Burn 600 cals for 1hr hula hooping? No way?

Fozzi43
Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I bought a hula hoop and have done 1 lot of 60 minutes, 30 each side. I looked on Internet to find roughly how much I would burn and it said 100 cals per ten minutes? Surely that can't be right?
I HAVE ordered a HRM and am waiting for it to be delivered...but that seems a lot to burn for minimal effort?

I wondered if someone on here may have used a HRM while hooping?

Thanks :bigsmile:

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  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    I'd look at your perceived effort, and adjust down accordingly. Were you out of breath? was your heart rate up? How much? Like walking? Like running? Like running as fast as you possibly could? Could you hold a conversation while doing it?

    Given that you're quite light, and you don't sound like you *feel* there was a lot of effort involved, I'd say yes, that's an overestimate.
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    I'd look at your perceived effort, and adjust down accordingly. Were you out of breath? was your heart rate up? How much? Like walking? Like running? Like running as fast as you possibly could? Could you hold a conversation while doing it?

    Given that you're quite light, and you don't sound like you *feel* there was a lot of effort involved, I'd say yes, that's an overestimate.

    Thanks for replying...I wasn't out of breath doing it, I'd say my heart rate was up slightly as if I was walking fast but that's about it. I did feel it in my legs when I stopped though.
    I found it easy to chatter away as I was doing it :laugh:
    When I logged it I cut 200 cals off just to be sure :laugh:
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    Just done another 40 minutes and I felt it bit more this time :laugh:


    Anyone else hula hoop?
  • mamamc03
    mamamc03 Posts: 1,067 Member
    I am just amazed that you can actually keep it up (no pun intended) for THAT long!!
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    I am just amazed that you can actually keep it up (no pun intended) for THAT long!!


    Thank you, I watch telly while I do it :laugh:

    I'm crap at most things but that's one thing I CAN do :laugh:
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    You described it yourself as minimal effort. So it's probably not that great of a burn. If you want to do the exercises of your youth, cancel the HRM and order a jump rope instead. I promise you that you won't be questioning the effort or burn. And you won't spend an hour of your time doing it either.
  • hippypippy84
    hippypippy84 Posts: 22
    Did anyone use a HRM? I hula about 30 mins a day... sometimes basic sometimes Hulaerobics. Loving it!:love:
  • rubyautumn4
    rubyautumn4 Posts: 818 Member
    I just bought a hoop! I am at five minutes per day though because I can't keep it going much longer! My research says it can burn four calories a minutes but I coded it to two a minute....I would rather underestimate than overestimate. Definitely a workout though!
  • roxerella
    roxerella Posts: 80 Member
    It depends A LOT on the weight of the hoop. I hula hoop with a 3lb fitness hoop and wear my HRM. I burn on average 280 calories in half an hour which is the same burn as Spinning and Elliptical trainer!

    A heavy hoop really works your waist and raises your heart rate, unlike a lightweight one.
  • jnoire
    jnoire Posts: 43
    Hooping really does burn up to 600 calories per hour! I lost 20lbs and 8 inches off my waist and many inches all over by hooping. It usually burns 300 to 600 calories per hour but it depends on what you are doing. Chest hooping is the most aerobic part of hooping. It is what burns the most calories. Make sure that your hoop is an adult size hoop that weighs between 1.5 to 2.5 lbs. Once you start getting into heavier hoops you can bruise yourself. A hoop that is between 1.5 to 2.5 lbs burns more calories because you have to work harder to keep it up. I recommend getting a dvd from Hoopnotica or going to Hooping.org to watch some tutorials of how to hoop.
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    I'm always in search of low impact aerobic activity (like/need to switch things up regularly - even cycling and swimming wear on things).

    Will try this out, thanks!
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    That's good to know! My hoop is 2lbs, I shall hoop today then do strength.

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