January hula hoop and jump rope challenge!

[Alexa]

2009 is a brand new shiny year. Who is up for some less traditional, and very fun, exercise?

In this challenge you can do hula-hooping and/or jumping rope. Your goal is set by you - just state the number of minutes you wish to do in both activities (or only one) in the list.

Please note you don't have to do both if you don't want to!

NB skipping can be tough on the knees, especially if you still have a lot of weight to lose, so please be careful to wear good quality trainers to mimise impact, try a softer surface and stop if it hurts!

NB Hula hooping can be tough on your dignity. Please only attempt it with a silly grin on your face.

How to sign up:
1) Copy and paste your name onto the list in the post below this one
2) State your MONTHLY jump rope minutes goal like this JR 5/20 IF DOING
4) State your MONTHLY hula-hooping minutes goal as HH 5/20 IF DOING
3) Report as often as you like by updating the ENTIRE list

Who's in for January?

[Alexa]

I as ever am in and this time I am determined to meet this goal and get me an award.

*Alexa* JR 0/45 * HH 0/90

[Loooney]

I'm in I can't hula-hoop though but I always wanted to learn lol
So, I will try and do the jump rope, 10 mins a day!

*Alexa* JR 0/45 * HH 0/90
Loooney JR 0/300

[Alexa]

Hi Looney!

Welcome No worries about just doing the jump rope. 300 mins is a lot of exercise alone, and you can always try hulaing later if you want. It gets easier with practice.

[Georgiana]

I'll only be home 10 days in January, so my goal is set accordingly.

*Alexa* JR 0/45 * HH 0/90
Loooney JR 0/300
Georgiana JR 0/10 * HH 0/150

[Alexa]

Lol, your HH goal is still higher than mine and I have month long access!

[Georgiana]

January 1st!!!

I always have very intelligent ideas when a new year starts , so I thought... if we would be paid $1 for every HH/JR minute we're doing, covering that darn school tuition would not be an issue. I know, I'm brilliant. I have a feeling the admin would not agree though.

Anyway, I'm rambling. All I wanted to say is that I did 30 min HH and 4 min JR today.

*Alexa* JR 0/45 * HH 0/90
Loooney JR 0/300
Georgiana JR 4/10 * HH 30/150

[Alexa]

Georgiana, that is a great incentive scheme (not that you need incentivising - is that a word?)

I've gained so much weight the hulaing is really thrown off!

*Alexa* JR 0/45 * HH 6/90
Loooney JR 0/300
Georgiana JR 4/10 * HH 30/150

[Alexa]

Ok, the bloat has gone somewhat and the hula is behaving again.

*Alexa* JR 0/45 * HH 11/90
Loooney JR 0/300
Georgiana JR 4/10 * HH 30/150

[Georgiana]

Just a sign that I'm alive... It's a little awkward to go on ADBB with a lot of people around me. It shouldn't be, I know, but I just feel like this is a private thing. Anyway....

Alexa, woohoo for the well-behaved hoop!

I, obviously, didn't take my hoop with me at the conference... so no update for the next 10 days or so. I'm just gonna stick my nose in here from time to time to spy on what everyone's doing.