If you’ve tried almost every other exercise routine out there, but have tired of them all either because they’re not effective or they were simply not engaging enough, try hula hooping. Yes the very hula hoop you see girls playing with, but who says adults can’t have fun with them, and that too in a productive way. Research shows that approximately 400 to 800 calories can be burned in an hour while hula hooping. Though the statistics may seem staggering, it isn’t quite unthinkable when considering that a 10 minute workout will more or less result in a 100 calories burned hula hooping. Of course the amount of calorie burned hula hooping depends on a number of factors; the weight of the individual, the type of hoop and the intensity of the workout are just a few. Weight plays a huge factor in all activities of life. An overweight individual would lose more calories on a mile long walk as compared to an average or low weight person, as he or she will be exerting and thus using more energy. Therefore a person who is overweight has a lot more to gain from hula hooping, or better said a lot more to lose, as compared to a thin framed person. Other than the weight, the type of hoop greatly affects the outcome of the calisthenics. There are the basic hoops made of piping and sold at toy stores and general stores like Wal-Mart, usually in the kids section, you really can’t expect much from these in terms of calories burned hula hooping. However, adult dancing hoops that are up to 2 pounds in weight, and range from 32 to 45 inches in diameter for various heights and weights of users, are useful exercise tools. Finally, there are the weighted hoops that are filled with water or sand, weighing more than 2 ponds. These are ideal for getting in a great workout session as more energy is used in trying to keep the heavy hoops up. Moreover, the intensity of the workout is by far the most important factor in getting your calories burned hula hooping. For instance, pros at hula hooping might not even need to concentrate or put in much effort in order to keep the hoop swirling around their waist, arms or legs. On the other hand, a beginner has to struggle and sweat in order to keep the hoop up for even 2 straight minutes, add that to the number of times he or she will have to squat and pick up the hoop every time it falls, you’ve got a workout session that is bound to lose some pounds.
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