10 ways to make June Jammin’
(That “J” is a tough one, haha)
1) Join us for Summer Shape Up! Leave a comment below and click the box to subscribe to my newsletter and the password for Week 1 will be emailed to you automatically. You’ll be in the loop for upcoming Shape Up workouts, and also the first to know about giveaways and blog happenings. Yesterday, I manually added a few hundred email addresses. If you emailed me after 11pm last night, please leave a comment and click the box to sign up. If your comment does not show up immediately, it might need to be approved by me after I get off work. I apologize, but there’s no way I’m going to be able to keep up with the manual email input in addition to creating this fun free challenge.
I’m so excited for this year’s SSU! Check in tomorrow morning for the intro post with all of the details.
2) Plan a nighttime BBQ/swimming party. Light the tiki torches, make some cocktails, and ask friends to bring their favorite side dish. One of my favorite things about summer are the get-togethers and parties. Looking for something different to make? Try salmon packs, pizza or quiche on the grill.
3) Revamp your grocery shopping and meal planning, especially since summer brings a totally different bounty of fresh herbs and produce. Change up the produce you’re buying, experiment with different proteins, or go back to an old favorite that was somehow forgotten. I’ve got my reunion with the breakfast cookie planned for tomorrow morning 🙂
4) Make something with fresh berries, like this beautiful crumble in a jar.
Or just eat them straight-up….
5) Take a small vacay or stacation at home. Even if it’s something simple, like movie night and living room floor picnic, a quick trip to the spa, or a close road trip. Plan a fun adventure!
6) Try out a new lip color. I love tinted glosses in the summer -because, let’s be real, most makeup seems to melt off in the Arizona sun- and especially love the red LUSH tinted balm. It adds just the right amount of pop! without being too over the top.
7) Go after a new fitness goal and enlist a friend for motivation along the way. Want to run a half marathon in the fall? Become a CrossFit regular? Try yoga? Now’s the time to make it happen! Leave your June fitness goal in the comment section so we can cheer you on along the way 🙂
8) Try a pool workout! Does your gym have Aqua Zumba or another pool fitness class? Give it a whirl, you may be surprised how challenging the added resistance of water can be. The first pool class I ever took, I thought it would be a joke, and it killed me. Even if your gym doesn’t have a water fitness class, try out some moves on your own. Swims some laps (or jogs laps!) and alternate between pushups or pop-ups at one wall, fast flutter kicks at the other.
9) Download a new book. I’m reading The Last Camellia by Sarah Jio right now -and loving it!- and am trying to think of what I’ll read next…
10) Make a refreshing summer smoothie! This is my all-time favorite.
Thank you so much to those of you who participated in the #smoothieaday challenge! Congrats to Cindy (@cindy_saw) who checked in the most with her awesome creations! I’ll be sending her a custom batch of macaroons and TJs/Whole Foods goodie pack as a high five.
What are you going to do to make it an amazing month? What’s your current fitness goal?
Here’s to a fabulous June!
xoxo
Gina
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I would love to sign up!
I so need this for June!
Excited to start the SSU!!
Yay!
I love all of your shape ups! Such a good way to change things up and focus on being healthy!
Can’t wait to start the shape up!
Can’t wait to get started!
Can’t wait to get started
I’d like to do the June shape up!!
Hope it’s not to late to sign up!! I would love to try this!
Forgot to check the box:)
This sounds fabulous, i’d love to be involved!
Ready for the summer shape up! Any suggestions for working out with a night shift schedule?
wish i could help you out, but i have no experience working nights
xo
I hope it isn’t too late to sign up! Just what I need to jump start to summer!
Can’t wait to get started!
Fitness goals for June are: start CrossFit, train for a 10K and beat my PR for a 5K 😀
I think I signed up correctly but I didn’t do it under this blog post so I just wanted to make sure I was included! Thanks and sorry if its a repeat! Can’t wait!
Would love to join in! Hope this is how I sign up!
Would love to try the Summer Shape Up!
I thought it was too late, but I’m so in for this!
Yeah SSU!! So excited. 🙂
I would love to sign up for Summer Shape Up, I think its exactly what I need.
Sign me up! YAY!
whoops!
Looking forward to joining the fun!
I am SO excited for the Summer Shape Up!! Ready to shed some baby weight!
Sign me up! I just got engaged, and this is the perfect way for me to get a jump on shaping up for my wedding!
You are such the motivator! Sign me up!
Can’t wait to get started on SSU 2013! 🙂
Looking forward to joining Summer Shape Up 2013.
I’m in!
I would love to sign up for SSU! Need to shake up my routine!
I tried this once and it didn’t work and I reaaaaallly want to do summer shape up, so I’m trying again 🙂
Would love to sign up!!
Long time reader, first time poster! Can’t wait to try the summer shape up!
I’m game 🙂
Yes I’m in!!!
Sign me up!!
Excited about the Summer Shape up!
Excited to start the shape up!
Ready to shape up!
I did 10K race last week and my goal is to do Half Marathon in October! Let the games begin!
Sign me up for SSU!! Woo!
I would love to sign up.
I’d like to join the summer shape up!
I would like to join the summer shape up!
Summer Shape Up 2013! Please sign me up!
Sign me up 🙂
I’d like to join in!
Can’t wait to get started! 🙂