Facing a fitness pratfall in today’s day and age is conceivable and for many, following the quotidian gym and dietary demands is a tough row to hoe. Enter: the virtual age that has ushered in the next wave of fitness solutions that make it a lot simpler and convenient to get fit. There is an application for everything and the fitness ambit is no exception to this virtual revolution. Today, your smartphone can become an accessory to monitor your diet, keep a tab on the distance you’ve run, counts your steps and even hurls you into an emulous exercise arena where you can compare your fitness achievements with those of your friends and use it as a motivational tool to stay a step ahead of them in the exercise game. The current rise in online fitness applications and tools has compelled us to not only stay in tune with them, but also use them to our best advantage so as to reach our target goals.

Dear grooms-to-be,

Congratulations! You’ve found the girl of your dreams and pretty soon, she’s going to walk towards you on your big day and become yours forever. You’ve got the girl. Now please, don’t let her go, okay? While she’s stressing over her hair and makeup, manicures and pedicures, trousseau and jewellery, you, in the very least can spruce yourself up to look like her beau ideal—every bit the dapper groom. With the right amount of exercise and watchful diet, you too, can greet your bride with a physique just as chiseled and hewed to perfection.

It’s not the nitty-gritty details that stay with us—even in the most far-flung recollections; it is always the bride and groom and the picture of impeccability they make. So, looking your best and feeling your best go a long way in making these memories up to snuff. To look like every bit the suave groom, ideally, the right time to begin with your body transformation is about six months before the wedding. “In this time frame, you can literally look like an entirely different person. It can be a complete transformation,” says Althea Shah, VP Marketing &Fitness Expert, Gold’s Gym. And what if your wedding is sooner? She answers, “Not to worry, you can do wonders even with a three-month regimen. Even 1 ½ months can show results. You just have to realise that you’re not going to lose more than a couple of kilos.”

Experts list the following as the most common problem areas faced by men: