Do you know what the biggest problem with exercise routines is? Boredom… fortunately one of the latest fitness trends may just introduce you to a fun workout that will have you dancing and twisting about.
Forget the days of aerobics, cardio this, Kick box that, or stepping up and down aerobics. Zumba classes, Belly Dancing and Fitness Hoop are the latest exercise classes to hit America.
These are just some of the "new aerobics" classes that you will find at your local health club or... Read Full Story
In Kentucky, hoop dreams usually revolve around basketball, but when Rhonda Miller and her students get together, there isn’t a net or a free-throw line to be found.
Miller, 28, of New Albany, Ind., teaches a kind of hooping that is one part rhythmic gymnastics and one part good, old-fashioned backyard child’s play.
“I think the first appeal is the fun, but then after you start hooping, you start sweating,” Miller said. “It’s really good for your core area.”
Miller, an art therapist by... Read Full Story
This past Wednesday, the Obamas invited over 100 children and their parents from local D.C. schools to the White House lawn for a kids fair to promote healthy living and eating. The afternoon was filled with a packed agenda of physical activities like jump roping and obstacle courses, and Michelle Obama spoke to the crowd about how to make healthier eating choices.
While it must have been such a treat for these kids to visit the President's humble abode, the best part of the afternoon had... Read Full Story
Here’s how to lose inches from all over your body. I’m going to share with you ways to make inches disappear from your waist, butt, hips, and thighs… WITHOUT you having to waste tons of time cooking meals or working out at the gym.
How to Lose Inches
1. Waist… do the vacuum pose and use a hula hoop
You know about hula hooping… just be sure to get a weighted hula hoop. They’re more expensive, but SO worth it! Hula hoop for 10 minutes a day whenever you have some spare free time. A great... Read Full Story
Here are some “beyond common-sense” tips for losing inches off your waist. I’m sure you’re sick of reading about drinking more water and eating more fruits and vegetables. Duh! Here are some “REAL” tips.
Tips for Losing Inches
1. Focus on the isometric vacuum pose for at least 5 minutes a day
There is nothing else you can do that comes close to this exercise for reducing your waist size. 5 minutes is all you need, but you do in fact get even better results doing these 15-20 minutes a... Read Full Story
Don’t forget the days as a child when you used to whirl those small toy hoops around your waist?
Well, hooping is back and it isn’t just for kids anymore. The new hi - tech hoops are larger and weighted which allows the hoop to move and maneuver around an adult body with ease.
This new movement art is known as ‘hooping’ or ‘hoop dancing’, and it’s the latest fitness trend in LA and a perfect warm up activities all kinds of group fitness classes.
Why not try getting a hoop from a Toys... Read Full Story
For those of you that still think hula hooping is exclusive to hippies and girls, here’s a video that might change your mind. This 14 year-old boy amazes those at his school talent show with his awesome display of hula hoop skills.
Or rather hula hoop(s) considering the sheer number involved.
I haven’t personally picked up a hula hoop in years, but the last time I did I don’t even remember being to keep one up for more than a couple minutes. This kid tops this while at the same time... Read Full Story
Hula hooping has become the latest fitness craze, in part popularized by the Wii Fit fun hula hooping challenge which also doubles as great abdominal activity. But standing in one place swivelling your hips for many minutes on end is far more boring than a run or walk on the treadmill, which is why one hula hoop maker has decided to offer artsy dance classes.
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Hula Hoops Have Been Around Forever
A “Hula Hoop” is a toy made from a plastic tube that can be twirled around a person’s waist, arms, legs or neck. The idea of the Hula Hoop has been around for a very long time and its massive popularity assures it will always be a favorite form of entertainment.
The first plastic Hula Hoop may have been produced and marketed in 1957, but the concept behind the toy is thousands of years old. The ancient Greeks exercised with a hoop made of vines... Read Full Story
For those of you that still think hula hooping is exclusive to hippies and girls, here’s a video that might change your mind. This 14 year-old boy amazes those at his school talent show with his awesome display of hula hoop skills.
Or rather hula hoop(s) considering the sheer number involved.
I haven’t personally picked up a hula hoop in years, but the last time I did I don’t even remember being to keep one up for more than a couple minutes. This kid tops this while at the same time... Read Full Story
