Hula Hoopers Unite!

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  • hali1
    hali1 Posts: 54 Member
    I bought a weighted hoop a couple of years ago, I never could figure out the trick to hooping when I was young but then decided to try when I read it's easier with a heavier hoop. I actually surprised myself when I managed to do it! I never could keep it up for more than a few minutes though, and haven't touched it in quite a while. Ya'll are inspiring me to give it another go!
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    @hali1 I hope you do grab your hoop. Let us know how it goes!
  • CajunTess
    CajunTess Posts: 268 Member
    edited February 2017
    ValleyHooper wrote: »
    Ok, so I was asked how I burn so many calories while hooping. Everyone is different and results will vary, but it's all about the amount of energy and effort you put into it. When I hoop I am all over the place. I walk around, use my arms, etc. I try to make it as much a full body workout as possible. If you use a fitness band and heart rate monitor I recommend you use it while you hoop. I always try to keep my bpm up in the higher range. If it starts to drop I pick up the pace.

    Here are some things I also do at times to mix things up and keep my heart rate up.

    Hoop dance 5-10 mins
    30 jumping jacks
    Hoop another 5-10 mins
    Jog in place 60 sec.
    Hoop 5-10 mins
    Squats 60 sec
    Hoop dance 5-10 mins
    Boxer shuffle 60 sec.


    You can mix it up though and add whatever exercises you want.

    Don't forget to stretch before and after every workout. Be kind to those muscles, they have been firing up and working hard for you.

    Thanks for clarifying. The added calisthenics makes sense for the higher burn. When I hoop dance, it's strictly hooping movements.
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    edited February 2017
    I still burn quite a lot even when I just strictly hoop alone. I am constantly moving around and checking my heart rate. It's an aerobic workout for sure. I try to use as much of my body as possible.
  • sarahnf53
    sarahnf53 Posts: 3 Member
    Hooper here! Glad to hear there are a few of us on here! I started with a weighted hoop, then I began making my own (1/2 inch irrigation tubing and gaffer tape- it's super easy and fun!) I tried a polypro, but that thing feels so light and weird to me after using heavier hoops and I just can't get into it. I love how hooping makes me feel, and I even got my boyfriend to hoop with me a few times
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    Glad to have you here! I have debated about making my own hoop too. I heard it is pretty easy to do. I just have not got around to it.
  • amy_ross86
    amy_ross86 Posts: 38 Member
    I LOVE hula hooping! I use my fitness hoop that I purchased at Walmart! I try to do a minimum of 10 minutes every day. I would love to get more into it rather than just standing in one place!
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Schlackity wrote: »
    I'm rather large.....and I haven't hula hooped since I was about ten years old. Can you hoop if you're as big as me (think Melissa McCarthy before she lost weight)? I joined a gym and I go there to use the treadmill a few times a week but I need to do other things as well so I don't die of boredom.

    Make your own hula hoop! There are directions online that will help you decide the actual diameter you need and you can get the parts at Home Depot. I have a number of hoops, but the one I made at a hoop making party a few years ago is my favorite: the weight is even better than any other I have found!

    Some online stores also sell hula hoops in sections and offer extra sections for those of us who need a bit more room.

  • rolenthegreat
    rolenthegreat Posts: 78 Member
    I've done a bit of hula hooping, and would love to do more! It's a lot of fun and definitely a killer exercise. I'd really like to learn a few new moves if anyone has any youtube suggestions.
  • hollyberry6182
    hollyberry6182 Posts: 345 Member
    Schlackity wrote: »
    I'm rather large.....and I haven't hula hooped since I was about ten years old. Can you hoop if you're as big as me (think Melissa McCarthy before she lost weight)? I joined a gym and I go there to use the treadmill a few times a week but I need to do other things as well so I don't die of boredom.

    I was 238lbs when I started hooping and wasn't the largest person there.

    The weighted hoops are a really good size and you can get them in different sizes. I would recommend them!
  • hollyberry6182
    hollyberry6182 Posts: 345 Member
    ValleyHooper wrote: »
    peanutbuttertuesday wrote: »
    I would like to join you hoopers in awesomeness! I tried with a cheapie hoop and found out I need a bigger weighted one. If you start a group please let me know!

    I'd eventually like to start a challenge but trying to find more hoopers willing to partake in it. :smile:

    I was also informed that there is a group for hula hoopers already...here is the link
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/2763-hooping

    It's not active at the moment. Maybe we can turn that around.

    I've found you on there...I've sent a message to the moderator to see if they are still around otherwise we might need to ask for the permission to take over the group
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    hollyberry061082 wrote: »
    ValleyHooper wrote: »
    peanutbuttertuesday wrote: »
    I would like to join you hoopers in awesomeness! I tried with a cheapie hoop and found out I need a bigger weighted one. If you start a group please let me know!

    I'd eventually like to start a challenge but trying to find more hoopers willing to partake in it. :smile:

    I was also informed that there is a group for hula hoopers already...here is the link
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/2763-hooping

    It's not active at the moment. Maybe we can turn that around.

