Weighted Hula Hoops

traceyjay1

Does anyone else use weighted hoops? if so, how do you record your exercise on here? the only hooping I can see is the Wii fit hula hooping.

Also has anyone had any good results using weighted hoops? I had twins 3 years ago and although I am at my pre-pregnancy weight I am a different shape (boo!) and cannot shift the weight around my waist and stomach :-( I am hoping the weighted hoop will help tone this area!!!

PrincessCraddock

I just looked into this last night. I read online that on average you burn 200 calories with 30 minutes of using a weighted hula hoop. So that is what I went off of. I haven't been active with the hula hoop, but I'm changing that and hoping to see good results. Good luck!

penrbrown

How do you hula hoop? I have enough trouble getting the non weight ones to rotate... in fact, I CAN'T get them to rotate. A weighted one just sounds like trouble to me. *flinch*

1sisrat

I use my HRM to see how many cal i burn when I use my weighted hula hoop. I burn about 75 cal/ 10 min if I'm doing moderate and 100 cal/10 min if I'm working it hard. I tend to work harder with good music on and to make my 6 month odl daughter laugh. I love hula hooping! I've gotten so that I don't mess up hardly at all in a 30 min session. I usually do it in conjunciton with a pilates DVD before hand.

PrincessCraddock

How do you hula hoop? I have enough trouble getting the non weight ones to rotate... in fact, I CAN'T get them to rotate. A weighted one just sounds like trouble to me. *flinch*

The weighted ones are actually much easier to keep up.

penrbrown

How do you hula hoop? I have enough trouble getting the non weight ones to rotate... in fact, I CAN'T get them to rotate. A weighted one just sounds like trouble to me. *flinch*

The weighted ones are actually much easier to keep up.

Really? Hearing that makes me want to get one.

My favorite work outs are those inspired by childhood games.

Skipping.
Running.
Hula Hooping.
Etc.

PrincessCraddock

How do you hula hoop? I have enough trouble getting the non weight ones to rotate... in fact, I CAN'T get them to rotate. A weighted one just sounds like trouble to me. *flinch*

The weighted ones are actually much easier to keep up.

Really? Hearing that makes me want to get one.

My favorite work outs are those inspired by childhood games.

Skipping.
Running.
Hula Hooping.
Etc.

I bought mine on Amazon with a hula hoop DVD. I think I paid like $39 for it. It takes a little getting used to, and you will be sore at first. Depending on which kind you get, you might get bruised the first few times you use it. It will get easier with time though. I like to run, but it does not like me. My siatic nerve tends to start hurting after a little while of running. =(

bgrune131

I had a weighted hula hoop at one point...did the workout and everything...ended up with bruised hip bones the next day. Not just slightly, like purple bruised hip bones. Hurt like hell. Never did it again.

newcs

How do you hula hoop? I have enough trouble getting the non weight ones to rotate... in fact, I CAN'T get them to rotate. A weighted one just sounds like trouble to me. *flinch*

The weighted ones are actually much easier to keep up.

Really? Hearing that makes me want to get one.

My favorite work outs are those inspired by childhood games.

Skipping.
Running.
Hula Hooping.
Etc.

Does that include Skip-it? If I still had one of those, I probably never would've gotten overweight!

lynnacuff

need a hula hoop....my hipbones are mia

Chief_Rocka

I use a pogo stick with resistance bands

auroranflash

I hula hoop about as well as I dance...

Niki_Fawn

It's normal to bruise with these. I bought one a few years ago was bruising the first few times but my core got stronger and grew a tolerance. No more bruising for me either. I sometimes hoop in front of my favorite TV Show and during my breaks in the office. It's a fun way to change things up. It's fun to watch my co workers attempt it. Some are pretty good at t actually. Others...not so much. haha

I had a weighted hula hoop at one point...did the workout and everything...ended up with bruised hip bones the next day. Not just slightly, like purple bruised hip bones. Hurt like hell. Never did it again.

DopeItUp

Be careful using too heavy of a hula hoop. You'll get all hulked up around the midsection and lose your thin feminine waist. I recommend using the lightest, cheapest hula hoop you can find. Good luck!

Fozzi43

I use a weighted hula hoop and do it while watching crap tv.

ShiraDarling

Be careful using too heavy of a hula hoop. You'll get all hulked up around the midsection and lose your thin feminine waist. I recommend using the lightest, cheapest hula hoop you can find. Good luck!

Not true at all. I use a weighted hula hoop and have for about 4 years now, I use the heaviest one you can buy and I have a small midsection, 27 inch waist. It won't make you bulky, it makes you tighter and therefore smaller. One thing I will say though, is a person shouldn't be using a weighted hula hoop for more than 15-20mins a day. It's the equivalent of being consistently punched in your midsection for 15-20 minutes.. so ya, not good to do for super long sessions. haha. Need to take care of those organs.

traceyjay1

Hello! only just seen the replies to my post.... thank you for all replies :-) xx

I find using a weighted one soooo much easier than a normal one, I think the momentum in it helps it carry on swinging.

