wedding diet program that is right for you.
- Look for a program that you can start immediately. Of course you want to look your absolute best on your big day. For this reason it is important to start a fitness program as soon as possible to achieve your fitness goals in time for your big day. Look for downloadable programs that you can do at home or start a program at your gym as soon as you can.
- Look for a program that combines both nutrition and fitness as you will need to not only start exercising but make changes in your pre-wedding diet to achieve maximum results. A good wedding fitness program will combine both exercise and nutrition as part of the program, steer clear of any program that does not as you must not only start exercising but also change your diet to take the weight off and keep it off.
- Look for a bridal fitness program that will help you know how to work-out, when to work-out, along with what you should be eating and when you should be eating. Following a specific program several weeks or months before your wedding will help guarantee that you not only look good on your big day but feel good as well. In addition to looking great on your wedding day, the stress-busting endorphins generated by vigorous physical activity are a great side benefit as your wedding draws near and last-minute details start to pile up. “Exercise is a great stress reliever.
- Find a program that is affordable for you. Planning a wedding is expensive, for this reason make sure to find a wedding fitness program that you can afford. There are several bridal fitness programs that are less than $50 and many of them have been shown to work for hundreds of brides just like you. Don’t feel like you have to spend hundreds of dollars on getting in shape for your big day.
Wedding Day Slim Down Secrets
September 10, 2009 by Brooke Griffin
Filed under Buff Brides, Featured, Fitness
Here are a few slim down secrets to get you looking “Fit an Fabulous” on your wedding day.
1. Don’t wait to start a program- Start now! Ideally you want to lose about a pound a week and you want to make sure that you are losing fat and not muscle tissue. Other wise you risk looking “skinny fat” on your wedding and not toned and if you lose weight too quickly, chances are you will gain it back within in a few months. Get started on a nutrition and fitness program designed especially for brides as soon as possible.
2. Avoid fad diets and diet pills- Ultimately, these will lead to a disaster on your metabolism, nervous system, and you will gain back any weight lost after you go off the diet and or diet pills. If you are working with a short time line and you want to lose fat and build muscle you should increase your protein, decrease your carbs and fat, and do not go below 1,200 calories. This can be done for a week or two before the wedding.
3. Try not to stress out- Stress increases cortisol levels which leads to weight gain and when you are stressed out it is much harder to fight unwanted cravings. Reduce your stress level by keeping to a regular exercise program and staying focused on your nutrition program. Stay prepared by packing healthy meals and keeping snacks readily available. Try taking yoga once a week or treating yourself to a mini massage or relaxing bath to manage stress.
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Brooke Griffin Releases “Fit and Fabulous” Bridal Guide
September 8, 2009 by Brooke Griffin
Filed under Events, Featured
Cincinnati, Ohio, September 8, 2009
Fitness Expert Brooke Griffin Delivers Quick and Targeted Results with New Fitness and Wedding Planning Program for Brides
Certified Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach, and Ms. Fitness Universe Brooke Griffin has just released a fitness, nutrition, and wedding planning guide for brides. Brooke Griffin’s “Fit and Fabulous” Bridal Guide – a fun, instructive book with proven results.
Brooke is a professional fitness coach and regular contributor to national fitness publications and magazines, whose own “Fit and Fabulous” wedding took place this past January and can be seen on Style Me Pretty, The Knot, and Cincinnati Weddings. Now through her new book, Brooke shares her experience and stresses the importance of proper nutrition, regular fitness workouts, and scheduled planning. Brooke Griffin’s “Fit and Fabulous” Bridal Guide shares easy to follow meal plans and weekly exercise plans to generate results in as little as 2 weeks from the comfort of one’s home.
“In 2008…when I got engaged…I faced the stress of planning my wedding and getting in shape in less than six months while working a full time job with no direction. I knew I wanted to plan an amazing wedding…but stay within my budget and I wanted to look fit and toned in my wedding dress” Brooke said. Brooke started training immediately and documented her nutrition and workouts that helped her shed weight and tone up for her wedding. This same training and dieting ultimately led to her winning the Fitness Universe Competition just months later. Over time, the program got even better as she refined, tweaked, and retested it on dozens of female clients until it became the ideal fat loss and nutrition program for brides. Brooke delved deep into the world of wedding planning in order to learn and document the trends and beauty secrets of platinum weddings and has included these coveted secrets into her “Fit and Fabulous” Bridal Guide.
