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1st Mini-Challenge and Giveway!

[ 70 ] 03/29/2009 |

1st Mini-Challenge

The first mini-challenge of the Shrink Into Summer Challenge is geared to those of you who have Wii Fit. We’re going Hula!! Now, I know not all of you have a Wii or a Wii Fit, so maybe this challenge is just the reason you need to go out and get one! You can always beg, borrow, or steal one from a friend! If that’s not an option for you, grab an old-fashioned hoop hula along with us just for fun.

Now for the challenge! If you have Wii Fit, you must hula enough to unlock the Super Hula option under Aerobics. It won’t take long, trust me! Okay, so do you have Super Hula unlocked? Good. Once you unlock it you’ll be able to choose the 6 minute option, and if you do it enough, you’ll unlock the 10 minute option. Are you there? Okay, here’s where the fun begins! Our challenge is to see who can get the highest number of spins in 10 minutes! My best prior to starting this challenge is somewhere around 3,000 spins, and I plan to improve it throughout this week to see just how many hoops I can get.

So, are you up for it? Great! Here’s the deal, everyday come back here and let us know what your highest score is and at the end of the week, the person with the highest overall score will be eligible to win this fabulous giveaway:

Sisterhood Review & Giveaway

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Looking for a fresh new way to shed some calories while having fun too? Of course you are! Do you remember how much fun it was too hula hoop as a kid?  Well Hoopnotica has a great product and DVD set that gets your hips and inner core muscles moving!

Hoopnotic Hoopdance is a part dance, part exercise activity that gives you an energizing and effective workout. If you don’t believe how fun it is go watch the video on the site.  The instructional DVD encourages you to keep trying and offers troubleshooting on how to perfect your hooping. Once you become familiar with your hoop you will soon find it’s not just great for your hips, but it also includes your arms for a full body workout.

With hoops starting out at around $30 and DVD’s around $20, hooping  will be a  great activity for years to come. Once you learn the basic moves you’ll be able to make up your own workouts and be hooping your way to a great body.

We are giving away one travel hoop and beginning DVD thanks to Hoopnotica.

Reviewed by Crooked Eyebrow!

**Contest will run from Sunday, March 29th through Saturday, April 4th at 11:59 p.m. CDT. In the event of a tie, the winners will have a hula hoop-off to determine the winner. Prize will be shipped to the US only. If someone outside of the US wins, they will be responsible for shipping charges incurred by the Sisterhood. The Sisterhood is not responsible if you pull a muscle or strain your back, so always use care when starting a new exercise program.**

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About Christy: Thirty-six year-old wife and mom to BJ (8) and Mia (4). I'm the editor at the Sisterhood, a Feingold mom, I really love to run (really), read, cook amazing things, and photography is my fledging passion. My motivation is motivating other people to realize they can do this whole weight-loss and exercise thing. I'm living proof! View author profile.

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  • http://tatertotsnfries.blogspot.com Catie

    Ok, today I did 3380….going to pass out now. The kids will have to fend for themselves for lunch!

  • roxymommy

    I finally unlocked the 6-minutes and died with 74 seconds left to go… 1322 spins. I am SO OUT OF SHAPE! That and I really suck at going to the left!

  • http://charpenette.blogspot.com Erin

    I just want everyone to know that ten minutes on the hula hoop is possible…
    I'm still doing it while 25 weeks pregnant! It's definitely a work out!

  • SkinnyLisa

    Bite me.

  • SkinnyLisa

    Try it baby.

  • http://www.catheroo.com Catheroo

    I only just unlocked the 6-minute hula. I have some catching up to do!

  • http://www.grayandbecca.com/blog Becca Sanborn

    My latest is 3409. I can totally beat that, since I did that with a headache, woo!

  • http://www.grayandbecca.com/blog Becca Sanborn

    hehe I have no idea why, but I always do better going left. It's like body thinks it gets a restart or something.

  • http://ann-shesgonnablow.blogspot.com Ann G

    Ok, I started at 2 spins, went up to 21 spins, did 97 spins then 108 spins in the 70 seconds.
    Tonight I moved up to the 3 minute spins and did 228!! I'm proud of myself even if no one else is!! Yea for me…now I'm off to bed. That is exhausting!!
    How do you do it for 10 minutes??

  • shrinkingjeans

    Way to go Ann!! I'm proud of you!! I started off the exact same way. I gave
    up on it for a long time! Practice makes perfect, babe!! Keep it up!

    Christy

  • http://embracingtheordinarylife.blogspot.com/ Dawn

    I have forgotten to come in and log in my scores…but here goes
    Tues 3243, Wed 3322, Thurs 3428, Today 3396…Let me say that you should NOT drink a lot of water…ugh…

    Ok…I am sorry that I haven't come in every day…I get sidetracked, then forget. I will be back tomorrow…

    Thanks

  • shrinkingjeans

    3,177 today! I am going downhill!

  • DanielleM

    3,293 spins today! I definitely have some work to do! But my score is slowly improving!

  • http://ann-shesgonnablow.blogspot.com Ann G

    Whooohooo!! I went all the way up from 228 to 511 in 3 minutes tonight!! Yeah for me!!

    http://ann-shesgonnablow.blogspot.com/2009/04/a…

  • http://www.catheroo.com Catheroo

    OMG. I just did 3322 spins. I am SO sweaty! Who knew hula hooping could be so exhausting?

    I started too late in the challenge to win, but I'm going to try to better my score anyway!

  • http://www.grayandbecca.com/blog Becca Sanborn

    3420 baby. I may give it one more go after dinner, we'll see. :)

  • http://ann-shesgonnablow.blogspot.com Ann G

    Ok tonight I went 3 whole minutes with 543 spins!! Yeah for me!! Then I decided to be brave and try the 6 minutes and just see what I could do…I did 522 and then pooped out! I tried to do it again and just had nothing left to give!
    This week I went from 2 spins in the 70 second setting all the way up to 543 in the 3 minutes, then going ahead and doing 522 in the 6 minutes! That's over 1000 in 1 night!!
    Whoohoo!! Thanks for the challenge…I had a lot of fun and will continue seeing what I can do with it!!

    http://ann-shesgonnablow.blogspot.com/2009/04/t…

  • http://embracingtheordinarylife.blogspot.com/ Dawn

    So busy yesterday…sorry….
    Score for 10 min was 3420…still not my best, but I'm going to try to beat it today…

  • http://embracingtheordinarylife.blogspot.com/ Dawn

    So busy yesterday…sorry….
    Score for 10 min was 3420…still not my best, but I'm going to try to beat it today…