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.

SSU 2013

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.

Pizza 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 🙂

Bfast cookie ingredients

4) Make something with fresh berries, like this beautiful crumble in a jar.

berry crumble in a jar

Or just eat them straight-up….

strawberries

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.

Lush

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.

Aqua zumba

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.

Smoothie

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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510 Comments

  1. Bekki on June 2, 2013 at 10:41 pm

    I would love to sign up!

  2. Allie on June 2, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    I so need this for June!

  3. Heidi on June 2, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    Excited to start the SSU!!

  4. Mia on June 2, 2013 at 11:01 pm

    Yay!

  5. Jamey on June 2, 2013 at 11:16 pm

    I love all of your shape ups! Such a good way to change things up and focus on being healthy!

  6. Amanda on June 3, 2013 at 12:21 am

    Can’t wait to start the shape up!

  7. Laurett on June 3, 2013 at 12:33 am

    Can’t wait to get started!

  8. Elizabeth on June 3, 2013 at 1:26 am

    Can’t wait to get started

  9. Ashley on June 3, 2013 at 1:28 am

    I’d like to do the June shape up!!

  10. Jenn on June 3, 2013 at 2:00 am

    Hope it’s not to late to sign up!! I would love to try this!

  11. Jenn on June 3, 2013 at 2:01 am

    Forgot to check the box:)

  12. Gemma on June 3, 2013 at 3:34 am

    This sounds fabulous, i’d love to be involved!

  13. Kat on June 3, 2013 at 4:37 am

    Ready for the summer shape up! Any suggestions for working out with a night shift schedule?

    • Fitnessista on June 3, 2013 at 10:15 am

      wish i could help you out, but i have no experience working nights
      xo

  14. Deana on June 3, 2013 at 7:06 am

    I hope it isn’t too late to sign up! Just what I need to jump start to summer!

  15. Karen on June 3, 2013 at 7:12 am

    Can’t wait to get started!

  16. Elizabeth on June 3, 2013 at 7:58 am

    Fitness goals for June are: start CrossFit, train for a 10K and beat my PR for a 5K 😀

  17. Lindsey on June 3, 2013 at 8:05 am

    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!

  18. Lynne on June 3, 2013 at 8:36 am

    Would love to join in! Hope this is how I sign up!

  19. Alyssa on June 3, 2013 at 8:45 am

    Would love to try the Summer Shape Up!

  20. Andrea on June 3, 2013 at 8:51 am

    I thought it was too late, but I’m so in for this!

  21. Katie @ running4cupcakes on June 3, 2013 at 9:27 am

    Yeah SSU!! So excited. 🙂

  22. Ashley Pooley on June 3, 2013 at 9:28 am

    I would love to sign up for Summer Shape Up, I think its exactly what I need.

  23. Keri on June 3, 2013 at 9:30 am

    Sign me up! YAY!

  24. Keri on June 3, 2013 at 9:31 am

    whoops!

  25. Cristy on June 3, 2013 at 9:34 am

    Looking forward to joining the fun!

  26. Rachel on June 3, 2013 at 9:50 am

    I am SO excited for the Summer Shape Up!! Ready to shed some baby weight!

  27. Mary on June 3, 2013 at 9:54 am

    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!

  28. Kelly on June 3, 2013 at 9:58 am

    You are such the motivator! Sign me up!

  29. Genevieve on June 3, 2013 at 10:08 am

    Can’t wait to get started on SSU 2013! 🙂

  30. Jenna on June 3, 2013 at 10:39 am

    Looking forward to joining Summer Shape Up 2013.

  31. Annie on June 3, 2013 at 10:39 am

    I’m in!

  32. Shayna on June 3, 2013 at 10:40 am

    I would love to sign up for SSU! Need to shake up my routine!

  33. Molly on June 3, 2013 at 10:42 am

    I tried this once and it didn’t work and I reaaaaallly want to do summer shape up, so I’m trying again 🙂

  34. Marlen on June 3, 2013 at 10:55 am

    Would love to sign up!!

  35. Danielle on June 3, 2013 at 10:58 am

    Long time reader, first time poster! Can’t wait to try the summer shape up!

  36. Kris B on June 3, 2013 at 11:04 am

    I’m game 🙂

  37. Jenna | je na sais quoi on June 3, 2013 at 11:12 am

    Yes I’m in!!!

  38. Allison on June 3, 2013 at 11:38 am

    Sign me up!!

  39. Heidi on June 3, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    Excited about the Summer Shape up!

  40. Kara on June 3, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    Excited to start the shape up!

  41. Ashley on June 3, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    Ready to shape up!

  42. Jelena@FabLifePhD on June 3, 2013 at 12:16 pm

    I did 10K race last week and my goal is to do Half Marathon in October! Let the games begin!

  43. Lauren on June 3, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    Sign me up for SSU!! Woo!

  44. Mandie on June 3, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    I would love to sign up.

  45. Julie on June 3, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    I’d like to join the summer shape up!

  46. Kate Harrington on June 3, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    I would like to join the summer shape up!

  47. Katie on June 3, 2013 at 12:52 pm

    Summer Shape Up 2013! Please sign me up!

  48. Ashley on June 3, 2013 at 1:04 pm

    Sign me up 🙂

  49. Katie on June 3, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    I’d like to join in!

  50. Cady on June 3, 2013 at 1:29 pm

    Can’t wait to get started! 🙂

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