Well it is that time of year again when our fabulous suppliers are making way for new wedding shoe designs for the next season, it is always an exciting time as it provides the bride to be the opportunity to obtain stunning wedding shoes at a fraction of the recommended retail price, in this case 30% discount! Plus if you order from Girls Of Elegance, 1st For Wedding Shoes & 1st For Bridal Shoes there is an additional 10% off sale prices

So lets introduce those fabulous styles now on sale and give you an insight into them.

Benjamin Adams Wedding Shoes

The Benjamin Adams wedding shoe collection never fails to excite us here at Girls Of Elegance Limited, admittedly they are probably one of our favourite collections that we sell but there are many reason why. The first being swarovski, who doesn’t adore the ultimate sparkly that these crystals create?, teamed perfectly with both classic simple wedding dresses and of course those with plenty of sparkles to compliment. Let us tell you a little about them.

Benjamin Adams footwear was born to create luxurious and unique bridal footwear. They are glamorous, alluring and each piece has been created with a signature brand identity which is recognised fully as Benjamin Adams. Each design is striking, different and the luxury achieved through the intricate detailing and research into the ultimate of wedding shoe trends and trims. The head designer for the collection Alessandro Pavan who has worked with many leading italian brands has set out and succeeded in creating a luxury footwear range with using only the very finest chosen materials and stunning duchesse silk available.

The Benjamin Adams collection of which Girls Of Elegance Limited are an official platinum stockist are certainly worthy of A-list status and we are thrilled and proud that we as a company were awarded within the first two years this status as a leading seller of the brand for them.

The collection consists of approx 25 different wedding shoe styles with many strong influences year on year on various trends particularly vintage trims, platforms and elegant peep toes. The styles feature beautiful swarovski embellishments, brooch frontage designs and a fabulous range of comfortable heel heights.

In particular the Benjamin Adams wedding shoes collections feature a signature crystal adjustable buckle for those shoes requiring it, no stone was left unturned when this collection is revamped year after year. Soft cushioned insoles, leather linings and beautiful design and trims, what more could a bride ask for.

So here are the Sale Benjamin Adams Wedding Shoes recently announced.

Tyler Wedding Shoes – £139.00 – sale price £97.50

The Tyler Wedding Shoe from the Benjamin Adams collection is hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

The Tyler Wedding Shoes are in our opinion totally fabulous, these shoes are a peep-toe court shoe with a fabulous cut out design featuring swavorski crystals and the most amazing large eccentric bow to the front adjorned with a few more swavorski crystals and a stunning vintage brooch to finish them off.

Heel Height 8cms

Cruz Wedding Shoes – £159.00 – Sale Price £111.50

The striking Cruz Wedding Shoe from the Benjamin Adams collection is hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

The Cruz Wedding Shoes are a classic court shoe with a stunning rounded toe and a beautiful bow featuring a swavorski centrepiece. Further diamantes have been added to the sides of the shoes for that extra glamour.

Bridget Wedding Shoes – £159.00 – Sale Price £111.50

The striking Bridget Wedding Shoe from the Benjamin Adams collection is hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

The Bridget Wedding Shoes are a sexy sandal with pleated peeptoe detailing, swirl curved design straps with diamantes and a pretty diamante buckle to fasten the shoes.

Renee Wedding Shoes – £139.00 – Sale Price £97.50

An elegant and stylish ballet pump adorned with beautiful Swarovski Crystals. The comfortable yet fashionable Renee Wedding Shoes By Benjamin Adams are hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and exquisite Italian leather soles.

The perfect Flat Wedding Shoe for those taller brides.

Reese Wedding Shoes – £139.00 – Sale Price £97.50

The Reese Wedding Shoe from the Benjamin Adams collection is hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

The Reese Wedding Shoes are a beautiful and elegant shoe for those looking for a lower heel in particular, featuring elegant crystals and a slight pleated design to the front, these shoes will be ever popular with brides and their bridal party.

Wallace Wedding Shoes – £159.00 – Sale Price £111.50

The striking Wallace Wedding Shoes By Benjamin Adams are hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

The Wallace Wedding Shoes feature a slingback strap with diamante buckle, pleated frontage design with a large and classical brooch feautring a rectangular centre and 14 diamantes around the outside.

