Be speedy in the locker room
Ooh - as a locker room devotee (I SO need to shower after my four-towel workouts), I'm loving these tips from FitSugar on cutting down your time in the gym:
- Instead of layering a shirt over a sports bra, try an all-in-one top with a built-in bra. This tends to work better for us smaller-busted gals. I love the ones from Lucy.
- Only pack necessities in your bag so you're not stuck fumbling around to find your gear. Now that I'm an a.m. workout-er, I really need to do this so I don't wake my gu. I lay out my stuff the night before, in the living room area, so I can just jump out of bed and slip on my shorts, top and, now that it's getting chilly, a hoodie and pants. FitSugar suggests putting your socks inside your shoes the night before so they're already together.
- Instead of using a headband, pull your hair back in a loose ponytail - since your hair isn't smushed against your head, it can speed drying time.
- Just shower off your body and use a dry shampoo on your head. (Note: I have fine hair and love me some dry shampoo! If I don't wash my hair, like, every two hours, it can look stringy. Dry shampoo makes it full, bouncy, and not oily. The stuff I first tried was by Bumble & Bumble and was actually white (my hair is blonde) but they do make it in different colors - brunette, red, etc. Just have to rub it in really well or else it looks like you sprinkled talcum powder all over! Dr. Hauschka makes a good one, too, called Body Silk for both hair and body - it smells like roses.)
- Try pre-moistened cleansing cloths in the shower so you don't have to juggle bottle of body wash and soap. Fitsugar recommends the ones by Dove.
- Carry makeup in a see-through bag so you aren't forced to grope for your eyeliner or pull out concealer instead of lipstick (yes, I have done this and wound up with creamy nude lips...in a bad way.)
Thanks, Fit! I'll think of you next time I race out the locker room door five minutes early!
Comments
Dry Shampoo? I hope this isn't too expensive as it sounds like the perfect solution to the early morning frost that is my hair when I bike to work in the mornings! Thanks for the tips :)
I use the gym on campus so I can zip in and out without having to change in a locker room or shower there because my dorm is a 2 min walk away. While working at a gym I had to do that though if I decided to work out before work...I never really managed to be efficient about any of that...
This wasn't a very helpful comment haha oh well
I used to be hooked on the Bumble & Bumble stuff too until a roommate introduced me to... baby powder. It's like 99 cents for a little bottle that fits in my make-up bag and works just as good! The only downside is you have to really rub it in (my hair is almost black) and you smell, well, like a baby. But some people are into that - you never know;)
Charlotte - do you have a new blog?!?! I'll have to check it out - today, for sure :-)
