GET TONED(:

TONING TIPS:

♥ Do cardio for 2O-3O minutes a day. Cardio is the KEY to getting toned! No matter how many crunches you do, your muscles won't show unless you lose some of the fat that's over them. And you do that with cardio.(: So what IS cardio, exactly? Cardio is short for cardiovascular activity, which basically means whatever gets your heart pumping! In my exercise tips, I'll ALWAYS include some cardio. The easiest one is running, obviously, but there are TONS of other ways you can get active! Some are: riding your bike (okay, I guess you can't do that right now, but in a few months you will be able to!), dancing to your favorite songs, or jump roping.

♥ Eat healthy! No, you don't have to throw away all of your cookies. But make small changes in your daily eating habits, such as replacing soda at dinnertime with 1OO% juice, or chewing sugar-free gum instead of normal bubble gum. It might not help you lose any pounds, but it's definitely healthier.

♥ Like I said earlier, small things make a difference. If you exercise daily, then just 1O-3O minutes a day will be a MAJOR help! You WILL get results! So don't think that you need an hour of exercising a day, because then you will most likely say you are too busy to exercise. If you have the time, then that's a whole different story! haha.

♥ Drink lots of water(: Water washes away the un-needed proteins & calories, that if left there, will bulk up your thighs and stomach.

TONING CERTAIN AREAS

In this section, there will be stretching poses to help target different areas of your body.

Tone your legs.
It's super easy to tone your legs, because it most often coincides with your cardio(: I'd recommend running up and down your stairs for this. One set is running up & down completely. Do 15 sets of this exercise.(:

Tone your butt.
This is a pose that will tone your glutes. Lie down on the ground with your feet tucked in (your knees should be up). Your hands should be down at your sides. Now push your butt off the ground, so that your knees, waist and chest all form a straight line. Hold this pose for 2O seconds.

Tone your abs.
Stand straight up on the ground and pull your arms up so that your palms touch over your head. Keep your arms straight!(: Now bend to the right at your waist so that your arms, still in the same position, are slightly turned to the right side. Hold the pose for 2O seconds. Now repeat with your left side.

<3 ~Jennifer (@jennyfer97)

Hello everybody. I was tag by Jenna of @the-hipster-tipsters. I love the idea of this tag because I haven’t seen a tag for tip girls and it sounds fun. Now, lets just get on to the tag:
People I tag will be at the bottom.
 
1) How did you get started tipping?
I was on polyvore and saw a tip posted by someone, I don’t remember, and thought that was neat, to post tips. So, I started following a bunch of tip accounts and really enjoyed reading the tips. I saw how much people enjoyed reading them, and I love their followers who would comment and make their day, and I wanted people to connect to like that. I also like giving advice to my friends and wanted to help others.
 
2) What was your first tip about, and how did it look?
My first tip was for an audition on a tip account, it was horrible! It was a DIY face mask. There was one big picture and the title at the top, and that was it. The tip itself was not very detailed, it was also very short.
 
3) What is your favorite layout to use?
The one I am using now.
 
4) What's your favorite part of the tip making process?
I enjoy finding the perfect picture for the tip. There are so many great pictures.
 
5) What is the hardest part of the process of making a set?
The writing. It takes the longest.
 
6) As a tip girl, what annoys / gets on your nerves?
I really don’t have anything that annoys me.
 
7) What's your favorite part of being a tip girl.
Knowing that people read my tips and enjoy them, it makes me feel happy.
 
8) What kind of tips do you make the most?
I don’t know. I make what to pack tips every week, and a lot of health tips.
 
9) Who is your biggest tip girl inspiration? ( tag them )
@the-polyvore-tipgirls
 
10) What makes you want to tip everyday and continue on in tipping for a long time?
I enjoy the fact that people read and enjoy my tips which make me want to continue.
 
11) Plain or simple sets?
Simple
 
12) Long and detailed? Or short but still thorough?
Long and detailed
 
13) How do you come up with your tip ideas?
Usually from research on websites or requests.
 
14) How do you interact with your followers?
I comment back when someone comments on a tip.
 
15) How many accounts have you ever been on, including the ones you are on now and how long have you been a tip girl for?
2, I had one but it went down hill. Then I started this one but it also failed, but then I picked it back up again. I started my first tip account in August or September. I have never tip on anyones tip account.
 
16) What is the most hurtful thing someone has said to you as a tip girl / on polyvore/ about your tips?
Since I am not well known I have got no hate comments.
 
