I’m sure that every 40-something woman out there has one burning question plaguing them. Is hula-hooping just like riding a bike? Can I pick up the ole’ hoop 30 years later and be the expert I once was right from the start? Well, I’ve done some recent research and the answer is a resounding NO!
I was given the opportunity to try Empower Fitness’ Cardio Dance Hoop. I hate exercise with no point so this seemed like “secret exercise”. I could trick myself into sweating. That part worked for sure.
The Cardio Dance Hoop is an all new calorie-blasting hula hoop that can be adjusted smaller or larger to change difficulty as you work out. It burns up to 600 calories per hour while strengthening and toning up to 30 core muscles. It also comes with five, five-minute dance-based workouts – which can be done throughout an entire day to fit in any busy schedule as it breaks up and brings the full benefits of a longer workout into smaller chunks!
When I received this cool adult hula hoop, I assumed I’d be spinning away in no time flat. Not the case. Instead, I sounded like Homer Simpson every 30 seconds when the hoop fell to my feet. Doh!
All kidding aside, I will tell you that, although frustrating, the Cardio Dance Hoop is still very fun. Happy side note, my abs were VERY sore after using it (back of my thighs too from all of the bending over to pick it up). I’m bound and determined to perfect my hooping once again. It helps that I’m pretty competitive and my 16 year old son grabbed it and was immediately a hula hooping expert. I WILL best him.
The Cardio Dance Hoop itself is very well made. Best part is it’s easily disassembled for transport or storage. When I make progress, I’ll be able to make it smaller to challenge myself also. Whether you’re instantly good at it or not, before you know it, you’re breaking a sweat. Bottom line, the Cardio Dance Hoop in an inexpensive, nostalgic way to give yourself a nice ab workout. I was actually surprised at how much family fun we had too. My 16 and 19 year old boys had a blast showing their mom and each other up.
Erin is a writer for Jen is on a Journey. She’s a Student Data Specialist at a rural K-8th grade school, but her most important job in life is being a wife (married almost 21 years) and mom to two boys 18 and 15. Ever the multi-tasker, she loves to volunteer and be involved with her boys’ activities. Vice President of the High School all sport booster club and Player Agent of the local Babe Ruth baseball league, her greatest joy is watching her boys do what they love. In her spare time (what’s that?) she enjoys custom making & selling t-shirts, sweatshirts and other gift items. A HUGE fan of all things sparkly, she tries to leave a little trail of glitter wherever she goes. Find Erin online, http://facebook.com/
Product was sent for honest review, all opinions are 100% my own.
I walk currently but I’d love to use a cardio-hoop.
I currently walk and do yoga.
I get a lot of exercise in playtime with the kids. I used to go to the gym but don’t really get there much nowadays.
I go walking.
Currently, for exercise I run! sometimes i lift weights too!
I do yoga right now. low impace
I do hiking and aerobics. A hula hoop would be so much fun!
The only exercise I do right now is walk about 2 miles a day.
I do walking I am really just getting back into it!
I walk daily for my exercise. When the weather doesn’t allow me to walk outside, I get on my treadmill.
I’ve been trying zumba out, but it’s hard for me to keep up with it (i’m 47 years old i can’t move my hips like I use too…LOL) So I have been walking more, and enjoying the views of beautiful nature!
I do yoga, walk and some cardio with running and the eliptical
I usually exercise by walking on my treadmill.
Stationary bike!
I do water aerobics, my niece does the hoop exercise and she is amazing at it.
I don’t do anything now and that’s the problem. I need something fun like this!
I like to jog that is what I am doing these days.
I have just been walking since my daughter was born.
I run, lift weights, and kickboxing for exercise.
Such a fun way to exercise!!
I mostly do yoga and boxing but this looks extremely fun!
I currently walk and do yoga.
Zumba is one of my favorite ways to exercise!
I do mostly walking
I jump on my elliptical daily for exercise, but looking for something else to ass to my workout.
Our exercise is walking our 3 black labs at the county park.
I work out with a stationary bike and rowing machine.
Lifting weights.
Right now I like to walk around my neighborhood.
I do a lot of swimming in the spring & summer and lots of walking in the fall. I hate the cold so I don’t do much in the winter, that’s why thins would be perfect to keep me moving in the cold months ahead!
dancing and zumba
My favorite exercise is walking, sometimes jogging!
Thank You
I currently walk, but this looks like fun. We had hula hoops when I was a child.
I walk and do stretch exercises.
i mostly just walk a lot right now, but id love something mroe fun and consistent
Yoga!
I like to do at home zumba with my daughter. We laugh and have a great time.
The exercise I currently do is walking on the treadmill and aimlessly wandering the neighborhood.
I have been trying Zumba
I ride my bike around the neighborhood.
I try to walk with my children and do some things around the house!
I currently walk to exercise.
I do pilates and yoga
Zumba classes! They’re alot of fun that I forget that I’m exercising.
currently, i walk and run as often as i can. i actually think my daughter would love this!
I like to ride my stationary bike and jump rope for exercise.
I don’t do any right now.
Hello Jen!
Thanks for trying out Cardio Dance Hoop. You know we have how to hoop with the dance hoop videos on our Youtube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/empowerfitness
Keep hooping!