Monday, March 14, 2016

The Magnicificent Hula Hoop




If you are anything like me, structured fitness is not my favorite thing to do.  Scheduling time, outside of my normal routine, to attend a fitness class or even go to the gym and hang out on the treadmill can be a struggle for me.  I’m really great at making up excuses as to why before or after work I should not leave my house.

I’m also a very playful person.  Dancing and playing games like hop-scotch are more exciting for me then going on a 20 mile bike ride. 

So, how does this girl get any exercise?  Well, I play, just like we all did when we were kids.  One of my favorite and easiest forms of exercising is HULA HOOPING!!!  Yep, hula hooping. Not kidding!

Here’s why it’s a great activity!  You can buy one at just about any store for $5 or you can buy a fitness hoop (slightly weighted) for $20.  Also, you can do it from the comfort of your own home.  Another bonus is that it’s small, so it can fit in your closet or even behind your couch.  Better yet, even when you first start out and you are reacquainting yourself with this magnificent mechanism, no one will see you (except maybe your family) when you keep dropping it. 

My favorite way to hula hoop is to turn on an episode of one of my favorite shoes on Netflix or Hulu that is usually only 20 minutes long.  When the show starts, I start hula hooping.  When the show ends, I know I’ve done a 20 minute workout.  

It truly is a good work out for the core and you get a quick exercise session before you decide to pull out the baby carrots and edamame’s to finish binge watching that show.

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