17) What is the best part of being apart of an account? What is the worst part?
Since I am not a part of another person’s actual account, I don’t know.
 
18) What’s your style of sets? Preppy, simple, newspaper, etc.
I would say simple. I don’t normally do a lot with my sets.
 
19) What’s the youngest you think someone should be in order to be an accurate and adequate tip girl?
I would say 10 or 11. Don’t take this personally. You should be old enough to have knowledge about most of the tips you make because it is easier to give advice when you have had personal experience.

20) What’s the best tip you ever made and why?
This one because I spent the most time working on it and gave it my all. I also lived the way it turned out.
http://www.polyvore.com/htw_colored_patterned_shorts_for/set?id=80552824
 
21) What have you learned so far from being a tip girl?
You can help someone just by giving advice.
 
22) Looking back on to your first tip, what do you have to say to yourself about making that set? lol
I hated that set and have gotten better.
 
23) Who do you believe is your biggest fan?
I don’t have a biggest fan.
 
24) What kind of feedback do you enjoy most? Messages, comments, likes, or follows?
Messages and likes
 
25) Do you 100% LOVE your job as a tip girl? :)
Yes, even if it’s hard I enjoyed tipping.
 
Thats it for the tag ~Jennifer
 
People I tag:
@teen-tippers
@thetoptippers
@thetipbelles

Get Motivated!

Hey, it's Jennifer (@jennyfer97) having motivation to get healthy is a vital part.
Here are my tips::
-Set goals for yourself:: Don't say you will run 20 miles in 10 minutes on your first day. Start it slow. I recommend running an eighth to a quarter of a mile every 2 days or less. Once you feel like you're doing good, you can increase it steadily.
-Stretch before & after you run! If you don't stretch, you will be hurting for days!
-Come up with a good playlist
-Don't run in circles, because it'll get boring after a while.
-Don't run on pavement only. Go on some cross-country trails that your school may have set up.
-Check the wearer in your local area, make sure you dress appropriately!
-Get a good pair of shoes

Exercising is something we should try to do daily! While most of us have gym in school, it's good to do something’s extra!

Here's a quick exercise plan that I've made for anyone who is looking for one, especially for the thighs!*

Monday- Run 1 mile- 20 burpies
Tuesday- Run 1 mile- 10 push up
Wednesday- Run 1 mile- 30 crunches
Thursday- Run 1 mile
Friday- Break Day
Saturday- Break Day
Sunday- run 2 miles
*You can change this to your needs and fitness level.

Here are some alternative things you can try every once in awhile! I prefer running and You should keep one thing that you’re good at, one thing you need to work on, and one thing you can’t do. That way it evens it out!

Squats
Lunges
Running
Crunches
Push-ups
Yoga
Running up & down the stairs
Jump Rope
Burpies

Go slowly, chances are if you aren’t used to exercising daily, your whole body will hurt. But if you keep pushing yourself it’ll get better until it become a part of your routine!

Exercising is a great way to relieve stress, so when you have a lot of homework, go workout for half an hour to burn out that energy.

Try talking to your family, friends, or doctor to get their advice.

Also looking at pictures can help you get pumped to work out. Try tumblr.

~Jennifer <3

Summer trips are coming up, and that means plain rides. Whether it is a hour or seven hours it is always boring on the plane. This is just a couple of things you could do on a plane ride.
 
.O1 reading
 
.O2 tv
 
.O3 games
 
.O4 drawing
 
Sorry for the short tip ~Jennifer (@jennyfer97)
P.S. there will be no tip tomorrow because I am going on my gradnight field trip and won’t be back until 1:30 am, so I will be very tired.

Running
Before you start running you should warm up. A good way to warm up is stretching or some jump rope. That way your body knows that you’re about to do some exercise.

Be healthy already. If you have the vitamins that you need running will be a breeze. Always make sure you have eaten your vegetables and everything that you need to stay healthy. Also go outside for some fresh air, take deep breathes and enjoy the air.

Drink Water! Make sure you drink as much water as possible. Your body needs about cups a day at least to stay healthy. So make sure while you run you drink tons of water.

Take it easy and pace yourself. If you start out with a slow jog you should be able to run a far distance. If you can run faster for a shorter amount of distance.

Music helps! Listen to music with good beats that will keep you moving. Listen to upbeat songs so that it will give you more energy.

Make sure you breathe! In through your nose and out through your mouth. This will give you more energy to run farther.

Once you've started don't quit. You may be tired but you are a strong person you can fight through the pain. If you are getting really sore and can feel the burn in our legs that means that you are working those muscles so just keep going because it will get easier.

