Most importantly, I have also officially mastered the basics of hula hooping and am even attempting to teach myself some beginner tricks! After reading a lot more about hooping, I purchased yet another hoop. This one from moodhoops.com, a very pretty thick, beginner 40" hoop, that ran me roughly $60 with shipping and I must say... I am even more in love with it then my previous hoop. It's sturdy, quickly disassembled and reassembled and quite fun.
Ironically, the my favorite weighted and sized hoop has been a cheap $10 blinking light-up hoop from Toys-R-Us. Its around 38" and quite light. I use it only occasionally because there is no way to replace the batteries once they die. :( Its been great for tricks and working on flow.
Some of the amusing things hooping has taught me so far:
Instagram has become my inspiration ground. There are so many people (of varying experience levels) who post short videos of their tricks that I can mimic. And so many things you can do with these plastic circles!
I have been slightly struggling against my peers making fun of me for my new fascination with hooping. They see it as childish, which it is; but that shouldn't invalidate it as a hobby and a workout. I love blowing bubbles which is another 'childish' activity but people don't mind that as much. I think my future goal is to be able to hoop and blow bubbles simultaneously while at the beach.
I crave finding someone who will practice with me. I often want to go practice at a park or out in that sun but a lone girl gyrating her hips in public is just asking for harassment. I am also willing to take a hooping class, which is more easy to find but I dread doing in front of others since I seem to be a slow learner when is comes to physical feats.
Ironically, the my favorite weighted and sized hoop has been a cheap $10 blinking light-up hoop from Toys-R-Us. Its around 38" and quite light. I use it only occasionally because there is no way to replace the batteries once they die. :( Its been great for tricks and working on flow.
Some of the amusing things hooping has taught me so far:
- I am crap at taping my hoops;
- Hooping with several hoops at once is way easier then I thought and I can't help but smile when I am obsessively trying to keep them all spinning;
- Better Posture! My center is constantly way off, hooping has been an excellent way of correcting that;
- How to aesthetically move my arms and make sure they stay out of the way;
- Practicing in front of the mirror has really helped me target what areas of my body I need to tone or where correct my posture;
- You can't take what looks easy for granted...
Instagram has become my inspiration ground. There are so many people (of varying experience levels) who post short videos of their tricks that I can mimic. And so many things you can do with these plastic circles!
I have been slightly struggling against my peers making fun of me for my new fascination with hooping. They see it as childish, which it is; but that shouldn't invalidate it as a hobby and a workout. I love blowing bubbles which is another 'childish' activity but people don't mind that as much. I think my future goal is to be able to hoop and blow bubbles simultaneously while at the beach.
I crave finding someone who will practice with me. I often want to go practice at a park or out in that sun but a lone girl gyrating her hips in public is just asking for harassment. I am also willing to take a hooping class, which is more easy to find but I dread doing in front of others since I seem to be a slow learner when is comes to physical feats.
In closing, practice makes perfect and I need A LOT of practice until I can be anywhere near perfect. In the meantime I'm having fun, losing weight and admiring my awesome self in the mirror of course!
I'd hoop with you if I were still in LA :) (and not pregnant yet haha) I would also probably be worse at it than you, my hula hoop skills have always been less than stellar bordering on down right pathetic. I'm glad you are enjoying it so much and congrats on the weight goal achievement!
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