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Hula Hoops are back in Fashion

Posted on 14/05/2010

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Hula hoops have had a revival in popularity since Michelle Obama, the First Lady of the United States, was photographed joining in a hula class last summer. The Hula Hoop first conquered the world about 50 years ago and is now back in fashion as the latest keep fit craze. Hula Hooping strengthens your core muscles, burns calories, and is a great aerobic exercise.

Members of Ladies Only Ltd on St Mary's Gate have been perfecting hula techniques as part of their exercise programme. Many of the members reminisce about playing with Hula Hoops as little girls. It seems the skill never goes away even though it might feel a bit more like hard work in the gym where the hoops are weighted, and a few decades have passed.

Michelle, owner/manager of Ladies Only Ltd said: "We have 6 different sizes and weights of hula hoops, ranging from 560g to 1kg. We start members off with the heavier hoops which are easier to control and then once that feels easier, we progress them to lighter hoops which need more effort to control. They are effective to work muscles throughout the body including the abdomen, waist and hips as you may expect. As you shift your body weight, your leg muscles are worked and because you need to keep your arms up out of the way the bingo wings also get a workout!"

Hula hooping is a great way to keep fit and have fun at the same time. Did you know: Hula hoops were once banned in Japan because of the "indecent" hip rotation movement!

Ladies Only Ltd provide an 'order and collect’ service for members and non-members to buy the weighted hula hoops which range from £20 to £26 each with lots of different colours to choose from. If you want to try hula hooping, you can pop in to Ladies Only Ltd and have a go with the different size hoops so that you can order the one that suits you best.