That is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Hi, My name is Betty. I am 62 years old and I just found about a month ago about exercising with weighted hoola hoops. I am a Queen of a Red Hat Chapter in Minnesota. As the queen I am always on the look out for fun and zany activities for our monthly FunFests. I spotted this ad in a community education flyer about a school teacher who was giving lessons on losing weight by exerecising with weighted hoola hoops. I thought it sounded so fun and unique I asked her to teach a class at our January FunFest. A few of the gals purchased the hoops, including myself. Since hooping, I am finding that it is also strenghing my lower back. It doesn't hurt as much anymore at all. Thank God!

I started hoola hooping for 10 minutes, then 15, then 30, then 35, then 45 and last night I actually did it for an hour. It is a FUN way of exercising. Goofy thing is while hooping, my arms are up in the air most of the time. It's my armpits that hurt!!!!

I am looking for variations for hooping. I do change positions to exercise different muscles but want more options. I really am a novice here.

I am grateful to find this group to join. Who knew?? I never never could hoola hoop with an ordinary hoop. But I can with my weighted hoola hoop.

Hello, hoopers! I'm Summer, and I've been hooping since last July. I love it! I take hoop dance classes once a week, and on the weekends I dance and hoop at a great drum circle on the beach.

That's awesome Jenna! now that you can keep it up, you should try doing toe touches to the front, back and sides while hooping!

Hello everyone I'm Holly. I always enjoyed hula hooping as a child, okay as an adult too! I recently ordered a hoop from Hoopnotica that arrived on Saturday and it's so much easier to work with than the kids size! Having lots of fun playing in it. Looking forward to learning how to do more things in it and considering the idea of becoming a hooping instructor as well.

There doesn't seem to be very many active hoopers on the hoop group. Perhaps a hooping challenge to get things going..?

Hi Jennifer! Most adult sized hoops are naturally weighted because they're made from a heavier tubing. I'm assuming you've been using a child sized hoop? If so, you'll be really impressed with how much easier an adult sized one is!!

Hi Jennifer! Most adult sized hoops are naturally weighted because they're made from a heavier tubing. I'm assuming you've been using a child sized hoop? If so, you'll be really impressed with how much easier an adult sized one is!!

Oh no. I have an adult size hoop. I just thought when one said weighted they meant more of an exercise hoop rather than a dance type hoop. Still learning all this stuff!

Hi, I'm Sasha. I've been hooping for about 2 years off and on. I'm hoping to hoop more to lose weight and to learn some more tricks.

Happy Hooping.

300 per hour does sound more realistic, unless you are power hooping, or rocking it out at a workshop!
I can't seem to pull up the new additions for some reason. I can only find the 600/hr hooping one.

I finally got a hula hoop!!!! Now trying to keep it up is going to be another story.

HI, BeeJ here. I took hooping at the local community centre for two (12 wk) sessions, but found doing both hoop classes AND boot camp classes too much for the pocketbook.

So now I am starting to practice what I already know on the back deck, including waist + exercise moves (toe tapping, walking, static lunges etc) and off-body stuff (LOVE that stuff! like a stage magician's illusion!) During the colder months, there is only room for stay-in-one-place waist hooping in one spot indoors.

Why was I NOT surprised to discover a MFP hooping group, when I thought to look for one!? :laugh: I will be checking out the other threads here for any hooping challenges, exercise suggestions, tutorial tips etc!

I love power hoop its is amazing x

Hey, MFP only gives me 40 cals burned for 10 minutes! Ten mins. is about all I can manage so far, mainly because of keeping my arms up. That's the hardest part it seems. Any tips for what to do with my arms?

Anyway, hello. I've been at MFP for a month now. Not many pounds lost so far, but I can feel my back fat shrinking, the two blobs above my butt on either side. Yuck.

I live in NYC where I grew up, have 3 grown kids, 3 divorces behind me, a demanding job, and a desire to look better and feel better. Before I joined I was completely sedentary. Now I exercise every night and more on the weekends, using kettlebells, weighted hoop, stationary bike, and take long walks.

Tired tonight. Not too talkative but saying hi! I would totally be down for a new challenge if someone starts one.

Hi everyone! I'm Christina. I've been hooping for about 5 years. I love it so much that I became a Hoopnotica certified instructor last year. I teach hoopdance and hoop fitness classes 2-3 times a week, depending on the season. I started teaching so I would have people to hoop with because I couldn't find anyone. I love hooping and the way it makes me feel. I don't consider it exercise because I have way too much fun doing it. I can be having the worst day of my life and as soon as I step into that circle, it all falls away.
I make and sell all kinds of different hoops from regular adult sized hoop to Infinity hoop to a segmented travel hoop that breaks down into 6 pieces. I love making hoops and I love sharing the hoop love with all who will put up with me telling them all about it, lol In the summer months, I hold a monthly hoop jam in my hometown and am trying to build a hooping community here. I'm not so great at the 30/30 challenges, but I love to cheer people on who DO do them

Hi I'm Manda. I love to hoop! I teach hoop twice a week, hoop on Fridays at lunch behind work and take a class on Saturdays. Excited to find this group on MFP!