Hi, I haven't hoola hooped in about 30 years, but I wonder if I can still do it. Sounds like it would be great for the abs and trimming the waistline. I'm going to check out hoopnotica.com. thanks for info.

Kashmira

When they brought it in as a station at circuit training, I couldn't keep the hoop up for a full minute. Up fall down up fall down.....

Just read they now have a fitness DVD out. The rotating movements require input from your abs and lower back muscles, which help tone those areas.

Yes! there are dvd's out check out hoopgirl.com.

I am hula hooping on vacation. Brought up the standard ones (bought at target or someplace), not weighted fancy ones. I can basically keep it going forever and am wondering what it's equivalent to -- how long should I aim for to get benefits?

I'd never heard of this until I saw Spiral hooping at Floydfest a year or two ago. Man, she was just gorgeous to watch--so fluid and graceful and limber, and incredibly sexy. It really made me want to start hooping myself and I came home all inspired. Unfortunately, that's when I remembered I'm a complete klutz, lol.

Well, I'm getting the Wii Fit because the hula hooping "game" seemed like a good workout. A very viral video was all over the internet called Why Every Guy Should Get his Girlfriend Wii Fit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v31qxrXsxv0