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Articles on the Benefits of Hooping

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  • princessf1
    princessf1 Posts: 495 Member
    I want one! I finally saw them at Academy. Thanks for the links - will check them out. I am trying to get rid of a thick lower belly and have heard hooping is effective.
  • PrimalSweden
    PrimalSweden Posts: 27 Member
    It truly is a lot of fun. I never got the hang of hooping when I was a kid, but starting out with a weighted hoop does help. I can actually use a not weighted one now, but it takes practice. I find it very fun =) I often stand in front of the TV or stream some music an just go. Plus, with my current knee situation, it still allows me to get cardio =) Let me know if you need any advice.

    I'll post links to videos this week too =)
  • cherham
    cherham Posts: 13
    I have been hooping since July 2011, I have lost a ton of inches in my back and waist.....I love it....I do it about 20 minutes every day....
  • PrimalSweden
    PrimalSweden Posts: 27 Member
    Congrats on the inch loss =) It is a lot of fun and very addictive!
  • JudyPMorg
    JudyPMorg Posts: 27
    What a fun way to exercise. I'm really not into the extreme workouts - shred, etc.
  • Rhea30
    Rhea30 Posts: 625 Member
    Just saw this group and had to join. i remember hula hooping when I was a kid and how much fun it was. I never thought about doing it for exercise but now I must!
  • vallesmines
    vallesmines Posts: 23 Member
    Hello, I am on line looking to buy a hoop. What do you suggest. I am new to hooping but in fairly good shape. Also how much should I expect to pay?
  • beachbebe
    beachbebe Posts: 47 Member
    My daughter has been hooping for about a year starting with a "toy" version and moved up to making her own weighted one. Her college roommate made several and decorated them and then sold them for over $100 each! My daughter did not spend much on supplies so I will have her make one for me and/or teach me how. I tried to use her hoop- thinking it would be like riding a bike...wrong... Now that my gym started hoop classes, I'd really like to learn. Any suggestions?
  • Rhebs
    Rhebs Posts: 1 Member
    I hope this would help me lose my belly fat :)
  • AiryM
    AiryM Posts: 51 Member
    Hoopnotica sold hoops at CVS at one point. It was a travel hoop with dvd. Great hoop but mine is starting get beat up from trying to learn new tricks. Prices usually range from 25-35. Also, check etsy. Happy hooping!!
  • PrimalSweden
    PrimalSweden Posts: 27 Member
    I can list a bunch of reputable websites tomorrow (it's bedtime here in Sweden). You can make yourself one very easy, but making it actually weighted can be tricky. I can post the tutorial links tomorrow, as well. I made a few large hoops without added weight and I find it makes me work harder and that's a good thing :)
  • Hooping4Life
    Hooping4Life Posts: 18
    It is the best way to get exercise. There is not a single minute when I am with my hoop that I am not completely enjoying it. I would die without my hula hoop!
  • Hooping4Life
    Hooping4Life Posts: 18
    If anyone is close to me, I make the weighted beginner hoops as well as advanced hoops. I live in Boise, ID. Prices depend on what you'd like, for a beginner weighted hoop with as many colors as youd like, I'd only charge 15.00.

    I sell them cheap because I know how much of an impact they will make on your lives and being able to spread the joy of hooping really is all that matters to me. :)
  • PrimalSweden
    PrimalSweden Posts: 27 Member
    If anyone is close to me, I make the weighted beginner hoops as well as advanced hoops. I live in Boise, ID. Prices depend on what you'd like, for a beginner weighted hoop with as many colors as youd like, I'd only charge 15.00.

    I sell them cheap because I know how much of an impact they will make on your lives and being able to spread the joy of hooping really is all that matters to me. :)

    Wow, you are awesome to sell them for that price :) there truly is no need for some people to dish out big bucks, that's for sure. I'll create a separate discussion where you and others who make hoops can offer your wares :)
  • beachbebe
    beachbebe Posts: 47 Member
    My daughter corrected me that her roommate did NOT sell her hoops for very much $ and the only expensive hoop was one that had multi-color motion lights and other "fancy" decorations.

    I re-learned to hoop using weighted hoops at my gym. They were easier, but I found painful on hip bones and not as aerobic. My daughter made me an wider hoop and that was the magic formula for me. I love it!
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