I have to confess I have never been able to hula hoop in my life. I never even came close to keeping one up, so when I received my Tailspin Hoop in the mail, I was doubtful that I’d be able to do it. I was really impressed by the size of the weighted hoop, as was the lady at the post office! I had told Jennifer at Tailspin that I really loved the color bright yellow and she didn’t disappoint me. I have the coolest hoop I’ve ever seen!
Hooping with Tailspin Proven to be Simple and Beneficial
The question remained, could I keep it from falling to the ground time after time? After three failed attempts, I enlisted the help of my daughters. They showed me how to move my hips. Turns out I was putting way too much effort into it. The next morning I woke before anyone else and was determined to keep that hoop up. The very first try I was hooping! This wasn’t my daughter’s hula hoop. After 5 minutes it was still up and I was in shock. I was also tired! I have consistently put 20-30 minutes daily into hooping and have fallen for it. I would much rather hoop to work my hips, waist, and abs than lay on the floor and do crunches. So often I get down there and wonder what I’m doing lying on the floor!
Hooping Uses Different Muscles
The second day I decided to hoop after my morning run. It proved to be a great way to have a gradual cool-down. I would still stay a little sweaty, so I knew I was working. I did notice that I had a large bruise over my hip bone where the hoop had rubbed the day before, but I was able to move the hoop down below my hips and keep it there. It took more effort on my part and worked different muscles, but I had more padding there! I could also keep it moving above my hip bones which took less effort for me and was a bit of a rest. Walking or changing my footing allowed me to work different muscles.
Tricks with a Hoop Are Not So Easy
I thought the videos I had watched on the Tailspin website made other moves look easy. I thought for sure twirling it over my head would take no effort at all. I was wrong again. It’s the weight and size of the hoop that keeps it up, but also what gives you the workout. I run 20-25 miles each week and cycle about three days weekly and thought I was pretty strong. I soon realized how weak my arms are. It takes some effort to keep it from hitting yourself in the head. It’s one thing I’m still working on. I was able to walk around the garden while keeping the hoop up, though. My children also tried the Tailspin hoop. All that had not been able to hoop before found it to be quite easy to begin. My eight year old could do it, but it was a struggle and my six year old just wasn’t big enough. I have to fight for time with my hoop if my teens and tweens are around. They all love it!
Hooping is Great Indoor Exercise
On days when the weather keeps me from running or riding, I can still hoop. I can’t take it over my head when indoors, but the midsection is where I need more work anyway. There are videos on the internet to watch for some great ideas of new things to try or DVD’s can be purchased which contain workouts. I plan to continue to use my Tailspin hoop to work my midsection, but I also think a total workout will be part of my winter routine. I hope to get a group that will hoop together for fun and encouragement each week.
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The Tailspin weighted exercise hoop was provided to The Untrained Housewife for the purposes of review.
