Hoop exercises are …
- training for the cardiovascular system;
- necessary massage of your intestines and other digestive organs;
- increased blood flow to the brain;
- increased energy;
- improved coordination;
- strengthening the muscles of the trunk;
- development of back flexibility;
- increasing the general tone of the body.
What you need to know about hula hoop exercises?
- Be careful. The first 2-3 workouts with a hoop should be test and last no more than 1-2 minutes.
- Warm up before exercising with the hoop. Do 20 side bends, 10 each. Then perform 10 circular movements of the hips in one direction and the other, pretending that you are rotating the hoop. During the warm-up, keep the muscles of the buttocks and abdomen in tension: this will provide maximum support for the back and give additional stress to problem areas.
- Over time, complicate the exercises: learn to rotate the hoop in different directions and at different rates.
- Ideally, rotation rates and directions, as well as the location of rotation, should alternate during one workout. You can twist the hoop not only on the waist, but also on the hips, calves, arms and even the neck, but this is for experienced rotators!
What to do if bruising appears?
- If you bruise after exercising with the hoop, it may be because the hula hoop is made of a hard and heavy material that hits your skin too hard. Replace it with a light hoop.
- Bruises can also appear due to a tendency to bleeding and poor blood clotting. This may be due to a disadvantage vitamin K and calcium… You can fill the deficit by including in the diet
- Possible shortage in the body vitamin C, which is needed for the formation of fibers of the connective tissue of the skin. With insufficient collagen formation, the vessels become fragile and easily injured. Eat foods that contain collagen: and vitamin C ().