Readers can thank researchers at the University of Wisconsin for taking us back to the future. Their recent study of “the effects of hooping on physical fitness” reveals that “hooping” expends the same amount of energy as walking 4 to 4.5 miles per hour — enough to help a person firm up and slim down. Unsurprised? HealthDay reports that the study examined 16 women, ranging in age from 16 to 59, who regularly attended choreographed hooping classes. The researchers, who measured the women’s oxygen consumption, heart rate and rate of physical exertion as they completed a 30-minute video-led hooping class, learned that the average heart rate for the 30-minute class was 151 beats per minute, and the average caloric expenditure was equivalent to 210 calories for 30 minutes of hooping. Read the truth about calorie burn.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Very informative video it would be even better if your voice was less annoying. It is kind of shrill and peircing to the ear
Awesome video, including your sweet voice! Perfect for someone with limited foot mobililty due to injuries. Just what I’ve been looking for.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Could you tell me where to get a whoop similar to yours?