Is anyone else hula hooping for exercise?

Cheshire00
Cheshire00 Posts: 34
edited November 8 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm just curious if there are any other hoopers on this site? I've picked up hula hooping about three weeks ago and have lost 3" off my waist already. I'm using a couple different weighted ones, a 2.5lb one and a 4lb one. I'm loving it so far! Anyone else? :smile:
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  • tistal
    tistal Posts: 869 Member
    Not with actual hula hoops, but I have done the hula hoop section on the Wii Fit! LOL
  • abbeymetcalf
    abbeymetcalf Posts: 2
    i do the hula on teh Wii and it makes me sore. i have gotten up to 800+ points total after 20 minutes! lol
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    Yes, but it's so sissy that I'd never log it in as such.

    It's a great core exercise!
  • danizaga
    danizaga Posts: 293 Member
    i don't do hula hooping i do hot hula. check it out on youtube. i've lost an inch off my hips and each of my thighs
  • chevysarah
    chevysarah Posts: 188
    I actually plan on picking one up this weekend and I am so excited! I might look at getting a weighted one too... Which weight do you suggest?
  • KickingDarkness
    KickingDarkness Posts: 82
    Yay another hooper! I hoop dance and I love it! Have to say though that 4 lb sounds awfully heavy for a hoop - does that not give you bruises? I've been hooping for about 6 months on and off and can now hoop around my legs and chest (as well as at waist). It's probably the most fun I've ever had working out. :)
  • gatecityradio
    gatecityradio Posts: 401
    Not with actual hula hoops, but I have done the hula hoop section on the Wii Fit! LOL

    I do it on Wii fit and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012. I wonder how it would work on YSFE12 if I actually used a real hulahoop? It might not work on the wii from where you have to stop and bend to catch the in game hoops.
  • Cheshire00
    Cheshire00 Posts: 34
    I'm sure that still counts :wink: ! I was amazed at how expensive they can be online, I did find my 2.5lb one at Walmart thought for $19 so that wasn't too shabby :)
  • janalayn
    janalayn Posts: 510 Member
    I am working out with a weighted hula hoop. I love it and find it very relaxing. I do at least 30 minutes every day and do Curves 5 days a week. If you haven't already found it Hooping.org has great information and tutorials. Feel free to add me if you want hooping friends.
    Jan
  • juliesummers
    juliesummers Posts: 738 Member
    Yep! I am a hooper currently practicing hoop dancing :)


    http://youtu.be/j46ll2_jR7k


    (edit: I also do Zumba, Curves, yoga (and occasionally a traditional gym))
  • Cheshire00
    Cheshire00 Posts: 34
    Yes, but it's so sissy that I'd never log it in as such.

    It's a great core exercise!

    Lol! Well since I'm a girl I don't have a problem logging it ;)

    I'm hoping to improve my core muscles so I can help with back pain that I have. My doctor said that doing such would alleviate most of it.
  • whodatmama
    whodatmama Posts: 1 Member
    I hula hoop on the wii fit. It's easier than the real thing since I can't keep the real hula hoop going for long! LOL
  • Cheshire00
    Cheshire00 Posts: 34
    I am working out with a weighted hula hoop. I love it and find it very relaxing. I do at least 30 minutes every day and do Curves 5 days a week. If you haven't already found it Hooping.org has great information and tutorials. Feel free to add me if you want hooping friends.
    Jan

    Ooh, I haven't been on that site, thanks!
  • KickingDarkness
    KickingDarkness Posts: 82
    I actually plan on picking one up this weekend and I am so excited! I might look at getting a weighted one too... Which weight do you suggest?

    My first hoop was 40" 160 psi tubing. When you're starting out you should have one that comes up to your belly button if your standing it on the ground in front of you. Mine isn't weighted it's just tubing and that was still heavy enough to give me bruises when I was starting out.
  • Cheshire00
    Cheshire00 Posts: 34
    I hula hoop on the wii fit. It's easier than the real thing since I can't keep the real hula hoop going for long! LOL

    Have you tried using a larger hoop? I can't keep child hoops up too well but my grown-up hoops I can keep up no problem :)
  • driaxx
    driaxx Posts: 314 Member
    Not with actual hula hoops, but I have done the hula hoop section on the Wii Fit! LOL

    same hahah

    I suck at using normal hula hoops but it's fun, I wish I was better at it.

    Got any tips OP?
  • thinkpositive3
    thinkpositive3 Posts: 85 Member
    Yes, and I love it. I have a 4 lb hoop and it does leave bruises at first. The first couple days are really painful, but you just have to work thru it. I have the smaller ones for your limbs, although I've not tried to do my legs - I'm not that coordinated! I like the fact that I'm working on my core strength - after two kids and bad health habits, I know it's helping get me back to where I need to be.
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    I hoop a little. Not much room in our tiny apartment though, and once I get my pole up it'll be a hoop obstacle course!

