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Health
Big Day Moves
Need to whip yourself into shape for your wedding?
Edwin Koh
gets in touch with the
folks at a 24-hour fitness centre for some inspiration.
A
n
impending wedding,
especially your own,
is probably the best
occasion to achieve
that physique you’ve
always wanted. But
before you jump head-
first into a succession of crash diets and
dubious slimming plans, perhaps you
should check out what Daniel Naquib
Hasbullah Nunn, an ACE-accredited
personal trainer from Leanbodies Fitness
Centre, has to say.
What are some common mistakes and
simple action plans to followwhen losing
weight for awedding?
Beginners tend to jump into exercising
without a plan in mind. Goal-setting is
key to any exercise programme you go
into. You need to set a SMART (Specific,
Measureable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-
bound) goal. Telling yourself you want to
lose 3kg in a week helps you to envision
the ending. Having a realistic goal also
keeps you from being demotivated if you
don’t achieve it.
If you want to lose weight, do more
of cardio with a good combination of
resistance training (weight lifting). If you
are underweight, using more weights
would help you gain more muscles. You
can also seek professional help to safely
achieve a good exercise mix.
Weight loss isn’t just about losing
weight. It is more important to be fit.
Health enthusiasts are now less con-
cerned with Body Mass Index (BMI)
than with body fat percentage. Your BMI
only takes your height and weight into