Do you use your hoop for fitness as well as fun?
Whether you realise it or not every time you jump into your hoop for some playtime, as long as you are conscious of correct posture and alignment, you are giving yourself a workout. I know what you are thinking; how can something so fun be so good for you?
If you are like me you have felt and seen the benefits hooping has for your physical strength and shape. I have enjoyed the body changing effects hoop dance has had on me but I wanted to add something different to my daily practices. So I asked long time personal trainer Lori Cucinotta if she would create a program for me that included hooping but would also give me a focussed workout that would help me feel stronger.
The thing is I hate working out.
I love to dance, hoop and play but the moment I have to do boring repetitions or squats I lose interest. I had fallen off the personal training band wagon so many times and was starting to feel bad about it. So I asked if Lori could develop a program for me that would include hooping but ultimately make me a stronger hoop dancer. Each move had to include the hoop, that was my only rule.
So here is the first of many Hoop Boot Camp interval training workouts. This one is all about the core; that means focus on being centred and balanced.
