ACE Fitness: Study on Hula Hooping

If you think hula hooping is just child's play, think again! Hooping can burn up to 600 calories per hour making it a major cardio workout (minus the WORK)! Check out the study from ACE Fitness (American Council on Exercise) on the recent hula hooping fitness craze and proof of its effectiveness!

Video of us Hula Hooping at Summertime by George

We had a great time hooping to the live music at Summertime by George last summer. I just came across this video of us hooping to our favorite musical performance, Stearns County Pachanga Society, so I thought I'd share. It's a rare sample of us hooping to a slower paced tune.

Holiday Hoopers

Tis the season to be jolly, so we tried to do our part by putting smiles on some stressed-out faces at the over-crowded mall last weekend. After dressing up in santa hooper costumes we spun up a spectacle right in the middle of the foot traffic at the Crossroads Mall. It was fun to see all theContinue reading "Holiday Hoopers"

Team Building Exercise: Hula Hooping

For those who may not know, Kayla works at Target when she's not hooping like a madwoman. It's no secret around there that she's an obsessed hula hooper. A while back she was asked to bring in a bunch of hoops for one of their special Team Building Exercises. She showed her coworkers some ofContinue reading "Team Building Exercise: Hula Hooping"

Solo Hula Hooping Videos of Colleen and Kayla

A request was made for more videos of us hooping, so here you go! Colleen's video features me with my hula hoop at a bunch of various locations. I have to thank my hubby for recording the majority of them. I'm sure it's exactly what he wants to be doing when we're at concerts andContinue reading "Solo Hula Hooping Videos of Colleen and Kayla"

Dramatic Makeup Ideas for Hoop Dance Costumes

Wearing a mask can add a very dramatic element to your hooping costume, but it is an obstacle bound to get bumped and banged around by your hoop at some point. To get the same effect without the annoyance try swapping out your mask out with some creative, highly pigmented makeup instead. Here are aContinue reading "Dramatic Makeup Ideas for Hoop Dance Costumes"