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Permalink Reply by Anput on February 12, 2011 at 9:39pm

Just looking at some of the "weighted" hoops on amazon made me think "ow" especially if they have those "massaging marbles" on them plus i'd think putting water in the hoop could really hurt your back from all that weight shifting around and hitting you. :\

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Moregan Kira on February 13, 2011 at 9:04am

I was just in Target the other day, they're selling this hooping box set with a big yellow weighted hoop that snaps together like and infinity hoop.  We popped the box on in the store to investigate the hoop... it was awful!

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Permalink Reply by SpinintheSpark-Bryana on February 12, 2011 at 10:35pm

I also think the webmd article used an unfortunate choice of word calling the hoops weighted.  What does that mean anyway? For some folks it immediately brings to mind those freaky heavy weighted hoops.  For a lot of people, it just means the difference between a child's toy hoop and an adult hoop like most of us use.  I was asked just a couple of days ago if the hoops we use in classes are weighted, and the fellow asking really meant, are they bigger and heavier than a kid's hoop?  The answer in that instance is yes.

Here is the original article referenced in the webmd one: 

http://www.acefitness.org/certifiednewsarticle/1094/ace-sponsored-r...

Of course, you have to go to the bottom of the webmd one, and look at their article sources.  How many people are actually going to care enough to do that?  It's careless writing, which hopefully won't push too many people in the direction of the heavy weighted hoops.  Even if it does, maybe they will find this site or hooping.org and explore less painful hooping options.

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Permalink Reply by Moregan Kira on February 13, 2011 at 9:09am

I agree 100%!   There is a lot of confusion with new-comers on weighted hoop vs. adult hoop. I was one of those confused souls when I first got interested in hooping.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by luluperuse on February 12, 2011 at 11:45pm

I've only ever tried one and it was really really heavy!  It had that "ripply" inside and it was a struggle to even do the vortex! 

 

Hooping burns calories, I think, because we are dancing, and dancing is great exercise!  I'm learning minis, and man, do I "feel the burn" in my arms and shoulders! 

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Permalink Reply by Moregan Kira on February 13, 2011 at 9:06am

That was my first experimentation with hooping too. I bought one, and man it hurt!  I thought, this can't be right, and went online to do more research and found fabulous etsy sellers with hoops!  The right kind of hoops! I tell everyone who asks me, where do I get a hoop to go look on etsy and they'll find the right type.

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Permalink Reply by Lori aka Wowi Jacobspin on February 13, 2011 at 1:54am

I use a 2 lb hoop regularly. I bruised at first, but that could be said with all hooping. I don't think its dangerous, but I do think the article was poorly worded and written.

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Permalink Reply by Moregan Kira on February 13, 2011 at 9:08am

Yes, very badly written!  I'd be worried using a weight hoop regularly that you'd be doing some internal damage. I never bruised learning to hoop, except for my hand before I transitioned to a lighter hoop.  I don't know, I'm not a fan of weighted aerobic hoops.

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Permalink Reply by Kim Cuppett on February 14, 2011 at 9:41am

Like everyone else said, I do find it interesting how vague the term "weighted" was in this article. Weighted could mean 2 pounds or it could mean 5 pounds...very unclear. And this is how I've always explained it to other people, I find that the weighted/exercise hoops are more of a muscular workout. You basically stay stationary and hoop. You can't move around too much, nor can you do tricks with them. The hoops that most of us use for hoop dancing, I consider to be more of an aerobic/cardio workout. You are moving around with the hoop and getting your heart pumping fast. At least, this is how I've always seen it.

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