A weighted hula hoop?

Heavy hoops, the type found in sporting goods stores, may not be the best for our bodies, especially our spines. A number of people have told me hooping with one of these is painful. Why beat ourselves up? Fitness, or "hoopdance" hoops are a safer choice and offer the benefit of variety in what we're able to do with them. In the absence of specific studies, I've included a link at the end of this post to a hoop maker's commentary on the "weight debate". His beliefs are similar to mine. Plus, a heavy hoop (3lb or heavier)isn't just 3lbs when it's rotating around you. The forces make it significantly more. After you master waist hooping and other beginner hoopdance moves, you may progress to hooping around your neck, shoulders, chest, and legs. You'll be able to move around with the hoop more, and can choose between using a significantly lighter hoop (such as a polypro), or spend a workout doing HoopnoticaFiT moves with a slightly heavier fitness hoop (still not as heavy as the sports models), or a smaller diameter hoop. Or maybe one day you just want the challenge of line dancing with the hoop and want your larger diameter back, for just a bit. It's possible to have it all! This week's featured hoop is Hoopnotica's Breakaway, and if you're local to Moxie, you can pick up The Betsey and skip the shipping from California. Hoopnotica named the Betsey Breakaway after fashion designer Betsey Johnson. Moxie has Betsey with one extra link, and also with two extra links, allowing as many as two size alterations. Both can also accommodate a polypro hoop INSIDE... meaning just enough added weight to kick your workout up a notch. The polypro is also great on its own, and is also size-adjustable. Visit Moxie's Shop to read more about the Breakaway hoops.

Check out this video of Pamela Crawford, Hoopnotica Master Trainer. She shows you a peek at how this cool concept works!
Read more on "the great weight debate" on Hooping.org.