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Hula hooping is a low-intensity workout for most people, and according to the American Council on Exercise, you should burn approximately 200 calories if you work out for 30 minutes. This varies according to your current weight. Heavier people burn more calories during any exercise, because it takes more work to move around.

Many exercise classes use special heavy-weight hula hoops to increase the cardio workout and to burn more calories. High intensity aerobic exercise burns up to 400 calories during the same amount of time.

One of the benefits of hula hooping is that it can be done by people who are overweight – just try a high-intensity aerobic class if you’re carrying 50 extra pounds. It puts too much strain on your knees and ankles, and if you’re really out of shape you’ll run out of breath long before the class is over. Continue Reading »

Why not have fun with your aerobic exercise program? These easy hula hoop exercises will make you feel like a kid again.

Hula hoops are more than just toys for kids.

They can be a fun way for adults to exercise and achieve fitness in a low impact way. Hoops can be used in many different hula hoop exercises for flexibility and to build muscle and help foster coordination in movement.

The basic hula hoop maneuver is good for toning the waist and flexing the hip joints. This is performed with the large, standard size hula hoop around the waist. The hips are then rotated in a circular motion to get the hoop rotating around the waistline. To add to the exercise, continue the motion but balance first on one foot and then on the other.

This is harder than it sounds, so start by slightly lifting one foot off the ground and then progress to holding the leg out to the side and eventually straight out in front. This does wonders for balance and works thigh and calf muscles as well. Also, you can progress to using more than one hoop at a time. Continue Reading »