We were more than a little surprised to discover that weighted hula hoops have become a big enough business to deserve their own financial analysis. Weighted hoops have been used for a long time for fitness and weight loss, but we had no idea how big the business of making and selling those hoops has […]
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 […]
The Hulahoop is not just a ring of plastic tubing. It has actually been issued a United States patent. The Hulahoop patent was issued to the Wham-O company in March 1963. Wham-O brought us such great toys as the Frisbee and Silly String. Inspiration for the Hulahoop came from an Australian toy, a wooden hoop […]
It’s easy to understand why anyone who is just decorating one or two hoops shys away from buying multiple long rolls of colored cloth tape. It just doesn’t take that much tape to get the job done. The new Pro Spike Stack gaffers tape collection from Pro Tapes & Specialties is a bright (or dark […]
This weekend The Botanical Garden of the Oazrks (Fayetteville, AR) is hosting their Firefly Fling Saturday. The event starts at 6 PM with storytelling and music, but the real fun happens after dark when fire spinners, glow in the dark hoopers and an aerialist will perform. Click here to learn more.
Let’s face it, for most people hooping is a fad and your interest may not last all that long. Pinterest has a great series on using hoops as the frame for making bed canopies. Click here for some great ideas on giving your hoop a new life.
In yet another indicator of how reality televisions best days are in its rear view mirror, NBC’s America’s Got Talent featured a 48 year old hula hooper on the season opener. Dianne Bannard, from Lansing Michigan, joined dozens of other performers in the May 27 broadcast. You can read more about this hooping phenom here. […]