Hula Hooping to Hoop Dancing

Hooping vs. Hula Hooping?

Hooping is way more fun than the hula hooping you remember as a child, because the bigger and heavier the hoop, the slower it rotates around your body. This means that even if you think you can’t hoop, with one of these hoops, you can! Everybody can hoop, regardless of age, size, or sense of rhythm. When you’re using a customized hoop that’s four feet in diameter, the rotation is slow enough that even clumsy

amateurs can keep the hoop going — and it’s not too hard to get into dancing and even doing tricks. How To Hula Hoop

Here’s an easy two-step lesson on how to hula hoop.

1. Make sure you have the right size of hula hoop!
2. Put one foot in front of the other, and shift your weight

I love to see ladies moving!  Hooping may be your thing? How Hoop Dance Helps In Achieving Fitness?

Hoop dancing for fitness – benefits

• Helps lose body weight. Doing 10 minutes of hoop dancing can burn nearly 100 calories.
• Supports in maintaining full body fitness and wellness
• Stimulates the brain from right and left sides and integrates their functioning
• Enhances cardiovascular fitness and strengthens muscles
• Helps in building coordination and fluidity in body movements
• Gives full of joy, playfulness and good sensations

Hoop dancing for fitness – guidelines

• Always do few gentle stretches at the beginning and finishing of your hoop dancing session.
• For beginners, it is good to start hooping on the grass or on other soft area so that the tape stays as it is without dropping and clinging up your hoop.
• Practice your hoop dance by moving from your center.
• Always keep your hoop away from the sun or heat. Leaving the hoop in the sun or in the heat can warp the hoop. In case, if it happens, then place the hoop on a flat surface under the sunshine for nearly half-an-hour so that the hoop gets back its original circular shape.
• To maintain your hoop, always keep it in a cool, dry place either by lying flat or by leaning against the wall.
• You get a great motivation in doing hoop dance by listening to music and practicing with co-hooper.

There are many places to learn Hoop Dancing online, and purchase Hoops online. Here are a few that I found interesting:

http://www.hoopnotica.com

http://www.bodyhoops.com

http://www.fitnessdancehoops.com

http://www.yourhoop.com

I think I am going to give this one a try!
I really like hooping on my Wii, so why not, right?