Arm strengthening exercise

For arm strength | Tricep kickbacks with pulsed finish
This beginner exercise also uses three- to five-pound dumbbells. Keep your back straight as you bend at the hip and knees to create a “tabletop” with your back, Johnson explains. Keep your arms bent 90 degrees alongside your rib cage. Exhale as you extend your arms straight behind you; hesitate at their full extension. Release the hold and return to the 90-degree bend. Do 10 reps, and on the 10th rep, hold your arms at full extension and start to raise them up in small pulses toward the ceiling. “Do extra pulses at the end to guarantee your ‘goodbye’ arm won’t be jiggling as you throw that bouquet!” she says. Do two to three sets.

Johnson, an instructor at New York Health & Racquet Club (60 W 23rd St between Fifth and Sixth Aves, 212-989-2300, nyhrc.com), wears a Chris Kole The Cotton Bride dress, $3,000, at Kleinfeld Bridal, 110 W 20th St between Sixth and Seventh Aves (646-633-4300).