One of the most accessible and at the same timeeffective home exercise equipment is hulahup. The reviews about this sports equipment are mostly only positive, because if you spend only 15-20 minutes a day on classes with it, you can burn enough calories and correct your waist, stomach, hips. Hoop exercises involve the muscles in the abdomen, back, legs, and even arms. In addition, it improves the condition of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
To achieve a good result, it is importantset the right goals. And based on this, choose a projectile for training. There are several types of hoops, but mostly they are divided into lightweight and weighted. So which one is better in your case to choose a hula hoop? Reviews of lovers of this sport say that it contributes to both weight loss and general strengthening of muscles. If the main goal of your workout is to keep your body toned and burn a small amount of calories, then it is better not to overload yourself and take an ordinary thin hoop. Its weight does not exceed 1 kilogram, but this is enough for the abdominal muscles, legs and back to be in good shape. Lightweight hoop is mainly made of plastic or aluminum, it is thin (no more than 2 cm) and with a diameter of about 80 cm. Hula hoop for weight loss is a weighted version. Its weight varies from 1.2 kg to 3 kg. The advantages of such a hoop is that it contributes to a greater reduction in body weight, since, while holding such a weight, you burn more calories. Moreover, most of them are equipped with a variety of massage elements (balls or rounded spikes). Due to this, there is an effective "breakdown" of body fat.
How to choose hulahup?
Reviews fitness trainers say thata properly selected hoop is half the success. First, as mentioned above, you need to look at the goals you are aiming for (weight loss, body shaping, or overall tone). Secondly, count your strength: look at your physical fitness, state of health. Heavier and thick hulahupy designed for women who have previously engaged in the gym. For beginners, it is better to take a lightweight version, so as not to exert a large load on the spine and back muscles. Thirdly, the diameter of the hula-hoop directly depends on height: if you put it in front of you, it should be slightly higher than the waist.
Hula hoop exercises
The hoop is a sports equipment of wide application.The stereotype that it can be used to correct only the waist, is incorrect. It can be twisted on the hips, and on the legs, and on other problem areas. If you need to adjust the waist, then everything is simple. Twist hulahup need alternately in different directions, with the position of the legs is not so important. They can be held together, shoulder-width apart, or alternate one leg forward.
Often after the first session at the waistbruise marks. This is especially true for women with closely spaced capillaries or very delicate skin. In such cases, working out with hulahup on the second and even on the third day is almost impossible due to pain. For beginners there is one piece of advice: the first week, twist the hoop over a sweater, sweatshirt or a slimming belt.
Hula hoop: contraindications and warnings
Despite the fact that daily classes do not takea lot of time and do not carry large loads, yet it is worth considering the other side of the medal. Does hulahup contraindications? Reviews of doctors and fitness trainers are unambiguous. As in any sport, there are also pitfalls here. It is strictly forbidden to engage with this projectile in pregnant women, parturients (especially after a cesarean section or if the uterus has not diminished to normal size), people with spinal injuries, inflammation of the abdominal organs and diseases of the back.