    I've found you on there...I've sent a message to the moderator to see if they are still around otherwise we might need to ask for the permission to take over the group

    Sounds good. :) Hopefully we can get that group active again... if not maybe start our own? I have never started a group before and still new to this site. I am glad we are having more and more activity on here. It's awesome!!
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    Today I was strictly hooping. I used my weighted hoop. 30 mins- 329 calories burned.

    Just out of curiosity...

    How many of you can walk around the room or outside while hula hooping? I know it can be a challenge for some. We can help get you there though. I could barely keep my weighted hoop up when I first started. I just had to learn the right moves and what worked for me. Now I am all over the place. :D

    Today's challenge.... try hooping in the opposite direction you usually hoop in. you will feel it!


  • RachaelRenk
    RachaelRenk Posts: 116 Member
    edited February 2017
    I hoop at home, I use a non-weighted hoop from Hoopnotica. Before that I used a much larger, slightly heavier hoop that was handmade by my friend who is a profesh hoop dancer. I've been doing the basics for over four years now - basics for me anyways. I turn circles in both directions, bounce from foot to foot, and do a bit of walking back and forth while hooping. That's about the extent of my skills. I keep saying "one of these days" I'm going to actually start learning some fancy tricks. Shrugs, we'll see. I like it and I'm looking forward to summer and hooping outside.
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    rolenthegreat wrote: »
    I've done a bit of hula hooping, and would love to do more! It's a lot of fun and definitely a killer exercise. I'd really like to learn a few new moves if anyone has any youtube suggestions.

    There are tons of hooping videos on youtube. I would suggest subscribing to Deanne Love she has a TON of great videos. I included her youtube channel link here in this thread already. :)
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    RachaelRenk wrote: »
    I hoop at home, I use a non-weighted hoop from Hoopnotica. Before that I used a much larger, slightly heavier hoop that was handmade by my friend who is a profesh hoop dancer. I've been doing the basics for over four years now, and keep saying "one of these days" I'm going to actually start learning some fancy tricks. Shrugs, we'll see. I like it and I'm looking forward to summer and hooping outside.

    It's ok. I am not good with any of the fancy tricks either. I need to get a better hoop for that. The great think about hula hooping is that there is no wrong way to do it. Just get out there and move them hips. :)
  • WeepingAngel81
    WeepingAngel81 Posts: 2,232 Member
    I tried it for the first time since I was a child last year at my doTERRA Tribe Retreat. My diamond leader is big into hooping, so she brought about 40 hoops to the park where we had a big picnic, and everyone was taking turns at it. So much fun!
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    That sounds like a blast! I wish I could have been there. I am glad you had a good time!
  • cklbrown
    cklbrown Posts: 4,696 Member
    I love hula hooping. I started years ago with a weighted hoop. Now I just use a kid's hoop or my bamboo hoop. I have them stashed all over the house and work, so I can just grab it and work out the kinks. Sometimes I will throw a movie on and go the entire time.
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
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  • MimiOfTheLusciousLawn
    MimiOfTheLusciousLawn Posts: 2,212 Member
    Woohoo, you are my people! I just started hooping, like last week, and I LOVE it!!
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    MimiOfTheLusciousLawn wrote: »
    Woohoo, you are my people! I just started hooping, like last week, and I LOVE it!!

    That is awesome!! Welcome aboard. I'm so happy you have join us. :smiley:

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  • mrspett323
    mrspett323 Posts: 85 Member
    Heyyyyy, I have a weighted hula hoop thats multicolored and love it! I haven't used it in awhile but let me know updates if you are gonna start a group or something!! Thx
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    Question....

    If I started a Hula hoop challenge for the month of March would anyone be interested in joining the challenge?
    It would consist of hula hooping every day for the entire month.

    My goal is at least 30 mins a day.

    I would encourage everyone to take tape measurements of their hips, and waist prior to starting the challenge. Retake those measurements at the end of the month. If you have been hooping regularly you will be amazed at the difference. It seriously whittles your middle.... bye bye love handles!!

    So.... who's with me? Any takers?
  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    how do you learn how to hoop? i tried it when i was a kid a few times but not with real effort. is it just youtube? can anyone do it? even awkward people?

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  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    Here are some good tips for beginners. This is Deanne Love and she has a ton of great videos and tutorials on youtube.

    http://www.wikihow.com/Hula-Hoop
  • dmmfox
    dmmfox Posts: 45 Member
    Love you for posting this! I haven't been into hooping for a while, but the newest Britney Spears album makes me want to dust off my hoop!
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    dmmfox wrote: »
    Love you for posting this! I haven't been into hooping for a while, but the newest Britney Spears album makes me want to dust off my hoop!

    I was hooping to Britney earlier this morning! Grab that hoop and let's do this! ;)
  • MimiOfTheLusciousLawn
    MimiOfTheLusciousLawn Posts: 2,212 Member
    I'm in for March - but like 10 minutes a day as I'm a newbie with newbie bruises on my hips yet!!
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    jessiferrrb wrote: »
    how do you learn how to hoop? i tried it when i was a kid a few times but not with real effort. is it just youtube? can anyone do it? even awkward people?

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    It took me two weeks to be able to waist hoop for ten minutes straight in each direction. But I didnt burn as many calories once I wasnt leaning over to pick up the hoop every few seconds.
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