Healthy Lifestyle – FITNESS
May 27, 2020
"Tinseltown beauties like Beyonce Knowles may owe their taut tummies to hula hooping with weighted hoops. This exercise burns 420 percent more calories than sitting and works the abdominals to create a sexy curve to the waist."
First For Women Magazine
Do weighted hula hoops provide a good workout, or are they just a gimmick?
Answer From Edward R. Laskowski, M.D.
There is solid evidence that weighted hula hoops provide health benefits.
Weighted hula hoops can be a good addition to your exercise program.
Therefore, using a weighted hula hoop on a regular basis can help you meet your exercise goals a
nd provide aerobic activity. And it can be fun! You can use a weighted hula hoop as part of an overall fitness program or simply as a fun way to get more active Hula hooping can provide similar results to other types of aerobic activities, such as dancing — including salsa, hula, belly and swing dancing.
On average, women can burn about 165 calories in 30 minutes of hula hooping, men can burn about 200 calories in 30 minutes of hula hooping,
The Department of Health and Human Services recommends getting
at least 150 minutes a week of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes a week of vigorous aerobic activity, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous activity.
Aim to do muscle-training activities at least twice a week.
If you try a weighted hula hoop, use a hula hoop that is the right size for you. The hoop should reach somewhere between your waist and mid-chest when it's resting vertically on the ground. The weight of the hoop is up to you.
The smaller and lighter the hoop, the more energy it takes to keep the hoop going. But the bigger and heavier the hoop, the easier it is to keep going, which means you may be able to do it for a longer period of time. You can experiment with different hoops to see which kind and size you prefer.
Our weighted hula hoops are coming with lifetime warranty.
Check with your doctor before using any kind of hula hoop if you have medical concerns,
especially a history of back problems. And as with any physical activity, stop hula hooping and consult your doctor if you develop pain or other symptoms
nd provide aerobic activity. And it can be fun! You can use a weighted hula hoop as part of an overall fitness program or simply as a fun way to get more active Hula hooping can provide similar results to other types of aerobic activities, such as dancing — including salsa, hula, belly and swing dancing.
On average, women can burn about 165 calories in 30 minutes of hula hooping, men can burn about 200 calories in 30 minutes of hula hooping,
The Department of Health and Human Services recommends getting
at least 150 minutes a week of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes a week of vigorous aerobic activity, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous activity.
Aim to do muscle-training activities at least twice a week.
If you try a weighted hula hoop, use a hula hoop that is the right size for you. The hoop should reach somewhere between your waist and mid-chest when it's resting vertically on the ground. The weight of the hoop is up to you.
The smaller and lighter the hoop, the more energy it takes to keep the hoop going. But the bigger and heavier the hoop, the easier it is to keep going, which means you may be able to do it for a longer period of time. You can experiment with different hoops to see which kind and size you prefer.
Our weighted hula hoops are coming with lifetime warranty.
Check with your doctor before using any kind of hula hoop if you have medical concerns,
especially a history of back problems. And as with any physical activity, stop hula hooping and consult your doctor if you develop pain or other symptoms