Hula Hooping

Over the last year and half I have been learning to hula hoop.  I could hula hoop as a kid, but back then we never really tried tricks or anything.  We just stuck the hoop on and hooped around our waists.  When you hoop you can't help but smile big!

My teacher first had to teach me rhythm I had none, I still struggle with this.  Once I got  somewhat of a rhythm down I was able to at least hoop around my waist for more than 2 seconds.  lol.  I'm far from being like my teacher Jen, but omg I'm so much better than I was 1 1/2 years ago.  I can now move a little in my hoop, I'm starting to learn to hoop with my arms inside the hoop, I can do some of the basic things.  I love it!  Being inside that hoop you feel so free.

The other day I tried a smaller size hoop about the same weight as mine and shocked myself that I was able to hoop pretty well inside of it!  I'm getting stronger!!!

I have watched my shyest come out of her shell learning to hoop.  She loves to show people what she is working on and what she knows.  Both my girls hoop and started because I decided to try something different for fitness.  I know if I hooped more I'd be losing more weight, I have lost inches and I have toned up my sides.

So if you think you can't hoop, first of all yes you can.  You need the right size and weighted hoop, you can't just use the hoops from the stores they are to light and to small for us slower moving adults.  So next time you are at a festival or fair and see a hoop vendor ask to try to hoop.  Who cares what others think do it! DO IT YOU WILL LOVE IT!  And i bet you have a smile on your face.

This is a picture of me the first time I tried to hoop in public.  This was about 6 mos before I tried hoop lessons.  See I could do it with "smooth criminal"  that's the name of that hoop, she has a hoop that's large in size to show that anyone can hoop.  TRY IT!