{"id":345039,"date":"2025-12-14T16:47:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T16:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/345039\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T16:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T16:47:09","slug":"4-exercise-hula-hoops-to-have-fun-and-stay-active","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/345039\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Exercise Hula Hoops To Have Fun And Stay Active"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, I tripped over some stairs at home and sprained my ankle. First couch-ridden and eventually cautiously mobile, I\u2019ve been searching for a low-impact way to exercise that won\u2019t aggravate my injury. Lo and behold, what should I discover (or more accurately, re-discover) but a hula hoop<\/a>?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve found that not only is hula-hooping a great low-impact exercise, but it\u2019s also unexpectedly fun \u2014 just as fun<\/a> as it was decades ago at recess. I can feel myself getting an ab workout with the same enthusiasm that I had as a child wanting to find out how long I could keep the hoop going.<\/p>\n

This all makes sense, according to physical therapist Kayla Hamm<\/a> of the Myodetox<\/a> corrective exercise center in Los Angeles. \u201cThe hula hoop can be a fun way to promote so many positive changes in the body,\u201d Hamm told HuffPost.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve rounded up some great hula hoop options below so you can start your hooping journey off right. <\/p>\n

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A 3-pound Sports Hoop weighted hula hoop<\/p>\n

This is the hula hoop I bought, and it is designed specifically for use while exercising. It\u2019s weighted for an extra fitness boost and is made with foam padding to ensure it\u2019s comfy on hips, as opposed to old-school plastic hoops. It detaches into eight pieces for storage or travel.<\/p>\n

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A 2-pound weighted hoop<\/p>\n

This hula hoop weighs a little less for a slightly more gentle introduction to the sport. It\u2019s also padded and detachable, but this version is also adjustable, so you can remove one of the hoop\u2019s sections to make it smaller and thus more challenging as you get the hang of it.<\/p>\n

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A super popular Dumoyi hoop<\/p>\n

This weighted hoop functions a little differently: It has 32 detachable links that you can add or remove depending on your waist size, up to 65 inches. Then, you attach one of the soft weighted balls to the hoop, which slide along the track while you hoop. This model claims to be super quiet and comes with a waist trainer that you can use to pad your torso. <\/p>\n

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A weighted hoop designed by the hooping communityThis custom-made Spinsterz hula hoop is made by hula hooper enthusiasts to exercise your core, bring more fun into your life and last for years on end. It\u2019s weighted, detachable and available in three sizes; one reviewer called<\/a> it \u201cexpensive but perfect.\u201d It\u2019s available in tons of colors, too.<\/p>\n

Why Use A Hula Hoop For Exercise<\/p>\n

Hamm told HuffPost that hula hooping can definitely provide active benefits: \u201cSome of these benefits include increased pelvic mobility, better proprioception and core activation, cardiovascular endurance, and increased blood flow throughout the body.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hula-hooping is a great low-impact fitness option for folks like me who are recovering from an injury or who have limited mobility, but even if you don\u2019t fall into those categories, it can be a worthwhile addition to your repertoire. \u201cTruly anyone can benefit from incorporating the hula hoop into their exercise routine,\u201d wrote Hamm. In fact, it may be especially helpful for those who are trying to get back into a workout routine<\/a>. \u201cI would recommend this for anyone having a hard time finding ways to get cardio into their routine as a great non-impact way to sneak this in,\u201d Hamm noted.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also convinced that it\u2019s an especially good time to invest in a hula hoop, since it\u2019s an exercise you can do indoors<\/a> and away from the cold (I never have been and never will be the type to go on jogs in the snow).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Recently, I tripped over some stairs at home and sprained my ankle. First couch-ridden and eventually cautiously mobile,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":345040,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[49,48,408,407,3855,84,404],"class_list":{"0":"post-345039","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-exercise","11":"tag-fitness","12":"tag-fitness-and-exercise","13":"tag-health","14":"tag-shopping"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=345039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345039\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/345040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=345039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=345039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=345039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}