Hula Hoops for Samsung S5 Launch Event

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I was thrilled to make these Samsung hula hoops for the launch of their new Galaxy S5 – the first smartphone with a heart rate monitor! The Launch Party was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art at the rocks in Sydney last night where my hoops made a ritzy appearance!

My Samsung blue coloured hula hoops are now going to travel Australia as part of a training roadshow for retail suppliers and be used to showcase the first smartphone with heart rate monitor! Continue reading Hula Hoops for Samsung S5 Launch Event

Hula Hoop Tape Tips – Taping Hula Hoops

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I remember my first attempt at making a dance hoop and taping hula hoops, not only was the hula hoop wonky and eventually fell apart but the tape decorating was atrocious! I started out thinking ‘Hey this should be easy’ until I soon realised 2 minutes in that I needed more practice – and really that’s what will help you with your hoop tape wrapping skills – practice, patience and lets not forget to mention, lots of hula hoop tape! Today I thought I’d share some valuable tips which helped me master hoop making, hoping that it will help you in your hoop crafting too. Continue reading Hula Hoop Tape Tips – Taping Hula Hoops

The Hooping Chiropractor – Lower Back Excercise

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The Chiropractic Hoopster

He is know as the “Chiropractic Hoopser” who is located in the US  – Dr. Jeremy Brook from “The Life Center” represents a lifestyle and a system of reality that offers individuals self-empowering perceptions about how to take responsibility for the quality of their health and the quality of their lives. Dr Jeremy Brook show us that hula hooping is an easy exercise to lubricate your spine and free up your LIFE energy flow. Continue reading The Hooping Chiropractor – Lower Back Excercise

Health Fitness Benefits of Hula Hooping

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In recent years hooping has become popularized as a fitness regimen alongside kickboxing, breakdancing and bellydancing. Hoop dance classes can now be found in gyms, and is often combined with Pilates or yoga disciplines, all of which build strength, balance, and flexibility.

Hooping is widely recognized by health and fitness experts as being a superb form of exercise.Hooping increases muscle tone and strength; it also improves cardiovascular health and burns calories, since it is a type of aerobic exercise. A study by the American Council on Exercise found that a thirty-minute hooping workout burns around 200 calories. Hooping works many muscles in the body and has the potential to build core muscle strength while improving flexibility and balance. Continue reading Health Fitness Benefits of Hula Hooping

Weighted Fitness Hula Hoops – Where Can I Buy Hula Hoops for Exercise

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I am asked many times, where can I buy hula hoops for exercise? People also are curious about the 1.5kg heavy padded hula hoops that are out in the market which are targeted for weight loss and fitness. When I started hooping I was swayed into buying one of these 1kg hoops which ended up feeling way too heavy and left my waist bruised. Hooping with these hoops only limited me to hula hooping on the waist which wasn’t exciting enough for me to continue.

where can i buy hula hoops for exerciseIt wasn’t until I bought my first proper dance hoop that the wonderful world of hoop dance stumbled upon my door and absolutely stole my heart! My new dance hoop allowed me to learn to explore hoop dance and learn all of these amazing moves which made me work up a sweat. I soon then realized that this is the perfect activity for me to keep in shape.

Hula Hoop Fitness is a fun way of exercising in a playful way. The hula hoop isn’t just a children’s toy,  If used correctly, it can be a fun tool to dance with, tone your entire body and trim your tummy. Check our our Fitness Hula Hoops Vs Standard Toy Hula Hoops comparison chart which gives you an indication of the size and weight of the Fitness Hoops. Continue reading Weighted Fitness Hula Hoops – Where Can I Buy Hula Hoops for Exercise

Choosing the Right Size Hula Hoop

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It’s best that before ordering you pick a hoop size based on your ability. See Hula hoop profile and your body size below. We make hula hoops for adults and kids for sale in NSW, Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

A simple fact that will take you far If you are interested in a good workout, keep in mind that the lighter in weight the hoop is, the more calories you will burn, because you will need to work harder to keep the hoop up in revolution. Continue reading Choosing the Right Size Hula Hoop

How to Make a Hula Hoop in Australia

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This Hula Hoop Making Tutorial by Smile Hoops in Queensland, Australia is so easy to follow and is exactly how I make my hula hoops. They are guaranteed to be durable and strong.

There are so many tutorials online which are from the US which leaves us here in Australia a little confused and lost as our friends over in the US have completely different standard pipe sizes and fittings available. So here is a great guide to making a professional dance and fitness hula hoops in Australia. Continue reading How to Make a Hula Hoop in Australia

Christmas Wreath Hula Hoop

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There are many ways to recycle your old hula hoops, or craft them in to something fun whilst your not using them.

As Christmas approaches, i’ve been preparing my Christmas decorations and decided to recycle one of my older hoops into a Christmas Wreath, it looks great on our wall near our tree and i’m excited to share with you instructions on how I made and crafted it. So lets jolly up your front door and get your home into the swing of Christmas :-) Continue reading Christmas Wreath Hula Hoop

Applying Physics to Hula Hooping

Have you spent time this summer spinning a Hula-Hoop around your waist or arm? Could you do it easily or was it difficult? Have you ever wondered how Hula-Hoops work or what makes them able to spin around a person’s waist or arm—seeming to defy gravity? The answer can be explained by physics, which can help you determine what makes an effective Hula-Hoop. In this activity you’ll get to create your own Hula-Hoops and investigate how their weights affect how they spin. Which do you think will spin better, a heavy hoop or a lighter one? Get ready to do some hula-hooping to find out! Continue reading Applying Physics to Hula Hooping

World Hoop Day 2013

World Hoop Day

World Hoop day is all about hooping for peace, its held on the first Saturday of October and on this day we are all encouraged to get together and hoop to celebrate and appreciate this fun and life changing activity which brings so many people together and brings such big smiles to our faces! Continue reading World Hoop Day 2013