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Zumba Fitness

Great for: Party-loving brides-to-be who want to dance away the pounds with a high-energy cardiovascular workout.
What is it? The latest fitness craze, these Latin-inspired dance classes blend red hot salsa-style music with high-energy routines. Guaranteed to give you an intense whole-body workout, Zumba classes are also fantastic fun and a great way to bond with your bridesmaids!  The more reserved bride-to-be can workout at home with the Zumba Fitness DVD or get to grips with all the moves with Zumba for Wii.
Costs: Classes from £5, see zumba.com. Zumba Fitness DVD £24.95, available at zumbafitness.co.uk. Zumba Fitness for Nintendo Wii, £27.99 at Argos.

The Bridal Bliss Diet

Great for: Brides-to-be who are finding it hard to resist the lure of the biscuit tin.
What is it? Gourmet food delivery service, The Pure Package is on hand to make even the most sweet-toothed bride look svelte on their special day. They'll deliver delicious, freshly prepared food to your doorstep, each dish specially created to help you lose any stubborn flab. The Bridal Bliss menu includes mouth-watering meals such as Spiced Swordfish with Black Bean Salsa. Yum!
Costs: From £26.95 per day, including delivery to all over London. Includes all postcodes within the M25 motorway plus select few outside.  For more information, visit purepackage.com

Zero Gravity Yoga

Great for: Getting a super-toned tummy (without a single sit-up – hurray!)
What is it? This is the new and unique way to practice traditional yoga moves – upside down! Suspended from the ceiling by a special swing system, there's simply no way to get through the class without working those abs. Each hour-long class helps to stretch and strengthen the spine to improve posture and boosts the body's circulation and immune system to instantly reduce stress and tension.
Costs: One hour session at The Chelsea Club, London £30 for non-members. For more information, call 0871 223 1224

Accelerator

Great for: Pain fearing types who need a little help from their friends.
What is it? Gym chain LA Fitness has introduced the Accelerator small group training course – a new way to lose weight and tone up in just four weeks. Each course caters for up to 16 people (enough space for all your bridesmaids too!) and breaks down into two one hour sessions per week, each with a ten minute diet and fitness pep talk. The classes are circuits-based and designed to be fun!
Costs: Course costs £99 for LA Fitness members and £149 for non-members. For details of your nearest LA Fitness gym, visit lafitness.co.uk

Funkypump

Great for: Anyone wanting to banish bingo wings!
What is it? Funkypump is the trendy new high-octane exercise class that's arriving in more and more nightclubs across the UK. While the DJs play the latest house tunes, fitness fanatics can get stuck into an intense fat-burning class that combines intense arm-toning boxing and aerobic moves. A one-hour class can burn 800 calories!
Costs: From £5 per one hour class. For more information visit funkypumpfitness.co.uk