    I want to start doing aerial hoop (lyra), but that's another ball of wax entirely.
  • KickingDarkness
    KickingDarkness Posts: 82
    I hula hoop on the wii fit. It's easier than the real thing since I can't keep the real hula hoop going for long! LOL

    Have you tried using a larger hoop? I can't keep child hoops up too well but my grown-up hoops I can keep up no problem :)

    Yes I can't keep a child size hoop up at all and I've been hooping for quite awhile - you need an adult size hoop (especially when you're learning). :)
  • Cheshire00
    Cheshire00 Posts: 34
    Yay another hooper! I hoop dance and I love it! Have to say though that 4 lb sounds awfully heavy for a hoop - does that not give you bruises? I've been hooping for about 6 months on and off and can now hoop around my legs and chest (as well as at waist). It's probably the most fun I've ever had working out. :)

    I started out with my 2.5lb hoop for a while before my 4lb one showed up. I did have some soreness and one a pretty good bruise when I started but I'm not having any problems now since my sides are conditioned :)
  • Cheshire00
    Cheshire00 Posts: 34
    Not with actual hula hoops, but I have done the hula hoop section on the Wii Fit! LOL

    same hahah

    I suck at using normal hula hoops but it's fun, I wish I was better at it.

    Got any tips OP?

    Try out with a weighted hoop made for adults :) I found my first one at Walmart for $19, it's my 2.5lb one. It's great for starting out and you can find it in the exercise department.
  • Cheshire00
    Cheshire00 Posts: 34
    I hoop a little. Not much room in our tiny apartment though, and once I get my pole up it'll be a hoop obstacle course!

    I want to start doing aerial hoop (lyra), but that's another ball of wax entirely.

    I've never tried it but I've been told that if you don't have enough room to try hooping while standing on your bed O.o I guess it burns more calories too since you're having to keep your balance. Could be a tad dangerous if you're just starting out though lol
  • Cheshire00
    Cheshire00 Posts: 34
    Yes, and I love it. I have a 4 lb hoop and it does leave bruises at first. The first couple days are really painful, but you just have to work thru it. I have the smaller ones for your limbs, although I've not tried to do my legs - I'm not that coordinated! I like the fact that I'm working on my core strength - after two kids and bad health habits, I know it's helping get me back to where I need to be.

    Yep, I feel you there! I have four kiddos myself so I'm trying to get my stomach tighter so it will hopefully help my back pain. I have some smaller ones that I use for my arms too but I've never tried my legs....I'd probably hurt myself lol
  • Cheshire00
    Cheshire00 Posts: 34
    I actually plan on picking one up this weekend and I am so excited! I might look at getting a weighted one too... Which weight do you suggest?

    My first one that I started out with was 2.5lbs and that worked really well. Weighted ones tend to be a bit easier to keep up if you're starting out :) the only place in store that I've found them is at Walmart though. I bought my 4lb one from sports-hoop.com and then I bought a non-weighted one today from hoopnotica.com and am waiting for that to get here :)
  • Terasome
    Terasome Posts: 3,808 Member
    i do the hula on teh Wii and it makes me sore. i have gotten up to 800+ points total after 20 minutes! lol

    I do super hula hoop on the wii for 6 mins and can get 1700+ but that is with 5 hoops going at the same time. Dont think i can keep 5 up in real life though. :laugh:
  • thinkpositive3
    thinkpositive3 Posts: 85 Member
    I'm more afraid for my lamps, pictures and windows - I can see them sailing all over the room!! :bigsmile:
    How do you figure your calories burned? I've just gone on what I've found on feedback online and on this site, but not 100% sure I'm right on.
  • Cheshire00
    Cheshire00 Posts: 34
    I'm more afraid for my lamps, pictures and windows - I can see them sailing all over the room!! :bigsmile:
    How do you figure your calories burned? I've just gone on what I've found on feedback online and on this site, but not 100% sure I'm right on.

    I've done a lot of research on this and what I've come up with is that studies that had been done showed that you can burn 6.9 calories per minute with a regular hoop, it also stated that weighted hoops you burn more per minute but it didn't say how many more :\

    It also depends on how hard/fast you're hooping as well as if you're standing still or moving around.
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    I'm just curious if there are any other hoopers on this site? I've picked up hula hooping about three weeks ago and have lost 3" off my waist already. I'm using a couple different weighted ones, a 2.5lb one and a 4lb one. I'm loving it so far! Anyone else? :smile:


    Lot of Zumba dance moves in the classes I take remind me of hula hooping. Great exercise!!
  • sarahkatara
    sarahkatara Posts: 826 Member
    oh yah! i bought a 5-lb weighted one and do it anywhere from 10-45 minutes. it has helped shave the inches off of my waist AND sculpt in that area SO much!
  • Cheshire00
    Cheshire00 Posts: 34
    I'm just curious if there are any other hoopers on this site? I've picked up hula hooping about three weeks ago and have lost 3" off my waist already. I'm using a couple different weighted ones, a 2.5lb one and a 4lb one. I'm loving it so far! Anyone else? :smile:


    Lot of Zumba dance moves in the classes I take remind me of hula hooping. Great exercise!!

    How do you like Zumba? I've heard of it but have no idea what it involves lol. I should look into it, I'm trying to add as many 'fun' exercises as I can to my routine. I get bored of standard stuff like walking and the like :indifferent:
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