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This week, the winner of the blogger babe contest Sarah B. is sharing two of her fave exercises and why you should l-o-v-e your bod no matter what. Take it over, girl! -Katie A.
Hey chickadees! My name is Sarah B. and I’m only 14 years old and I scored this awesome job working for GL through the blogger babe contest. This is my first blog with many more to follow. I’m in 8th grade and I am involved in two plays and my all-time fave sport is volleyball.
When I was announced the winner, I was training for volleyball tryouts and I made the team (yay!). But sadly, the team had to be canceled because there weren’t enough players. Now, I have to find a way to stay fit without those extra two hours of v-ball practice and I want you to join me along for the challenge.
A lot of girls don’t feel good about their body and I want to change that. My theory is that the scale shouldn’t control how you feel about yourself. You always can change how you feel about your body in a reasonable way—by exercising and eating healthy!
Recently, I've been obsessed with two simple (yet effective) exercises. They are ideal for doing during commercial breaks or for times when you don’t have enough time. The first one is called “The Hundred," and is from Pilates.
Start off by laying down on the ground with your arms by your sides and your palms facing down. Lift your shoulders and legs off the ground to for a v-shape with your body. Pump your arms up and down, counting one as they go down toward the floor. The first time you try this exercise your going to feel it targeting your abs, so only go up to 50. Once you get better, try pushing yourself to do 100.
The next exercise doesn’t have a name (maybe you girlies can come up with a clever one!).
Lay down on your side, with your elbow on the floor and your hand supporting your head (like you're lounging on the beach). Have your legs extended so your body is in a straight line, with your hips and legs stacked on top of each other. Then, lift your top leg upwards keeping it aligned with the rest of you body. Bring your leg back down, but keep it under control, don’t let it just flop back down. This exercise targets your thigh muscles.
So what do you girlies say? Ready to get up and tell the world that you love your body? Not yet? That’s OK...it takes time, but we’re going to take this trip together! What are some ways you build up your body confidence? Blog about it!
Hey chickadees! My name is Sarah B. and I’m only 14 years old and I scored this awesome job working for GL through the blogger babe contest. This is my first blog with many more to follow. I’m in 8th grade and I am involved in two plays and my all-time fave sport is volleyball.
When I was announced the winner, I was training for volleyball tryouts and I made the team (yay!). But sadly, the team had to be canceled because there weren’t enough players. Now, I have to find a way to stay fit without those extra two hours of v-ball practice and I want you to join me along for the challenge.
A lot of girls don’t feel good about their body and I want to change that. My theory is that the scale shouldn’t control how you feel about yourself. You always can change how you feel about your body in a reasonable way—by exercising and eating healthy!
Recently, I've been obsessed with two simple (yet effective) exercises. They are ideal for doing during commercial breaks or for times when you don’t have enough time. The first one is called “The Hundred," and is from Pilates.
Start off by laying down on the ground with your arms by your sides and your palms facing down. Lift your shoulders and legs off the ground to for a v-shape with your body. Pump your arms up and down, counting one as they go down toward the floor. The first time you try this exercise your going to feel it targeting your abs, so only go up to 50. Once you get better, try pushing yourself to do 100.
The next exercise doesn’t have a name (maybe you girlies can come up with a clever one!).
Lay down on your side, with your elbow on the floor and your hand supporting your head (like you're lounging on the beach). Have your legs extended so your body is in a straight line, with your hips and legs stacked on top of each other. Then, lift your top leg upwards keeping it aligned with the rest of you body. Bring your leg back down, but keep it under control, don’t let it just flop back down. This exercise targets your thigh muscles.
So what do you girlies say? Ready to get up and tell the world that you love your body? Not yet? That’s OK...it takes time, but we’re going to take this trip together! What are some ways you build up your body confidence? Blog about it!
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