July Hula AND/OR Jump Rope Challenge

[Alexa]

This challenge is for hula-hooping AND/OR jump rope - you don't have to do both! Pick one and join us, or go for both. If you meet your goals there is an award for your signature.

Want to be insanely fit? Try jump rope (or skipping as you may know it as)! Skipping is great for your cardio fitness - if you don't believe me try and skip for 5 mins straight. It can be fun too and if you're a bit advanced you can do all kinds of tricks.

Hula is great to do, and easy to fit into your life - you can do it in front of the TV and it 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.

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 hula-hooping minute goal like this: HH 5/20
4) Report as often as you like by updating the ENTIRE list

Who is with me for joyous July?

[Alexa]

I am of course in I skip as part of kickboxing and I need to get up to 20 solid minutes. Yikes-a-roo. I'm going to take it easy at first, just 3 min stints the first week, then go for fives, and build up to tens etc.

Hula I have less time for, but going for 30 mins to keep my hand in.

Alexa JR 0/150 * HH 0/30

[Alexa]

Bumping this up - it is not too late to join!

Give it a go!

[Alexa]

It is not too late to join me!

Looks little it's just lil' ole me this time No worries - I have a lot of skipping to do!

Did 5 mins yesterday in kb class - so hot in there I felt faint!

Alexa JR 5/150 * HH 0/30

[Pretty Lady]

Hi Alexa,
I am in for the jump rope and the hula. I have been looking for this tag for a week now, but I was looking under exercise and challenge. I am glad some told me you were doing it. I had to look up your name on the member list to find this tag. I hope it is okay that I added this to the challenge and exercise challenge in hopes that someone else my see it and want to join as well. Since I have already missed 6 days with today. I will do JR 50 minutes, I haven't jumped rope in years that is 2 minutes a day and HH 100 minutes. Hopefully others will join soon

[Pretty Lady]

So to update:

Alexa = JR 5/150 * HH 0/30
Pretty Lady = JR 0/50 * HH 0/100

[Pretty Lady]

Jumping rope is very hard to do if you have not done it for a while. It had me breathing harder than I was when I did my workout videos. I haven't bought a hula hoop yet. But I will start this weekend.

Alexa = JR 5/150 * HH 0/30
Pretty Lady = JR 5/50 * HH 0/100

[Pretty Lady]

Alexa = JR 5/150 * HH 0/30
Pretty Lady = JR 7/50 * HH 0/100

[Pretty Lady]

Alexa = JR 5/150 * HH 0/30
Pretty Lady = JR 9/50 * HH 0/100

[Alexa]

Sorry to be awol for so long - my internet at home is out and will be for another week! (noooooo!) So here is an update, finally.

Alexa = JR 12/150 * HH 5/30
Pretty Lady = JR 9/50 * HH 0/100