Have a break. Don't run every day make sure you take a break and rest your muscles. Just take a day and relax because you don't want to wear yourself out.

Also make sure that when you’re done do some cool down exercises. This will tell your body that you are finished with your exercises.

The most important thing to do is stay positive and motivated. Tell yourself that you can do it. If you feel like you can’t, push yourself because if you do you don’t know what you can achieve.
 
+Wall Sits
-basically its like you’re sitting on an invisible chair and your back is against the wall.
- keep your legs at a 90 degree angle.
- hold this position for 30- 60 seconds at a time.

+Squats
- All you do is squat down and hump back up.
- These are very simple, but you can feel the burn in these!

+ Flamingo Stretch
- stand on 1 leg and you hold the other one behind you by the ankle.
- you do this for 1-2 minute(s) per leg.

+ jogging
- take 20 minutes of your day to just jog.
- jog up and down the stairs a couple of times.

+Single leg raise
-it looks like that picture with the yellow background on the upper left side
- Lay on your side, and raise the leg that is on top for 15 seconds, then switch legs.

+Sideways scissors
- its the bottom picture with the yellow background
- lay on your back, and stick your legs up.
- pretend that your legs are scissors and just cross them 20 times
+ Lunges
 
Sorry I have not been on I have had many things going on in my life. A tip will not be posted on Saturday.
~Jennifer

Hola everyone, Jennifer here. Today’s topic... stretching!!!!!!
O1. Stretch. This is the most vital step in maintaining your flexibility. You should spend approximately ten to fifteen
minutes multiple times a week stretching, holding each position for about thirty seconds. Do not rush through
stretching simply because you cannot be bothered as if you do not stretch properly and injure yourself, it will
prohibit you from being able to work on your cheerleading over the break altogether. Try some of these simple yet
effective stretching positions.
- Pike stretch. This stretch will stretch your hamstrings and your calves, two very important muscles needed in
cheerleading, especially when performing jumps. To stretch your pike, sit up straight on the ground with your legs
straight out in front of you. Gently bend over, reaching your arms to your toes, and try and get your nose to touch
your knees for a better stretch. Be sure to keep your feet flat and your toes pointing to the ceiling.
- Lunge Stretch. A lunge stretch is a good way to stretch out your splits. Go into a kneeling "proposal" position on
the ground with one knee pointing to the ceiling and the other on the ground. Without moving your front knee in
front of your front toe, stretch out your back leg as far as you can. Be sure to keep your back upright. Hold for thirty
seconds and switch sides so your other leg is on the front.
- The Butterfly Stretch. Sitting on the ground, bend your knees in so the bottom of your feet are touching each other
in front of you. Try and move your feet closer to your body and lean forward so your nose is touching your feet. Also
try and push your knees so they are flat on the ground. Hold for thirty seconds.
- The Bridge. To do a bridge from the ground, lay down on your back with your knees pointed to the ceiling. Make
sure your feet are flat on the ground. Place your hands so they are in line with your ears and so your fingers are
pointing the same way as your toes and push up. To do a bridge position from standing, you must have a pretty
solid bridge on the ground. Keep your arms locked and by your ears. Watch your hands as you push your hips
forward and bend your knees and fall back into your bridge. Performing a bridge from standing is called a
Backbend. Always use a spotter if you have never performed a backbend before. A backbend (or bridge) stretches
out your back. Bridges can be tough to hold, so try and hold one for as long as you can (even if that is only ten
seconds).
- The Quad Stretch. The quad stretch is also an important stretch. It stretches your quad (or thigh) muscles. To
achieve a quad stretch, stand on your right leg and lift up your left foot so your left knee is pointing towards the
ground. Grab your left foot with your left hand and pull your foot towards your bottom. Hold for thirty seconds and
then switch so you are standing on your left leg and lifting up your right foot.
- Stretching the shoulder and arm muscles. These are important especially during tumbling as they are the things
holding up your body. To stretch your shoulders, bend both your elbows in front of you so your forearms are parallel
to each other. Then, move both your arms to they are on either side of you. Place each arm against a wall. A door
frame or hallway is ideal for this stretch. Then, push forward on your chest. To stretch your wrists, extend one arm
out in front of your body so the palm of your hand is facing away from you. With your other hand, gently pull back on
your fingers. Hold for thirty seconds and then switch arms.
Don’t forget you can always talk to me on kik (@jennyfer97)

With summer just around the corner that means trips. I love California and have been twice. I n this tip you will know everything you need to pack on a trip to California. This is for 5 days just add more or less depending on how long your trip is.
 
