Magnetic Weighted Hula Hoop?

broomnic

Anyone have one? whats your opinion? I've heard that they're a good "at home" exercise and only £8.49 on ebay - is it worth it?

Fozzi43

I have a normal weighted one and its brilliant. Great for working the core and burns lots of calories.

Fozzi43

Go for it.

IronSmasher

Who said it was good exercise?

kennie2

i just have a weighted one with bumps. never heard of a magnetic one. but yeah its good and it improves your core muscles

runningbs

<---- You're looking at the 1991 key west boat marina hula hoop champion (pee wee level)...That being said I can't hula hoop anymore..My hips do lie :drinker:

broomnic

a friend said she could feel muscles aching after just one go and the reviews look good, just thinking of equipment that can be used at home to compliment my other workouts (gym & dance classes)

funhouse77

They do 'Powerhoop' classes at my gym, it was quite popular here in the UK for while, I think. I've never done them, it's not really my thing, to be honest, and I never was great at hula hooping.

However, I know quite a few people who have tried it, and said it is a good cardio workout, but then that's a class taken by an instructor, and haven't been able to keep it up for long as its quite painful on the hips and waist (and I've seen some pretty bad bruising from it!)

IronSmasher

I think spending the money on a good body weight workout book, or keeping the money and checking out some exercise at home videos on youtube would be better investment.
I'm yet to see anything other than anecdotes of people that have already invested time and money in them, or the people that are selling them.

hookilau

I think spending the money on a good body weight workout book, or keeping the money and checking out some exercise at home videos on youtube would be better investment.
I'm yet to see anything other than anecdotes of people that have already invested time and money in them, or the people that are selling them.

I don't sell weighted hoops. I don't sell anything actually :laugh: and I don't have any reason to write this other than it works for me.

I don't know anything about magnetic, but I purchased a regular 3 or 4# weighted hoop (I forget the actual weight, but that
that's irrelevant). I found it to be good exercise that I could do at home, watching tv. My DH uses it most every morning too, about 30 minutes per day. I work up a good sweat, and get out of breath within the first 5-10 minutes.

It's legitimate exercise if it gets you up and moving. :drinker: Even better if you enjoy it enough to continue daily without it being a chore. I don't just hoop though, I walk & lift heavy. Before I got serious about weight training again, I used only the hoop. It tightened up all the muscles in my back (upper and lower) and trimmed my hips.

mistressfaye

If my first hoop lesson yesterday is any indication, it works parts of my body I didnt know I had lol Even as bad as I'm hurting this morning, this is something I definitely want to do more of. I don't know anything about magnetic hoops, but the one I use is about 3 pounds and 42 inches

slinky59

I got one about a year ago, it definitely gives your belly a work out, takes time to learn to keep the hoop up but is worth persevering. think I am up to 10 minutes now without it dropping.
You do get bruised on the ribs and legs if you over do it.

miss_jessiejane

I certainly didn't expect all this hoopla.

chivalryder

Girls who can do serious holla hoop moves on the beach in bikinis are up there on the "this is seriously hot" list.

It's a seriously awesome and sexy skill. I prefer it over pole dancing.