Lemon Twist/Skip-It/Jelly Hop toy - Page 2

Sarah-lara · 05-20-08, 04:24 AM

Oh yeah, the ring is definitely big enough for adult feet. I just had to remove my shoe to put it on. The rings on both styles were the same size. I tried it on at the store just to make sure.

As fluffydogfan noted, fear is a big component of the exercise (maybe that's what got my HR up so much). That thing gets whizzing around pretty fast!

MJ051279 · 05-20-08, 09:06 AM

I so remember having one of these! I loved it! I'll have bring out my inner child and go get one!

charleyandbecky · 05-20-08, 01:12 PM

Oh my goodness! I LOVED my lemon twist. I'll have to go find one of these.

laurajhawk · 05-20-08, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sue B

They were called Footsies back in my day! Do they make them big enough to fit an adult? (My feet eventually got so big, the ring wouldn't fit.)

Yes, Footsies! I was trying to remember what mine was 'cause I knew it wasn't a "Lemon Twist".

I loved that thing too!

tkoran · 05-20-08, 01:43 PM

My kids have one of those. That's about the only toy they have that I will play with.

Suzette · 05-20-08, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisa A.

Wow. I had a Lemon Twist. I loved that thing.

... sigh ...

Me too! That poor plastic lemon was so scuffed up from hitting the cement.. .

I bought my niece one of the newer versions. Let's just say I'm a little slower now.

bzar · 05-20-08, 03:33 PM

love this thread. we called it a "jingle jump" - is anyone old enough to remember that?

i think a few years ago, i bought one for the same reason (i do have kids, actually). it's somewhere in the closet, hanging with my resistance bands.

other really good kids' toys for exercising:

Pogo Moon Hopper - got mine at walmart for $17
homemade stilts (for balance)
chinese jump rope (plyos)
playground equipment (use the slide for lunges, back bends, cobra; bars for pullups; rubber ground surface for jogging/plyos)
jump rope
frisbee
jacks (eye hand coordination)
hop scotch
hula hoop (can use it like the lemon twist)

pricey (DH just got one of these):
The Slider

Suzette · 05-20-08, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bzar

chinese jump rope (plyos)

I was the chinese jump rope queen!!!! No wonder I was so skinny in the 1970s. LOL

In, out, side, side, on the line, in, out. . . with a spin thrown in for good measure.

when's the last time you even saw kids outside playing with stuff like this? What a shame.

Hazel Porter · 05-20-08, 06:02 PM

OMG, too weird -- I was JUST last night trying to describe this contraption to my DD. I LOVED this when I was 8 or 9 years old -- I'm so glad to hear they're still around. I'll have to hit up Target and check it out!

Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

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05-20-08, 04:24 AM
Sarah-lara VF Supporter Join Date: May 2003	Oh yeah, the ring is definitely big enough for adult feet. I just had to remove my shoe to put it on. The rings on both styles were the same size. I tried it on at the store just to make sure. As fluffydogfan noted, fear is a big component of the exercise (maybe that's what got my HR up so much). That thing gets whizzing around pretty fast!

05-20-08, 09:06 AM
MJ051279 VF Supporter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern Indiana	I so remember having one of these! I loved it! I'll have bring out my inner child and go get one! __________________ Missey I love being a Nana

05-20-08, 01:12 PM
charleyandbecky Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Jackson County, Georgia	Oh my goodness! I LOVED my lemon twist. I'll have to go find one of these.

05-20-08, 01:43 PM
tkoran Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Wisconsin	My kids have one of those. That's about the only toy they have that I will play with. __________________ Tami

05-20-08, 03:33 PM
bzar Exchange Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: PalmTreeVille	love this thread. we called it a "jingle jump" - is anyone old enough to remember that? i think a few years ago, i bought one for the same reason (i do have kids, actually). it's somewhere in the closet, hanging with my resistance bands. other really good kids' toys for exercising: Pogo Moon Hopper - got mine at walmart for $17 homemade stilts (for balance) chinese jump rope (plyos) playground equipment (use the slide for lunges, back bends, cobra; bars for pullups; rubber ground surface for jogging/plyos) jump rope frisbee jacks (eye hand coordination) hop scotch hula hoop (can use it like the lemon twist) pricey (DH just got one of these): The Slider __________________ ~jeannine Miyagi: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984 disclosure: in the years 2002-2004 i had a professional relationship with a distributor of fitness videos; see profile.

05-20-08, 06:02 PM
Hazel Porter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Colorado	OMG, too weird -- I was JUST last night trying to describe this contraption to my DD. I LOVED this when I was 8 or 9 years old -- I'm so glad to hear they're still around. I'll have to hit up Target and check it out! Thanks for the trip down memory lane! __________________ http://members.aol.com/naconfer/images/hazel_hobbes.gif What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?