218032 475 Games Outdoor & Party Games Outdoor Activities true Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:03:32 -0700 /system/videos/1/22/01/24/240122.flv games, outdoors, party, playing, activities, hula, hoop, learning, kids, children How To Hula-Hoop http://www.howcast.com/videos/218032-How-To-Hula-Hoop http://www.howcast.com/videos/218032-How-To-Hula-Hoop/edit approved 101 1280 720 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=218032"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=218032" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 2 heroicarts http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218032/hulahoop_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 4501 false false false 87771 0 16 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218032/16.jpg Wear athletic clothes Wear form-fitting athletic clothing. Baggy or loose clothing may slow the hula hoop’s rotation.

]]> 87772 1 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218032/23.jpg Get it going With one foot in front of you, place the hoop against your back at waist height, wind it back, and then push it firmly counter-clockwise.

]]> 87773 2 30 Tip Choose a hoop whose diameter reaches from the ground to between your waist and mid-chest. Larger hoops rotate more slowly and are easier for beginners.

]]> 87774 3 39 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218032/39.jpg Push and shift Push your stomach forward with a pumping motion as the hoop rolls across your stomach and back as it moves across your back. Shift your weight between your front and back legs.

]]> 87775 4 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218032/48.jpg Find your direction Spin the hoop in the opposite direction to find which direction feels natural. Right-handed people usually prefer rotating the hoop counter-clockwise, while lefties prefer clockwise.

]]> 87776 5 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218032/58.jpg Speed up and slow down Shift your weight between your feet more quickly or pump your torso faster back and forth to increase rotation speed.

]]> 87777 6 65 Tip Use a heavier, weighted hoop for a more intense workout and a smaller, lighter hoop for doing tricks.

]]> 87778 7 70 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218032/70.jpg Turn your body Slowly turn your body in the direction that the hoop is spinning, taking small steps as the hoop hits your back.

]]> 87779 8 76 Tip Join a hoop-dancing class to increase your hooping skills and to interact with fellow hoopers.

]]> 87780 9 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218032/82.jpg Booty bump Experiment with tricks like the booty bump: slow the rotation of the hoop until it rolls down just below your hips, then speed up to keep the hoop rotating there.

]]> 87781 10 91 Fact The Hula-Hoop was introduced in 1958 and took the nation by storm with an estimated 100 million hoops sold in four months.

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