Madalynn Dudley
Run through some fun facts about hula hooping for fitness However the most conclusive study was carried out by the American Council on Exercise, who concluded that fitness hula hooping burns on average 210 calories per 30 minutes (or 420 p/hour).
Their study was based on 16 participants of varying ages between 16 and 59. Who completed a five minute warm-up and 30 minute hula hoop fitness workout, with heavy hoops.
This is a similar calorie burn rate as aerobics classes or boxercise.
It gets the heart rate up over an extended period of time, which helps your body burn those calories. Obviously it depends on the hoop you’re using, what you’re doing with it and how far you push yourself to determine how many calories you actually burn.
The trick is to be inspired, challenge yourself and push your body to new limits of strength and stamina. Good music has the power to push you further in your training, so be sure to put on your favorite tunes. In my classes I select awesome DJ sets that motivate the students to keep on going! It can be challenging to hoop for 30 minutes straight, but feeling the tunes is a great way to reach the next level. You check out my YouTube channel for some free Fitness Hooping workouts with me. If fitness is your goal, then I’d say that a 30 minute hula hoop workout is a good length of time to aim for.
If fitness is your goal, then I’d say that a 30 minute hula hoop workout is a good length of time to aim for. My Personal Experience When I do freestyle gigs in clubs and music events I generally keep it to 20-30 minutes. However sometimes the DJ or band are so good I completely lose track of time. I finish my set and realise I’ve been hooping with full energy for a solid 40 minutes!
#2 Fitness hula hooping can help you lose weight Hula hooping is an aerobic exercise that gets the heat beating faster, similar to…
Working up a sweat with hula hooping can cause you to lose weight all over your body. So you can raise your heart rate for an extended period of time without risking damage to your joints, in comparison to something like jogging.
Important: A daily hoop fitness workout can help you reach your weight loss goals. Obviously, if you spend the rest of the day on the sofa eating donuts, then any fitness routine is unlikely to make a difference to your waistline.
Exercise regularly… I know you’ve heard that one before – But luckily for us, hula hooping is fun! “It’s an ab workout, without the sadness” – This a quote from one of my students that made me chuckle, but I also feel the truth in it.
Fitness hula hooping works the body hard but is also fun and satisfying at the same time. The consistency of doing this every day will not only help you start to see a slimmer waist, but also greatly improve your hooping skills! The consistency of doing this every day will not only help you start to see a slimmer waist, but also greatly improve your hooping skills! However if you break your daily routine into small chunks you will eventually build up the strenth and desire to keep going. So a period of over indulging (ahm… Christmas… ahm) would always lead to my clothes feeling too tight. In addition to the overall weight loss, it also tones and trains the muscles in the abdominal area.
If muscle development is your goal then you will need to also pay attention to what you’re eating. A diet rich in protein and good fats is necessary for improving muscle mass. Nonetheless, hula hooping alone will not be enough to give you a body builder six pack.
For example, you can target your upper abs with chest hooping, or work the obliques harder with the Skyscaper.
So if you want to increase the challenge and the toning effect try a slightly lighter hoop. But if you really want to improve your abdominal strength and tone your tummy then try different fitness hula hoop workouts.
But if you really want to improve your abdominal strength and tone your tummy then try different fitness hula hoop workouts. If the workouts are all feeling too easy with your heavy hoop you can challenge yourself with a lighter one. Downgrade in weight and you abs will have to work harder to jeep the hoop up.
When waist hooping, you’re strengthening your core muscles from front to back.
After a stint of regular hula hooping you will start to realise you are able to do things that weren’t available to you before. If improving you balance is your goal you can try a few hula hoop workouts that really target that.
Remember to push from the belly – By doing this you’re reducing your footprint and increasing the challenge. Remember to push from the belly – By doing this you’re reducing your footprint and increasing the challenge. At first you might need to balance with your toes lightly touching the ground, but with practice you’ll be able to lift your forward foot.
In a yoga class I’d always pick a space near a wall or a column so wouldn’t put the other students off with my wobbly stance. After practicing the above exercises daily I started to realise I could do things I’d never been able to do before – Like riding a bike hands free. These days I feel more comfortable climbing into high places for cool shots.
It’s a really playful form of exercise which turns people of any age into children. It’s also no secret that regular exercise that gets the heart pumping can release endorphins that boos your mood. But hoppers soon notice that with a bit of practice their bodies are actually able to achieve things they never thought possible.
Once you’ve felt the satisfaction of nailing a hoop trick or move you’ll get the bug. I was in Costa Rica and I saw someone dancing with a hoop and thought “I used to do this as a kid, I’ve got try it!”. It’s almost a martyrdom, locking yourself in your room for most of the day to complete the work and unfortunately for me I wasn’t particularly good at it.
If I ever felt sad or like a potato (for sitting at my desk all day) I would pick up my hoop and dance it out! Traditionally heavy hoops are used for fitness whether you’re a beginner or an experienced hooper. My recommendation: For fitness hooping would be something that (when stood vertically next to your body) comes up somewhere between your crotch and belly button with 25mm/1 inch thickness HDPE tubing.
This will work your abs harder and help you develop the control to dance with the hoop freely around the waist. It also ensures you develop even muscles on both sides of your body and protects your back. Since then she trains both sides equally and doesn’t have back pain anymore.
However it’s important to note that hooping in both sides will ensure you’re working the entire core muscles. # 5 Do your hula hoop fitness workout first thing in the morning. But doing your daily fitness hooping before breakfast means that you are burning calories at when your body is in fast mode.
You haven’t eaten since the day before, so your body is running on it’s existing resources.
I think the morning is the best time to do your daily workout as it wakes your body up and sets you up for the day. If fitness is your goal, then I’d say that a 30 minute hula hoop workout is a good length of time to aim for.
Hula hooping is a great way to help you achieve your fitness goals. You burn on average 7 calories a minute, similar to step aerobics and boxercise. Regular fitness hooping must also be accompanied by a balanced healthy diet if you want to see weight-loss results.
You are also unlikely to build large muscle mass and gain a six pack with hula hooping alone.
Three to seven times a week will help you see great improvement in your body, mind and skills.