Brides are raving about Brooke Griffin’s “Fit and Fabulous” wedding and the information that Brooke shares in her “Fit and Fabulous” wedding guide will help you develop a stunning physique and breathtaking beauty (inside and out) on your wedding day.
Brooke Griffin’s “Fit and Fabulous” Bridal Guide includes a complete nutrition program with 4 full weeks of meal plans, a nutrition template, and grocery list, a complete fitness program including 8 full weeks worth of workouts with detailed pictures and descriptions, a full wedding work-book complete with timelines, worksheets, and checklists, a dining out guide, beauty secrets, top wedding trends, and the top honeymoon destinations. As a bonus you will receive Brooke Griffin’s “Fit and Fabulous” recipes and the 21 Things To Do Before You Say I Do.
All works are in ebook format as Brooke is an avid environmentalist.
To learn more about Brooke Griffin and to purchase Brooke Griffin’s “Fit and Fabulous” Bridal Guide, visit http://www.bridalfitnessprogram.com
To kick off the release of Brooke Griffin’s “Fit and Fabulous” Bridal Guide, there will be new fitness and well articles for brides posted daily all this week on www.brookegriffin.com
Planning a Wedding? Don’t Lose Sight of Your Fitness Goals
July 30, 2009 by Brooke Griffin
Filed under Buff Brides, Featured, Fitness
Your planning a wedding and suddenly you feel like you don’t have the time for anything. While wedding planning can make anyone’s life a little crazy, it’s important not to lose sight of the importance of your health and fitness goals. I get asked all of the time by brides and grooms how they can lose weight and tone up before the big day and often it is less than a month before their wedding day when they pose the question. It is important to start a fitness plan as soon as you can to achieve the results that you are looking for and ensure that you have time to drop the pounds and tone up. You can start with just 20 minutes of activity three times per week and or modify your nutrition by decreasing calorie intake of 100 calories a day. These are small changes that can make a big difference. And, don’t feel limited to traditional workouts. You can incorporate your wedding planning and workouts together. For example, enroll your fiancé and yourself in weekly dance lessons. You’ll wow your reception guests with your dance steps plus benefit from the exercise you get during each lesson. Also be sure to check out buff wedding featured on Style Me Pretty and Kortnee Kate. Of course you can always contact Brooke to get started on your personalized wedding fitness program today.
Top Ten Tips for a Buff Wedding
April 14, 2009 by Brooke Griffin
Filed under Buff Brides, Featured, Fitness
10. Stay Hydrated- Drink up! Good for you for so many reasons! Start carrying a water bottle around with you and make an extra effort to take in at least 8 full glasses of water each day. Add Crystal Light for some extra flavor.
9. Get Plenty of Sleep- I can’t stress this enough! You are going to be stressed and overwhelmed as the wedding day approaches, be sure to get at least 8 hours of sleep every night leading up to the big day.
8. Always pack some healthy snacks- You are going to be busy with the planning, work, and everyday life. Stay prepared by packing snacks such as fresh fruit, protein bars, nuts, and yogurt instead of going through the nearest fast food drive-thru. Take a little extra to share with your mom, bridesmaids or in-laws so they too won’t be tempted by fast food.
7. Make a Plan and Stick to it- Start out with a plan of when you will work-out and stick to it. If you don’t schedule a work-out like you schedule a dress fitting or flower appointment, you will overlook it or postpone it to another day (meaning forget about it). If you make an appointment, stick to it!
6. If you are new to training, hire a trainer- It is always easier having a trained professional guiding and encouraging you. After all this is one of the biggest days of your life so it will be worth it. Check out Brooke Griffin’s Bridal Programs.
5. Get Outdoors- Enjoy the warm weather and clear your mind by taking a 30-minute stroll or jog outdoors.
4. Ask your bridesmaids to help encourage you or even better, ask them to join you- Go to the gym together, send encouraging emails, or schedule a bridal boot-camp session with Brooke to get you and your entire bridal party in shape for the big day.
3. Offer healthy snacks at showers and parties- Ask family and friends to prepare a few healthy alternatives and snacks to serve at showers and parties. Fill up on veggies and fruit first, then enjoy a treat later.
2. Keep a food diary- Take the time to quickly keep track of what you are eating and taking in each day to ensure that you are not overeating or taking in more calories than you need. This will help especially if you are trying to take off those last few pounds before the big day.
1. Ask your sweetie to join you- After all, you both want to look your best on the big day! Go to the gym together, take a early morning jog with each other, or sign up for dance lessons together.
For additional tips check out Brooke Griffin’s “Fit and Fabulous” Bridal Guide
