Spurred on by my health check on Friday, I thought I’d give the old hula hooping a try!
Popped to town today, while my karate kids were at their grading and purchased an adult sized hula hoop.
A weighted, adult sized hula hoop.
A foam covered, weighted (1.36kg), adult sized hula hoop!
(Foam covering very important… Wait n see!)
Here it is, and there I am too… Actually hula hooping!!!
I can do it!!!!
I have never been able to do it, or keep the hoop up for longer than 2 hulas!!!
But on my second go, my Lil Man counted 56 hulas!!! Man I’m an expert!!!
The nurse said 10 minutes a day. I did about 3… First time, I think that’s OK! I can feel my waist aching already!
And as for the weighted bit, that’s obviously helping, hence the aching, and it helps keep the equilibrium going, so its not entirely my skills, but the hoop itself that helped!
So £14.99 well spent I think!
Oh and I said I’d mention the foam covering… Well that’s definitely needed! With the weights, I believe I can expect a bit of bruising too, so the protevtive foam might lessen that!
People, its great! Give it a go! (But make sure you have lots of space around you too!)
But I Smile Anyway... 
Mar 23, 2015 @ 12:12:39
Sounds like a fun and effective strategy! 🙂
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Mar 23, 2015 @ 12:40:29
😊 achey but fun!
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Mar 23, 2015 @ 02:31:06
I have to start searching for one! I need to tighten up my middle.
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Mar 23, 2015 @ 06:59:42
Just did 5 mins this morning, aiming for another 5 later tonight! It’s seriously fun, and you can feel the ache!!!
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Mar 23, 2015 @ 14:06:32
I believe you!
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Mar 23, 2015 @ 17:19:03
Honestly! I’m off to do the next 5 in a minute, after sorting my blog out!!!! 😀
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 21:51:20
Never heard of a “weighted” hula hoop. I guess that would make you sore and give you a workout, alright.
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 22:23:32
I hadn’t before a colleague of mine started going to classes! It is sore, but I can feel the good it did me!
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 20:53:57
Good luck! I tried it a few years back, and it was to painful to continue.
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 21:42:20
So Far I’m enjoying it.,.. ask me in a few weeks!
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 18:23:10
Although I don’t have much fat to lose, I’m still going to give it a try. It sounds fun. 😀 And 56 on the second try??
[innocent voice]
“Ma’am, would you be my coach? I’ll advertise you blog on mine as the fee.”
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 18:37:43
Lol!!!! 😁😁😁 seriously, it was so easy once I started! I managed 92 clockwise, and 96 anticlockwise afterwards!!!
I’ll be your encouragement voice, sitting in your shoulder!! 😊
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 18:46:48
So you want me to do almost same numbers of +ve and -ve rotations while making at least a hundred in each one and you’re saying that you’d be even more harsh than my martial arts coach?
[sniffing, on the knees, with high pitch and low intensity voice]
“For the love of whoever you love, please have some mercy, My Lady.”
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 19:01:05
😁😀 oh OK… 75 each way… Twice… No skipping any though!!!
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 19:23:06
“And I won’t be sitting on your shoulder or I may fall, rookie,” said the mistress.
And thus began the story of the greatest disciple in history.
[You can’t take the credit/leading role in every scene] 😛 😀
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 19:27:49
Oh I can’t eh??! We’ll see about that! 😜
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Mar 23, 2015 @ 02:38:38
Yup
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 17:48:03
I did this when we had the WiiFit. Its tiring, huh? I got some elastic bands in a X shape from Fitness pal. They are quite good too if you like resistance stretching. Good luck with the hula hooping 🙂
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 17:55:47
Yeah, I used the WiiFit before… But oh the aching with the real, weighted hoop… I can FEEL the good I’ve gone, if you know what I mean!!!
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 17:40:26
I am totally going to get a hula hoop! You have inspired me!
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 17:43:56
I’ve just been out in the garden with it too!!! 10 minutes… SMASHED IT!!!!!! Go get one its amazing!!!!!
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 16:46:25
Ritu you are a star! Where did you get it? I am on the case to get one now! 🙂
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 16:56:01
Argos! There was a £12.99 Davina Macoll one too, but I don’t know if it was weighted!!
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 17:00:33
Great. Thanks so much 🙂
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 17:10:43
😊
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 16:36:07
Sounds like a great way to work up an appetite.
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 16:38:52
It was fun, and I ache around the waist after 3 minutes!!!
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 16:35:15
well done you! I can’t do it at all! x
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 16:38:19
Dee, I couldn’t either, but I think the weights really help keep it up! You should try it!!!
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 16:34:51
Very cool! What a fun way to work out!
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Mar 22, 2015 @ 16:37:40
It was fun!! I need to hide it from Lil Princess though… The hoop is bigger than her!!!
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