May Hula Hoop and Jump Rope Challenge

[Desihue]

Want to be insanely fit? Try skipping or Jumping Rope! Seriously, it has a very effective cardiovascular impact and can be fun too.

Hula is great to do in front of the TV and can be toning.

If you fancy trying either of these consider joining this challenge 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.

DISCLAIMER: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 minimize 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 minute goal like this: JR 5/20
3) State your MONTHLY Skipping minute goal like this: SKP 5/20
4) State your MONTHLY hula-hooping minute goal like this: HH 5/20
5) Report as often as you like by updating the ENTIRE list


Who's in for Marvelous May?

[Desihue]

I’ll start things off---

Desihue HH 0/300

[Alexa]

Thanks for this Dez! I owe you a rep but can't do it til I've repped some others I'm here for another week and then back for a week at the end of may so I'm going to do a little bit.

Desihue HH 0/300
*Alexa* HH 0/15 * JR 0/15

[Desihue]

Originally Posted by *Alexa*

Thanks for this Dez! I owe you a rep but can't do it til I've repped some others I'm here for another week and then back for a week at the end of may so I'm going to do a little bit.

Desihue HH 0/300
*Alexa* HH 0/15 * JR 0/15

Woo-Hoo!!! Glad to have some company

[Alexa]

Desihue HH 0/300
*Alexa* HH 5/15 * JR 0/15

[Desihue]

Woo-Hoo!! I got in 15 minutes last night.

Desihue HH 15/285
*Alexa* HH 5/15 * JR 0/15

[Desihue]

*Phew!* 20 minutes done...

Desihue HH 35/265
*Alexa* HH 5/15 * JR 0/15

*Alexa* where art thou??

[Alexa]

Hi Dez!

I'm back from my honeymoon now and ready to go!

Desihue HH 35/265
*Alexa* HH 15/15 * JR 15/15

I did 10 mins of each before I went away and then the final 5 of each on Tuesday but couldn't get into this thread without a crash.

How's it going with you? Good I hope!

[Desihue]

Originally Posted by *Alexa*

Hi Dez!

I'm back from my honeymoon now and ready to go!

Desihue HH 35/265
*Alexa* HH 15/15 * JR 15/15

I did 10 mins of each before I went away and then the final 5 of each on Tuesday but couldn't get into this thread without a crash.

How's it going with you? Good I hope!

OMG!!! Congrats to you!! and welcome back.
This month has been difficult for me to say the least. I was having AB pain really badly this month so I went to the doctor. I thought I had damaged my umbilical hernia repair but all is well. It turns out that Yoga may have aggravated or even tore the scar tissue from the surgery. I have been on serious restriction so needless to say the HH has been a no-go but I’m sure happy that you were able to finish so strong!

[Alexa]

Hi Dez,

Sorry to hear about your injury - sounds painful. I hope you have a good recovery. Do you have to rest?

Are you happy for me to re-start this challenge? I'm not sure I'll get many takers but I need to skip!