Mimi Wedding Shoes – £209.00 – Sale Price £146.50

The Mimi Wedding Shoe from the Benjamin Adams collection is hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

The Mimi Wedding Shoes are a fashionable shoe for the collection with a constant stream of swarovski crystals ensuring they capture the bridal trends for this year. These are similar to the Astor but have a more wedge style frontage to them.

so there we have it, the 2011 Sale Wedding Shoes – Benjamin Adams, stock is limited mind you but for those who miss out on these bargains, we still have the following sale shoes available.

Powell Wedding Shoes – £135.00 – Sale Price £50.00

A closed toe vamp adorned with a unique array of spectacular cup sequins. The elegant Powell Wedding Shoes By Benjamin Adams are hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

The Powell Wedding Shoes are very similar to the Paget style that we offer except they feature beading and sequins in a stunning pattern across the front of the shoe. They have a low kitten heel with feature halter strap and silver buckle.

Angelina Wedding Shoes – £209.00 Sale Price £85.00

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Naomi Wedding Shoes – £175.00 – Sale Price £85.00

A wonderful closed toe vamp decorated with stunning Swarovski crystals. The contemporary Naomi Wedding Shoes By Benjamin Adams are hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and exquisite Italian leather soles.

Zeta Wedding Shoes – £159.00 – Sale Price £85.00

A dazzling Swarovski encrusted t-bar sandal, a ‘must-have’ for 2009. The high-fashion Zeta Wedding Shoes By Benjamin Adams are hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and exquisite Italian leather soles.

Mansfield Wedding Shoes – £139.00 – Sale Price £75.00

The classic 1950′s inspired Mansfield Wedding Shoes By Benjamin Adams are a peep toe shoe and are wonderfully complimented by a trim and buckle with Swarovski crystals. The elegant Mansfield shoe is hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

The Mansfield Wedding Shoes are a firm favourite due to their 50′s style appearance and they feature a diamante buckle on the strap, peep toe, diamante square detailing on the front and a pleated effect across the front.

Wedding Shoes – £135.00 – Sale Price £75.00

A renowned Benjamin Adams signature style, Wedding Shoes By Benjamin Adams offer a closed toe sling back with elegant duchesse silk pleating with Swarovski crystal trimmings. The elegant shoe is hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

The Wedding Shoes are definitly a Girls Of Elegance personal favourite from the Paradox London collection, they feature a unique pleated design, sling back strap with diamante buckle and an elegant point at the toe, the frontage also features a diamante buckle.

Demi Wedding Shoes – £179.00 – Sale Price £85.00

The Demi Wedding Shoes are a fantastic design for the Benjamin Adams collection, they feature a moderate heel height, a lattice detailing of fabric with diamantes at each joint. Truly dazzling.

Lana Wedding Shoes – £159.00 – Sale Price £65.00

The Lana Wedding Shoes are almost like a wedding slipper, with a slingback strap with diamante detailing, a stunning vintage brooch placed on top of delicate feather trim.

Diaz Wedding Shoes – £213.55 – Sale Price £85.00

The stunning Diaz shoe is decorated with a fabulous array of Swarovski crystals, which profoundly complements the open toe sling back styling. This dazzling shoe is hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

They feature a sling back strap with diamante buckle, peep toe which will make any foot look elegantly smaller and a range of different shapes of diamante to finish the look and provide the ultimate in glamour.

Arden Wedding Shoes – £135.00 – Sale Price £65.00

The Arden Wedding Shoes have a stunning silver buckle on the straps, fine diamante detailing across the bridge of the shoe and an elegant pointy toe. They also feature a mid heel height.

Blondell Wedding Shoes – £160.75 – Sale Price £85.00

A chic round toe shoe with beautiful auroa boraellis Swarovski crystals. The stylish Blondell shoe is hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

We adore this 60′s style rounded toe bridal shoe from the Benjamin Adams collection, it features a subtle design for the shoe itself but then a wonderful array of diamantes across the bridge of the shoe. This shoe is becoming extremely popular teamed up with our wonderful range of bridesmaids dresses and dyed to match them.

Ava Wedding Shoes – £160.00 Sale Price £85.00

A wonderfully designed peep toe shoe with an exquisite leather trim adorned with Swarovski crystals. The stylish Ava shoe is hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

The Ava Wedding Shoes feature a closed back, peep toe frontage with cut out sides and a stunning silver rose feature on the front which also includes diamantes.

