Hula hooping

Loopylu84
Loopylu84 Posts: 28 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all,

Just started using a weighted hula hoop, trying to find out how many calories it burns off. Read a few articles which says it burns the same as step or brisk walking, does that seem about right?

Thanx

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  • ZoeyRobinson
    ZoeyRobinson Posts: 301
    It depends what kind of hooping you are doing. I hoop dance around my arms, shoulders, waist and do a bunch of tricks and it burns about 100 calories per 10 minutes when I keep at it. However, learning the tricks doesn't get my heart rate up there so it is much less. It also depends on the weight of the hoop. There are so many factors. You may want to get a heart rate monitor.
  • Loopylu84
    Loopylu84 Posts: 28 Member
    Thank you,I'll have a look for one. Not doing the tricks just the normal, but the hula hooping on the wii burns quite a lot so I'm thinking it's the same thing
  • meowstrom
    meowstrom Posts: 37
    My heart rate monitor gave me 80 cals for 10 minutes of normal hula hooping with a 400 gm weighted hoop

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