Nobody wants a physics lesson before they can start a new activity, but this piece of information might make hooping more enjoyable for a beginner. For your first hoop, you should consider something large. Obviously, “large” is a relative word, based on your own size, but larger hoops are easier to keep spinning because they […]
No less significant a health authority than the Mayo Clinic has gotten involved in analyzing the quality of exercise that hooping provides. In a recent study, they have studied the use of weighted hoops as an exercise methodology. Weighted hoops add weight to the inside of the hoop in order to require additional effort by […]
We’ve recently been made aware of something called “hoop wax” as an option for providing additional grip for hoops. Hoop wax might be considered as an option for adding “grip” to a hoop. Tape, particularly cloth tape, has long been considered as the best solution for giving hoops grip, particularly among hoopers who are known […]
Every popular hobby develops its own inside jargon-terms known and used by those who get deeply involved in an activity. Hooping is no different. It has its own language too. Here are some of the terms used by hoopers “in the know”: Hoop jam-a gathering of hooppers Hoopapalooza-a real big gathering of hoopers Hoop convergence-The […]
Measuring a hoop can be challenging, especially if you are new to the sport. The typical rule of thumb is that it should reach just above your naval when it is placed on the ground, but that rule isn’t always universal. Given that many of us now-a-days are a bit wider around the midsection than […]
The fashion world has been ablaze for the last few weeks as critics all over the world have been deconstructing this Fall’s Fashion Week in New York. One piece that has received a lot of attention in particular is the hoop bag designed by Chanel. For photos of the bag, click here. To learn […]
According to an article in the Bognor Regis Observer, an 8 year old girl in the UK will hoop to raise money in memory of a classmate who died of cancer last year. Caitlin Seymour plans to hoop a distance of 2 km, or about 1.24 miles, in a bid to raise funds for the […]
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