Marilyn Wedding Shoes – £189.00 – Sale Price £85.00

An elegant sandal skilfully decorated with Swarovski crystals complimented by a wonderfully shaped heel. The chic Marilyn Wedding Shoes By Benjamin Adams are hand crafted by Paradox London using the finest duchesse silk, stunning Swarovski crystals, soft kid leather lining and the highest quality leather soles.

The Marilyn Wedding Shoes are a wonderful new addition to the Benjamin Adams Collection. they really consist of ultimate glamour and feature a diamante buckle, beautiful bow detailing with diamantes all over the shoe. They also have a slingback and open peep toe.

Don’t forget to check out the offerings from Pink and Belle if Benjamin Adams wedding shoes are slightly out of your budget range.

We have now introduced new BENJAMIN ADAMS WEDDING SHOE VIDEOS where you can see your favourite styles in the flesh, also for those brides to be who fancy a day out down in Dorset, please come along and visit our new showroom which will be showcasing all of our brands including the following, we’ll be open on the 20th and are very excited about the new concept.

So thats the big question I suppose, I mean we all as brides want to have the prettiest and perfect dress of our dreams but where do we fare when it comes to shoes? Ok so I was a bride in 2004 and married my wonderful husband in Cyprus but rather than worrying about comfort, I suppose all I cared about was how pretty my shoes were but it does appear that more and more feel that comfort is the key what with most brides wearing them in total for over 8 hours during the course of their wedding day. Heres our top 10 key tips for choosing your Wedding Footwear.

1 – Choose a brand that has is renowned in the field, why? because they have the experience of creating timeless classics incorporating glamour, comfort and almost all popular brands will have a range of shoes suitable for your budget. Our personal favourite is the Paradox London range featuring Pink By Paradox, Belle and Benjamin Adams and the Rainbow Club range also incorporating Else, leaders in the bridal shoe industry can mean only one thing, comfort, affordability and expertise in creating beautiful bridal shoes for the industry. In fact Paradox is a 2011 award winner.

2 – Wear a heel height and style that you are used to, if you’re comfortable in 3 inch heels normally why go and kill you calves and leg muscles not to mention your feet by trying 5 inch. You’ll find them unbearable to wear meaning you’ll spend the best day of your life worrying about blisters and you’ll end up walking around bear foot, cue beautiful ivory or white dress, black feet ! a very big no no. If you wear a wedding shoe that is on par with your normal fashion shoe then you should be fine.

3 – Pick the right colour, Almost all of us want shoes that compliment the dress perfectly which poses a problem on occasions for those with diamond white dresses, 95% of shoes can be bleached however the bleaching process does not guarantee a diamond white effect, thankfully brands such as Benjamin Walk based in the US offer a vast amount of styles, well in fact hundreds that are available in Diamond White therefore saving you the cost of bleaching/dyeing and meaning hopefully you can get the perfect match. My dress was a Maggie Diamond White and I ended up wearing silver shoes with complimented my pretty swarovski embellishments anyway.

4 – Pick a style that you can wear again! – Why would you want to buy a wedding shoe that you wear for one day and then it goes in a box in the roof to collect dust? choose a shoe that you would wear with jeans or another outfit on a special occasion, have them dyed to match and bobs your uncle you can wear them again and again.

5 – Skintone – Pick a shoe that compliments your skin tone, this creates added leg length and makes you look taller.

6 – Material – If your dress is silk we would recommend you choose a silk shoe thus complimenting the material of the dress, likewise with Satin, Lace etc. Theres no end of selection nowadays when it comes to shoes and their fabrics, even if it comes down to the detailing of the shoe, if your dress features pearls, why not choose a shoe that incorporates pearls into the design?

7 – Buy in advance!, we know only to well that alot of brides tend to purchase their shoes a day before the wedding and then end up in a complete panic when they don’t fit, they’re not the right style and then comes the bridezilla moment “we’ve all had them” Purchase your shoes at least 3 months in advance so you can ensure you have the pair of your dreams and wear them around the house to stretch them slightly for the big day. A bride with a plaster on her heels is not a good look

8 – Location, Consider where the ceremony is taking place, if you are getting married say on a beach the last thing you want to do is be sinking unelegantly into the sand so “think” about the whole day, where you will be wearing them and are they suitable.