Tops:
3-5 tank tops
4 undershirts
2 short sleeve shirts/t-shirts
2 relaxing shirts
 
Bottoms:
4 pairs of short shorts
1 skirt/dress
1 relaxing pairs of shorts/yoga pants/sweats
 
Sleepwear:
*Depending on what you wear to sleep*
5 sleep shirts/tank tops
5 pj shorts/pants
 
Shoes:
1 pair of canvas shoes
1 pair of running/walking shoes
1 pairs of sandals/flipflops/flats
 
Other:
2-3 bathing suits
3 bras
2 bandeau/bralette
6 pairs of underwear
 
Toiletries:
toothbrush
toothpaste
mini shampoo
mini conditioner
mini body wash
nail kit
any skincare products you use
 
Beauty:
your normal makeup
chapstick
 
Comment down below a request for the next What to Pack tip.
 
~Jennifer (@jennyfer97)

Hey guys Jennifer here (@jennyfer97 // kalifornia-kills.tumblr.com). For tip uno of my How To Wear (HTW) tip series I am going to show you a few ways I would colored/patterned shorts for the summer. Now on to the tip:
 
.O1 Ombre Shorts
First is ombre shorts. Ombre is has been a big trend whether is hair, nails, or clothes, Which is why I going to show you one way I would wear ombre shorts.
A plain white crop top is a good way to start. Since the shorts are bright you don’t want to take away from them. If crop tops are not your style a plain flowy tank top or shirt will do. For shoes go casual with some sandals to pair with your simple outfit. Now moving onto jewelry. Simple is the way to go. Try not to over power the jewelry. A simple gold ring and pearl earrings will complete the look.
 
.O2 Tribal Shorts
Tribal is one of my favorite prints.
Start off with a black based graphic tank. Any graphic will be good but make sure the base is black otherwise it will not look put together. I would use a colorful shoe for this look since the tribal is black and white. finish it off with a necklace. Make sure it is simple and has a longer chain so most of the graphic is not covered.
 
.O3 Neon Shorts
I LOVE neon for the summer.
I would chose a muscle t with a neutral background so the shirt doesn’t overpower the neon of the shorts. To add more color use a vibrant bralette. I like one’s with lace to give the muscle t more of a girly look. Then black shoes to match the shirt. Since there is color on the top go neutral on the shoes. No jewelry.
 
.O4 Studded Shorts
Studs have also been in style lately.
This look is more edgy so I decided to go with a very crop top because these shorts are high waisted you won’t show too much skin. Going with the edgy theme pair combat boots with this look and some stackable tribal bracelets to finish your edgy/rocker look.
 
A new HTW will be posted May 13th and May 27th one will not be posted on June 10th because I am going on a trip which I will talk more about the closer the time comes. Also I am posting normal. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Thanks so much, Jennifer Talk to me on kik @jennyfer97

Jennifer here. Today I am introducing a new tip series... How to Wear(HTW). Every other Monday a new HTW will be posted. This is my second tip series, my first is What to Pack.
If you have any requests on the first HTW please comment down below or message me on this account.
 
I post a new tip every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. That’s 4 new tips a week.
 
See you tomorrow.
~Jennifer

5 EXERCISES FOR THINNING YOUR THIGHS
So, you want to thin your thighs? Unless it's a lot of fat, it won't get any thinner, it'll just be built with muscle. BUT, you can tone them.
 
O1. Take a jog around your neighborhood or a local park
Running tones your legs, which makes them muscular & slim! Jog with a friend if you jog at a local park.
 
O2. Dumbell Squat
Stand up straight with your feet shoulder width apart. With dumbells in your hands, lower your body until your thighs are parellel to the floor. Keep your back straight.
 
O3. Dumbbell Lunges
Stand straight with your feet close together. Hold a dumbbell in each hand. Take a big step with your right leg and lower your left leg until the knee ALMOST touches the floor. Return back to standing straight and then do the same thing but with the opposite legs. Remember to keep your back straight.
 
O4. Ride your bike!
Riding your bike around your neighborhood or local park is a great way to get exercise! Bike with a friend, to make your exercising fun!
 
O5. Chair Squat
Stand up straight, with your back straight too, and your feet shoulder-width apart. Now, squat, almost like you're sitting down in a chair until your thighs are parellel to the ground. It's the same thing as Dumbbell Squat but without dumbbells.
 
Those are 5 easy exercises you can do to thin your thighs!