A New Toy : )

I got a new fitness "toy" this past week - a 3 lb hula-hoop.  If you have ever enjoyed hula-hooping, you'll love this fitness "toy".  It's actually fairly challenging.  When I first tried it I found it tough to go for 1-3 minutes consecutively.  The reason I found it so difficult to go consecutively is because of the shape of the hula-hoop.  It isn't a smooth circle like a normal hula-hoop; it has dips in it, which I would image add to the way it tones your body.  The dips in the hula-hoop I found to be painful, this wasn't like an extreme pain but enough to make me want to quit - The person who recommended the hula-hoop to me said that the pain was normal and the more I did the hula-hoop the more I would get used to it.  I experienced some bruising and a little soreness which was nothing compared to my soreness from p90x. After doing the hula-hoop for a week it is no longer as painful as it was and I am still a little sore but I feel as though i'm getting a nice workout in. I started out doing it for 1-3 minutes consecutively and I am going to increase to 3-5 consecutive minutes this week. The person who recommended the hula-hoop to me does it for 12 minutes and uses a 5lb hula-hoop.  I'm not sure how long she has been doing it but she has lost 3 inches around her waist and as far as I know all she does is eats semi-healthy and does the hoop.  I find it to be a nice light workout to start your morning or a nice way to end the day.  I highly recommend this product.  I will keep you posted on my results from the hula-hoop but I think it will be hard to say where my results are coming from because I have been trying a lot of new fitness equipment and workouts in addition to my scattered p90x routine.  If you have any questions feel free to just ask!!



Here is the link to the site where I bought my hula-hoop:
http://www.sports-hoop.com/



I am also pretty sure you can purchase them through amazon.com