9 – READ the terms and conditions of shoe purchases and consider how long for delivery whether this be in store on on-line, many high street shops do not offer a returns policy as most shoes are purchased to order meaning that if they don’t have your size in store and you have to order them you’ll have to keep them which I suppose is why many customers use the internet nowadays for this purchase as we are bound to offering a returns / exchange policy.

10 – Finally, browse the web fully, with no fewer than 200 styles on our own website alone (sorry for the shameless plug) you can spend hours looking and considering the perfect shoe for your day. If you’re stuck between 4 pairs why not order all 4 so you have them there in front of you, do look at the returns policy from the site you are ordering from as many sites do not allow more than 2 pairs for sampling.

Well i hope that kind of gave you a mini insight into what is to be considered, we’ll be back soon with our new blogs for our bridesmaid dress photoshoot happening the end of the month, our new showroom and our Benjamin Adams shoe videos, yes you heard it right videos, we were the original company to introduce 360 degree rotational imagery for the shoes but it seems others have got onto that trend so it was time for the change although an expensive one, we can showcase every fine detailing in real life providing you the bride with lots of various viewing components, we are very excited about this and don’t worry we’re already planning our next shoe move before everyone else jumps on the bandwagon !!!!!

Well we’re very excited to be introducing a very new concept to our online businesses, so what did we want to acheive? well we have been doing 360 degree rotational images to show customer the full view of a shoe but its clear that images and rotational images can only show so much not to mention the web is bombarded with those who do the same

We want to show you the fine detailing of our favourite wedding shoes so after much deliberation over cost and how this can be acheived, we have now given it the go ahead for the beautiful Benjamin Adams collection and will be rolling this out for Pink By Paradox & Belle.

Why choose the Benjamin Adams collection and other collections from Paradox London you ask? Because its our favourite brand of course, don’t get me wrong we are extremely proud of all our collections otherwise we wouldn’t sell them but theres just something special about this brand and heres why.

Whats the most important thing apart from design for a bride to be? comfort of course and let me tell you this brand excels in this area, cushioned insoles with soft padding, soft satin and silk fabrics, a variety of heel heights some of which you wouldn’t believe were comfortable due to their high heel but trust me they are. I’m a sucker for grabbing one of them every now and then and having them dyed for a night out.

In fact as embarrasing as this seems this blog has come about as I am having a well deserved day off from promoting products, discussing new video concepts and implementing them, discussing new projects, thinking of more products to wow you with so here I am wearing my beautiful Charlize Wedding Shoes which Paradox kindly dyed midnight blue for me (they’re not dyeable by the way but I managed to persuade them to do it for me, i think it took a few coats but here they are on my feet sparkling away plus I have been listening to my favourite tunes dancing around the lounge like a nutter but thats my point, they are so comfortable you can walk, dance and jump around in them. My favourite shoe at the moment by far.

I hope this gives you an insight into why I have chosen to introduce the new revolutionary video concept for the Paradox London collection and I very much hope to have at least 20 styles to showcase by the end of this month, excited moi? but to give you a sneaky peak, heres a link to the beautiful Lana wedding shoes which were shot for a trial, yes a few tweaks needed but we’re definitly rolling with it By the way Lana is a discontinued shoe unfortunately but we do have sufficient stocks at the moment to supply most sizes if this video makes you want them.

I’m sure you’ll all agree this is going to be worth it, lets be different from the rest although I am already planning my next move, catwalk, models, shoes, videos, photos, location arggghhhhhhhh.

We’ve ascertained Platinum Stockist for the Paradox London brand for over 5 years now and will continue to promote them as our favourite brand for the near future.

So here we are sneaky peak at the new concept, enjoy.

Video Of Lana Wedding Shoes – Sneaky Peak

Wow Wow Wow – cue excitement here at GOE HQ, we have a lovely sneaky peek for you of the New Spring 2011 from the fabulous Paradox London collection featuring Little Miss Pink, Pink, Belle and Benjamin Adams.

So lets get on explaining the beautiful collection whilst we have them here right next to us to explain in full detailing.  Eeekkkkk we love looking at the shoes close up and we look forward to sharing their beauty with you.

So lets get started.

Benjamin Adams will be featuring two new styles Catherine & Clara.

Catherine Wedding Shoes were developed in commemoration of the forthcoming Royal Wedding and will be featured in a variety of national bridal publications. All cut-out areas on the shoe are made with fine ivory mesh therefore on-trend with current catwalk collections. This is a non-dyeable style. This fabulous shoe featyres an 8.5cm heel height and is available for an RRP of £299.00 from May, its a shame they are non dyeable but in all fairness with all the beautiful swarovski crystals, they wouldn’t need dyeing, you could wear them time and time again These also feature the signature Benjamin Adams soft insole with padding for that extra comfort.

Clara is made using Spanish lace and Swarovski beads. Mesh and lace on-trend with current catwalk collections. This is a non-dyeable style.  This shoe is just adorable and we have been waiting for a lace shoe to be incorporated into the collection and once again Paradox London have excelled on quality and design of this shoe.  We hope they bring out this one in a range of coloured lace eventually as they would be just divine. This will have a price of £169.00 and is made from the finest silk with a fantastically high 10cm heel height.

The  mid range Belle collection this year will be featuring one new style named Marine

Marine is going to be a brides must have this year we feel, taking on the classic closed back with a peep toe and a fantastic vintage style gem brooch to the side in alignment with some beautiful soft pleating.  RRP of £99.95 and a fabulous 9.5cm heel height.

We love the Pink By Paradox affordable collection in satin, we have three fabulous new styles this year, first up being Girly.  Girly offers a beautiful platform frontage with peep toe and is simply finished off with a beautiful vintage brooch comprising elegant swirls and diamantes for added glamour.  This shoe offers a high heel of 9.5cms, equally perfect for those with a smaller foot as they start from a size 2 along with Catherine, Clara, Pretty & Marine. Girly will be sold for £69.95

Kiss is a pretty mid heel side cut out shoe with again a fabulous vintage brooch to the front with side pleating and what we believe to be stunning mother of pearl elements (to be confirmed), we love love love this shoe and can’t wait to pop this one onto our site. Kiss will be available for £59.95

Pretty is a simple overlay high heel wedding shoe with a platform frontage, pretty Pink By Paradox insole with padding, this shoe almost mimics a two tone satin fabric with the fabulous overlays of satin, simple yet effective.  This shoe also has a 9.5 cms heel height and will be available with a price of £69.95

Lets move onto the pretty Little Miss Pink collection which seems to have had a complete overhaul this year.

The first shoe to introduce is “Snow”   a pretty flat flowergirl shoe available in Ivory or White satin and featuring an elasticated band for the bridge of the little ones foot, a stunning assymetrical pleating to the front finished off with the most adorable diamante heart (everybody go awwwwwwwwwwww) With a fabulous price bracket of £34.95 and still featuring the signature Pink soft padding for extra comfort and fully dyeable, these shoes can be worn just time and time again.

Cinderella is up next, this perfect glittering spectacle of a little girls shoe is every little ones fantasy, a fabulous round toe, a flat heel and beautiful glitter everywhere (except the strap), perfect for £29.95 we think.

Beauty is up next and fabulous considering its also available in adult sizes too with a low heel height of 2.5 cms, we feel this is a mini version of the best seller Sherbert and we just know this will be a big seller for 2011 guaranteed. Again with a perfect price of £34.95.

Finally we have Ariel, we can only assume “The Little Mermaid” contributed to the name and of course all little girls love this Disney classic so why not let them have their own piece of Ariel pretty little pointed toe with a square frontage for those little tootsies and a rim of pretty crystals with an adjustable strap, again £34.95 and with a 2.5cms heel height.

So our final note: – We get the impression heel heights are going up, gone are the bog standard 6cm heels, we’re moving into a world where brides want to be taller and feel leaner. What we love most about this move within the wedding shoe industry is that when you have brands such as these whom we love dearly and have dealt with for a long time, it proves their attention to detail and comfort means that brides are happy to wear higher heels from a renowned supplier who ensure comfort is at its most.

So there you have it, the latest offerings available from May 2011 but just for you we shall be offering pre-ordering of the ranges within the next week or so (keyboards at the ready ladies) !!!!!  In the meantime if you cannot wait for us to add them onto the site any longer then please get in touch with us sales@girlsofelegance.co.uk and we’ll take your pre-order right away.

