Exercise
Want to find a great way to have fun and stay fit over the summer? Pick your favorite sport and see if there’s a league that will be going on over the summer. Check out bulletin boards in the library or around town for fliers. I chose lacrosse, my fav sport of all time. Or, try a sport that you've never ever played before to see if you'd want to play for your school team! These leagues are way less intense than school sports, so it's a great way to see if you're interested.
I found a lacrosse league nearby that was held one evening every week. Look for a league that plays later in the day, it’ll be cooler outside and make games way more fun.
Nervous to try something new? Sign up with a couple friends. Then you’ll have someone to join ya for snowcones after the game!
For me, lacrosse was a great way to stay in shape and make sure I was exercising over the summer. Those months can be filled with time on the couch…and lots of sleeping. But if you sign up for a summer sports league, you’ll have fun AND burn a few extra calories. Maybe you’ll even get a free t-shirt out of it like I did!
By: Rachel Lupien
BY JIAE K. ON 5/14/2008 12:00:00 AM 43 COMMENTS
Calling all music mavens! Do YOU have the perfect set of songs that amp up your workout every time you push play? We wanna know what tunes you spin to get in
the groove. Whether it’s hitting the pavement to old school *NSYNC or
tackling the treadmill to the fastest Fall Out Boy mp3 you can find, we
love any genre that gets the adrenaline pumping!
My Faves
Give It Up to Me - Sean Paul
Together - Avril Lavigne
4 Minutes - Madonna
Temperature - Sean Paul
Run the Show - Kat DeLuna
Boyfriend - Ashlee Simpson
I Don't Wanna Be in Love - Good Charlotte
Piece of Me - Britney Spears
Low - Flo Rida
Elevator - Flo Rida
Do It Well - Jennifer Lopez
Love - Ashlee Simpson
-Iva
TELL US NOW! Make your own playlist of blast-worthy tunes
that motivate you to get up! Rockin' chicks will have their picks
posted right here on G-Life. CLICK HERE or send an email to playlist@girlslife.com with your favorite fast movin’ tunes!
BY JIAE K. ON 5/10/2008 12:00:00 AM 19 COMMENTS
I’ve been on the search for a post-gym face wash for, approximately, ever. My sensitive skin freaks when anything “anti-acne” hits it...but still likes to break out occasionally. How’s that possible?
A couple weeks ago, I hit up my local Rite Aid and scoped out Pond’s Clean Sweep Cleansing and Make-up Remover Towelettes in the travel pack. They cost less than $3 bucks and I could throw the whole pack into my gym bag. Perfect!
This was one drugstore purchase that didn’t float to the bottom of my beauty bucket (yep, I keep all my potions in a pail in my bathroom). Instead, I threw them in a giant Ziploc and tossed ‘em in my gym bag.
They definitely swipe away that post-workout, “my skin is soo gross” feeling. The instructions say you don’t have to wash after using them, but that seemed a little weird (and my face felt kinda sticky).
I think the towelettes are great for girls who are super-busy, and don’t have a gym locker to hold all their beauty booty!
-Katie Abbondanza
BY JIAE K. ON 5/7/2008 12:01:00 AM 59 COMMENTS
Calling all music mavens! Do YOU have the perfect set of songs that amp up your workout every time you push play? We wanna know what tunes you spin to get in the groove. Whether it’s hitting the pavement to old school *NSYNC or tackling the treadmill to the fastest Fall Out Boy mp3 you can find, we love any genre that gets the adrenaline pumping!
My Pump-Up Playlist Is:
Damaged - Danity Kane
Bad Girl - Danity Kane
Somewhere I Belong - Linkin Park
Sexy Can I - Ray J
Check Yes Juliet - We the Kings
Outta My Head - Ashlee Simpson
The Anthem - Pit Bull
5 Minutes To Midnight - Boys Like Girls
Killa - Cherish
Bang The Doldrums - Fall Out Boy
Beat It - Fall Out Boy
Pocketful Of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield
-Emmles
TELL US NOW! Make your own playlist of blast-worthy tunes that motivate you to get up! Rockin' chicks will have their picks posted right here on G-Life. CLICK HERE or send an email to playlist@girlslife.com with your favorite fast movin’ tunes!
BY ADMIN ON 5/3/2008 11:00:00 AM 19 COMMENTS