A hula hoop, or, in other words, a hoop is a sports trainer designed to help you effectively maintain good physical shape.
Women and men can practice with the hoop. Classes allow you to train not only the waist, but also other muscles of the lower half of the body (buttocks, thighs, legs), as well as shoulders, arms, back.
The hula hoop is very easy to use, does not require any special skills or large spaces. Rotating the hoop at the waist for up to twenty minutes a day will make physical activity a pleasant experience for you, while helping to transform the waist, strengthen the abdominal muscles, while removing excess fat from it. One week of regular hula hoop exercises can reduce your waist by one centimeter or more.
Exercising daily with a hoop, you will bring invaluable health benefits, because exercise provides an effective cardio workout. Movement coordination, flexibility develops, the sense of rhythm and body control skills are improved, the vestibular apparatus is strengthened. Exercises with a hoop improve the general condition of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, increase their tone. The massage action of the hoop prevents the appearance and spread of cellulite.
The massage effect of the hoop is that in ten minutes of training it works out more than 30000 acupuncture points in the abdomen, thighs, buttocks.
Regular exercise improves bowel function while helping to relieve constipation.
Apart from all the other advantages, hula hoops are quite cheap.
What are the hoops? To make it easier for you to pick up a weapon in the fight against extra pounds, below we will tell you about the main types of hula-hoops.
Traditional – a hoop made of polyethylene or iron in the form of a closed tube that is empty inside.
Health Hoop (foldable) – in terms of technical characteristics, it is similar to the traditional one, but it is more convenient to store it in the house, since this hoop is foldable.
Weighted – due to a weight of about 2 kg, it requires an effort, this helps to burn more calories. During the exercises, a massage effect occurs, which is not present in the previous models due to their low weight.
Massage Hoop (with massaging elements) – this type of hula-hoop has rubber balls (35 pieces) around the entire perimeter, they actively massage the waist and hips.
Gymflextor (Dzhimflekstor) – made of reinforced rubber, equipped with a nipple for pumping air. This hula-hoop is a versatile trainer, as it trains the main muscle groups.
What exercises can you do with the hoop? We will show you how you can use a slimming massage hoop.
1. Tilts with a hoop to the sides
Holding the hoop with both hands, bend over to it. Roll from side to side while rolling the hoop. This exercise helps to relax the muscles in the waist.
2. Bends with a hoop forward
Grasp the hoop with both hands. Lean forward with your back straight. This will help make the waist more flexible.
3. Exercises during the rotation of the hoop
Raise your arms slightly, turn your hips to the right and left, while trying to follow the direction of rotation of the hoop. Raise two hands up, stretch as if after sleeping. Next, squeeze your arms at chest level, while straining your waist and hips. With the help of these movements, you can strengthen the muscles of the waist, get rid of extra centimeters on the waist and abdomen.
4. Hoop lunges
Rotate the hoop around your waist. Straining your lower abdomen, lunges alternately back and on both legs. Keep your back straight, help yourself with your hands. This exercise helps to strengthen your abs and leg muscles.
5. Rotation of the hoop on one leg in a standing position
Try to keep your balance while standing on one leg. Lean your whole body forward and backward, left and right. This exercise will help you learn how to maintain balance and feel confident while doing other exercises.
Choose a spacious, cool room with good lighting for your studies. Starting position – feet shoulder-width apart, socks apart, straight back, try to distribute the weight on the entire foot. Hold the hoop with your hands at waist level, start the exercise by releasing the hoop and giving it rotation, performing circular movements with the waist and hips. The work must be done with the whole body – from the neck to the knee joints. With daily exercise, you need to gradually increase the intensity. If the fatigue is severe, exercise for at least a few minutes.
Remember that pregnant women and those who have suffered injuries to the back, legs and neck need permission from the attending physician to use the hoop.
There are a lot of reviews about this simulator, and all of them are positive! Of the shortcomings of the customer, they note the appearance of bruises on the sides, but with continued training, they will disappear by themselves.
The main disadvantage of exercising with a hoop is that they do not bring quick and tangible results if you do not use additional means for losing weight. But if you are looking for reliable, gradual and healthy weight loss, hula hoop is your option!