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The Hula Hoop Chronicles

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Night-owl
Night-owl
Aug 2014
4:50pm, 14 Aug 2014
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Been looking at a few videos. It seems that many people figure that the smaller hoop is easier. Sounds logical doesn't it But if you stand the hoop in front of you it should come at least waist high
Nick Cook
Nick Cook
Aug 2014
4:53pm, 14 Aug 2014
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Mrs c has got a big one (ooer-missus) and she can do it for about half an hour (I can do about 1 turn!)
Night-owl
Night-owl
Aug 2014
4:54pm, 14 Aug 2014
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I need to make my hoop bigger just need to find the extra bits they are somewhere. (Having a big sort out indoors) Might dig out my skipping rope too
Night-owl
Night-owl
Aug 2014
4:56pm, 14 Aug 2014
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Nick thats brilliant. Can she pass on any tips?
GimmeMedals
GimmeMedals
Aug 2014
8:40pm, 18 Aug 2014
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I've improved. I haven't hooped since Thursday, but tonight, despite quite a few drops, I managed 31 and 26 spins. It felt like I'd got the rhythm going, briefly :-)
Jambomo
Jambomo
Aug 2014
7:21am, 19 Aug 2014
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That sounds like a great idea - I didn't realise hula hoops improved core strength (though now I think about it it's fairly easy to see). *goes off to look at hula hoops that aren't crisps*
GimmeMedals
GimmeMedals
Aug 2014
7:56am, 19 Aug 2014
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Dance hoops are the recommended ones, Jambono - they seem to be what the experts use and quite heavy ones too. I think mine is a little bit light at 0.7kg. 1kg - 1.5kg are mentioned a lot for beginners as they roll slower so stay up easier.
GimmeMedals
GimmeMedals
Aug 2014
4:29pm, 23 Aug 2014
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I've swapped to a heavier 1.36kg hoop. I tried it out for the first time today and managed to do 100 spins 3x in the 5 minutes. It's hard work keeping going - a good aerobic workout! My ribs and waist felt a bit sore but that will ease as I do it more often.
I've taken my waist measurement to see if it has any effect *fingers crossed*
RevBarbaraG
RevBarbaraG
Aug 2014
4:59pm, 23 Aug 2014
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I clicked on this thread intending to make a comment about having just finished a bag of sea salt and crushed black peppercorn kettle chips. I could still make it, of course, but it doesn't seem quite as relevant now I've seen what this thread is about ;-)

A few hula hoops recently appeared in my gym. I haven't tried it yet.... but I usedmto be quite good at it on WiiFit.... does that count?
Girlie
Girlie
Aug 2014
5:03pm, 23 Aug 2014
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I believe hula hooping also makes activity trackers go into overdrive and increases your step counts:-)

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I've decided to take up hula hooping as a way of doing some core strengthening. It's not very easy...

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