I too had loads of bruises round my hips. The first time I used it I got a bit hula happy and prob did it too long for a first go - next day OUCH! I had to wait a week before I could attempt it again, although i'm still getting a few little bruises it doesn't hurt so i'm toughing it out in the hope that it will work my waist as I find it so easy to do and a great exercise to do in front of the tv. It's good know that some of you have found it has tightened this area, I can only dream of a 27inch waist!!

I'm pleased to say my hula hooping is A LOT better than I dance haha :-)

toddis

You should totally get a hula hoop with lights as the make great videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPOn7iVktqQ

summer8it

If by "regular" hula hoop you mean the light plastic ones sold for children, then yes, a weighted one is much easier to keep spinning! What adults need to start are LARGER diameter hoops than the ones sold for children. Larger, heavier hoops have more centrifugal force and can stay up while spinning slowly. It also helps to turn in the same direction as your hoop -- that allows you to spin the hoop even more slowly without losing it.

If you want to get into hoop dance, the best type of hoop to start with is not a weighted hoop, but a hoop made from irrigation tubing. Most people start with a hoop that is large enough that when you stand it on the ground in front of you, it is taller than your belly button.

As you get more proficient with hooping, you can move to smaller and lighter hoops, which have to be spun a lot faster to stay up. It remains an excellent workout!

seed_of_wonder

ive done it before, had a great time but went a little overboard and ended up doing it for 4 straight hours...
this was the outcome


ha whoops

sevsmom

Adding weights to hula hoops just ensures that i will bruise my toes AS I throw out my back trying desperately to get that stupid thing to go around more than once!! I SUCK at hula hoops.

summer8it

Bruises are totally normal. The good news is that after you bruise a time or two, the body toughens up and you stop bruising when you hoop. I've gone through hoop bruises on hips, hands, ankles, arms....

I also forgot to mention earlier that I had to add my own exercise for hooping. I did some calculations by taking my heart rate several times while hoop dancing and plugging the average heart rate into an online calculator, and I calculated that I burn about 300 calories an hour. I definitely recommend doing this or using a HRM and creating your own cardio exercise for hooping.

traceyjay1

Thank you for the tips summer8it....

It sounds like you know your stuff when it comes to hooping - would you say that a weighted one is best although the rotations are slower and therefore you're not working as fast to keep it going or a normal one which you have to work harder to keep up but has no added weight to it??

summer8it

Thank you for the tips summer8it....

It sounds like you know your stuff when it comes to hooping - would you say that a weighted one is best although the rotations are slower and therefore you're not working as fast to keep it going or a normal one which you have to work harder to keep up but has no added weight to it??

I'm biased, because what I am into is hoop dance, not just hooping around the midsection for cardio. For hoop dance, the hoop needs to be light enough to lift off the body, twirl overhead, etc. The hoop that I started with was large and heavy, made of 1" diameter irrigation tubing and the hoop itself was over 40" in diameter - it probably weighs about a pound and a half. I was able to learn the basic motion of waist hooping and turning with my hoop (as well as turning inside my hoop, against the rotation), but the hoop was too heavy for me to lift overhead. I've moved to progressively smaller and lighter hoops, and I use my whole body when I dance!

A beginner should start with a hoop that is large enough and heavy enough to maintain the spin, but it doesn't necessarily need to be a 2 or 3 lb. weighted sport hoop. A large dance hoop will be heavy enough to keep going, but light enough to learn other tricks, like lifts and drops, off-body moves like the weave, and hooping around other parts of the body like the thighs or shoulders.

ITTYbitty04

I've been trying hoopla hooping also. I was really sore the first few days also, but have been ok the last few times I've tried. I didn't buy mine though, my mom watched a few YouTube videos and made one for me. I'm not sure how heavy it is but she used black PVC pipe and filled it with water and then we wrapped it with special non slip tape. Tried to insert a pic but can't figure out how to do it on my IPad.

I also use a Hear rate monitor to track my calories and burn about 135 calories for 20 minutes. To help with the beginning soreness I used one of those tummy bands that's supposed to shrink your belly. Now I can do it without the band because my stomach and hips have toughened up some.

If you haven't bought one yet look on YouTube they seem simple to make! Good luck

Lesilie

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to add weight to a regular hula hoop?

hulahoopmama

If it has barbed fittings you can add water, sand, or rice to the hoop. Be sure you weigh yourself holding your hoop so you can get an accurate read of how heavy the hoop is. So if its 1lb. 8 ounces and you want a 5 lb. hoop you add 3 lb. 8 oz of water/sand/rice...

Anything over 5lb will be really hard to keep up and may bruise you badly.

doutri2

Please do a little research on the Pros and Cons of weighting your hula hoop. Those of us who are certified Hoopnotica instructors do not recommend weighting your hoop. The centrifical force of the weighted part of your hoop against your spinal cord is not recommended. However, there may be other sources who think it's okay. Look at both sides of the argument.