Enjoy and well done Paradox London once again for a fab range x

We were thrilled when Sarah asked to work with us with creating this blog for you guys.

Maybe you’re in the beginning stages of dress shopping or maybe you’ve already narrowed it down to a certain cut or style. There’s a lot to think about when it comes to picking a dress that fits your style- not to mention your body. Let’s make it easy by breaking down the general shapes that most wedding gowns fall under, which body types they flatter the most, and how to tailor your workout routine to make sure you look your best in the dress that you’ve already bought. Here are some common wedding dress styles and appropriate exercises that target the areas of your body that will be most prominent according to the style of wedding dress you have selected!

style: Ballgown- necklines/sleeves vary
accencuates: core
exercise: Abdominal crunches
how to:

1. Lie on your back and place your feet on a wall so that your knees and hips are bent at  90-degree angles. Tighten your abdominal muscles.

2. Raise your head and shoulders off the floor. To avoid straining your neck, cross your arms on your chest rather than locking them behind your head. Hold for three deep breaths.

3. Return to the start position and repeat.

style: Trumpet/Mermaid-
accencuates: butt, thighs, and hips
exercise: Squats
how to:

1. Stand with feet hip-width apart and, for added intensity, hold weights at shoulder level or at your sides.
2. Bend the knees, and lower into a squat, keeping the knees behind the toes.  Imagine that you’re sticking your butt out behind you, but keep the torso upright and contracted.
3. Press into the heels to stand up.
4. Repeat for 2-3 sets of 8-16 reps

style: Midcalf/Ballerina- forgiving on thighs and hips
accencuates: legs/calves.
exercise: chair squat
how to:
This is a great exercises for toning legs and calves. It is easy to do and it is not necessary to purchase expensive equipment, all you need is a chair! 1. Place a chair just behind you and stand in front of it with feet about hip- or shoulder-width apart.

2. Contract the abs and keep them tight as you bend the knees and slowly squat towards the chair.

3. Keep the knees behind the toes as you sit down on the chair for a few seconds.

4. Contract the glutes and hamstrings to lift up out of the chair and begin extending the legs.

5. Fully extend the legs until you’re back to standing position.

6. Repeat this for 1-3 sets of 10-16 repetitions.

7. To progress, squat down until you’re just hovering over the chair, but not sitting all the way down.

8. Make sure to keep your knees in line with your toes.
A-line/Princess-forgiving on bottom half
accentuates: bodice and core
exercise: the bicycle
how to:
1. Lie flat on the floor with your lower back pressed to the ground. Put your hands beside your head.
2. Bring knees to a 45- degree angle and slowly mimic a bicycle pedal motion.
3. Touch your left elbow to your right knee and your right elbow to your left knee.
4. Lie on the floor interlock your fingers and place your hands behind your head.
5. Bring knees towards the chest and lift the shoulder blades off the floor while neck remains flat on the floor.
6. Straighten the left leg while simultaneously turn the upper body to the left, taking the right elbow towards the left knee.
7. Switch sides, bringing the right elbow towards the right knee.
8. Continue alternating sides for 1-4 sets of 14-16 repetitions.

Empire-forgiving on abs
accentuates: chest and shoulders
exercise: chest and shoulders
how to:
1.lie on your back and hold the weights (between 5 and 8 lbs) with your palms facing upward, and your arms outstretched to each side.
2. With your elbows bent, lift your arms above chest until your hands are almost touching. And repeat 10-12 repetitions.

Strapless/low back-
accentuates: chest and shoulders
exercises: Lateral pull downs
how to:
Although the lateral pull down requires a specific machine which can be found at any gym.  “Lat” pull downs are great for working out the upper back muscle like the posterior deltoid.
1. Sit straight on a bench facing the tower and hold the bar with a broad, overhand grip. Keeping your back straight, pull the lat to your chest.
2. Touch the lat to your chest and hold it for two seconds while pinching your shoulder blades together.
3. Keep the tension, move the bar back to the original position. Do three sets of eight to twelve repetitions.

By Sasha Britton for Girls of Elegance Limited,  Gym Source, your source for treadmills, ellipticals, home gyms and so much more.