Popular sports include soccer, basketball, softball, track and field, cross country, field hockey, volleyball, and gymnastics. For example, if you’ve never played hockey, trying to pick up ice hockey may be more challenging than field hockey, since you will need ice skates and protective gear. Try playing multiple sports! You can even play on non-professional, community teams.
For example, buy cleats, shin guards, socks, and a soccer ball to pick up soccer. If you want to play softball, buy a glove, bat, and softball. You can also ask employees at sporting stores to help you gather gear.
For example, to learn volleyball, practice how to spike, bump, and serve. Try out playing opponents across the net. If you aren’t enjoying the game after practicing a sport for a while, try a different sport!
For example, if you just started playing basketball, a community team based on your age group may be a better starting place than the varsity team at your high school. Instructions and information about how and when to try out for the team should be available on each team’s website. If not, look for a contact number and call for more information. If you aren’t quite confident enough to try out, keep practicing! Play with your friends, watch sporting games, and look into online tutorials.
Occasional absences happen, like if you are sick or if there is a family emergency. Let your coach know as soon as you can if you know you will not make it to a practice. If your schedule allows it, you can show up 10-15 minutes early. This shows your coaches you care about being on time, and it will give you a few minutes to chat with other girls on your team.
Healing time will vary based on injury. Your doctor will let you know an approximate heal time. They will also stabilize your injury, like wrapping your knee for ligament damage. You can prevent injuries by stretching, using proper form, and taking breaks when needed.
You can also dust a little bit of compact foundation to even out your skin tone. Sporty girls don’t wear much makeup because they may sweat it off in gym class or at practice. Makeup and sweat can lead to clogged pores and acne.
Ponytails make cute, sporty styles for a variety of hair lengths. If your hair is really long, feel free to braid your ponytail so it’s sort of loose.
You can wear elastic headbands during practices and games. Try cotton headbands for day-to-day looks. Headbands are great to keep your hair back if your hair is short and can’t fit in a ponytail.
Sporty brands include Under Armor, Nike, Adidas, and Champion, to name a few. Most major department stores have an athletics section you can shop from as well.
You can get athletic leggings in cotton or cotton-polyester-lycra combination. Cotton leggings are a bit softer, and the blends are quick-drying for sweaty workouts.
You can choose shoes in bright colors! Sneakers come in all sorts of colors like pink and neon, and patterns, like polka dots, and zig-zags.
Avoid foods high in cholesterol, salt, fat, and sugar, like junk food, fast food, candy, and soda.
Make sure you drink extra water on days you have practice or games. Drink water until you don’t feel thirsty. The amount will vary depending on how much you sweat, though you can drink around 4 cups (1 L). Your body will thank you!
Try things like swimming, basketball, and running. You can take a work-out class or recruit a friend to be your gym buddy.
Try things like swimming, basketball, and running. You can take a work-out class or recruit a friend to be your gym buddy.
Avoid exercising 2-3 hours (or more) before bed. It can be difficult to sleep if you just worked out or came back from a late game.
You can also make friends with other girls who go to your gym.
