You first find hooping, its amazing. You hoop A TON. You have so much to learn, so many tricks, so many directions... it is unknown, you are hooked. You drop pounds, you look sexy! You want to hoop more to show off your tricks AND show off your new physique. Confidence abounds. The hooping continues. You get better and look better....
The blessed circle of gifts which hooping provides needed a jumpstart for me. I put on a lot more weight with my second daughter and I was frankly very tired of carrying it around. Being so physically and emotionally tired led me to hoop much less. Even if I really wanted to, I just couldn't get out there! A part of it is my lack of music, which I am still trying to remedy.
I needed motivation. I decided to embark on low calorie diet with the "As Slim As Possible or ASAP" program to assist my rapid weight loss. Since I have dropped those pesky 15 pounds in three weeks I have been hooping every second I can.
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A part of that is feeling comfortable in my skin. I didn't like going to Zumba all that much before. All the mirrors and slow progress on the scale of my hard work was getting annoying! I guess there really is something to be said of good old DIET and EXERCISE.
So after my mostly diet phase, I am going to shift back into my dancing and dieting phase and hopefully will get the results I've been aiming for. Its time to tighten up!
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
Day 19!!!!
Today was a total non-hooping day for me. I really wanted to go out to breakfast with my family and when I got home I had to squirm to wrap and tape 10 hoops! I wonder if I should count hoopmaking as hooping. I swear I burn just as many calories and I love them both! haha... I won't let myself off the hook just yet. There are 5 more hours in this day and I will get in my rotation soon.
To recap:
Week 3: OPPOSITE DIRECTION
Now that you got your legs and arms trained its time to work on your opposite direction, or the reverse flow of your hoop. Think of the hoop tricks you like the most, now let's reverse it! My natural flow is clockwise and I am right handed. So this week I will NOT use my right hand and will only hoop counter clockwise during my first 15 minutes. Also, when doing hoop tricks, I will hoop on my left leg, not my right (I am right dominate) In the last 20 minutes of free hoopdancing I will resume using my dominate direction and arm/leg.
Homework: Find 3 hoop videos that are different from how you hoopdance, See what they do that you don't. Do you like it? Do you want to incorporate it? Try to during your 20 minutes!
Day 15, 16, Stretch for 5 minutes, If you can, try your 3 leg hoop tricks in the opposite direction, free hoopdancing for 20 minutes. Stretch for 5 minutes
Day 17. REST DAY
Day 18 Stretch for 5 minutes, Opposite Direction (Clockwise/counter-clockwise) hoopdancing for 15 minutes, free hoopdancing for 20 minutes, Stretch for 5 minutes
Day 19, 20, Stretch for 5 minutes, Opposite Arm/Leg Dominate hoopdancing for 15 minutes, free hoopdancing for 20 minutes, Stretch for 5 minutes
Day 21, REST DAY
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I am not going to let today's activities keep me from spinning! I have been thinking of hooping all day as I wrapped the bubbles around my precious creations and all I wanted to do was spin them in a golden grassy field! I think my time to shine is coming. If not in the hoop, by making them at least. I am very impressed with what I have been accomplishing lately. I just wish I could be making my streamerhoops in massive production right now. There isn't much I can do about it: they are just too time consuming for people to purchase them from me. I also need more designs, I only have the ones I created currently (4 to be exact) and all my ribbon is in storage! Its probably only 45 minutes deep into my container, and yet so far away...
I am very anxious to make a Om Mani Padme Hum hoop!!! I wish those tibetan prayer flags would get here! I guess they take awhile to ship since they are coming from around the world. No worries. I can wait for a good thing.
Zora is waking up now, crying for me to come cuddle. So I better go! Tata.!.!
To recap:
Week 3: OPPOSITE DIRECTION
Now that you got your legs and arms trained its time to work on your opposite direction, or the reverse flow of your hoop. Think of the hoop tricks you like the most, now let's reverse it! My natural flow is clockwise and I am right handed. So this week I will NOT use my right hand and will only hoop counter clockwise during my first 15 minutes. Also, when doing hoop tricks, I will hoop on my left leg, not my right (I am right dominate) In the last 20 minutes of free hoopdancing I will resume using my dominate direction and arm/leg.
Homework: Find 3 hoop videos that are different from how you hoopdance, See what they do that you don't. Do you like it? Do you want to incorporate it? Try to during your 20 minutes!
Day 15, 16, Stretch for 5 minutes, If you can, try your 3 leg hoop tricks in the opposite direction, free hoopdancing for 20 minutes. Stretch for 5 minutes
Day 17. REST DAY
Day 18 Stretch for 5 minutes, Opposite Direction (Clockwise/counter-clockwise) hoopdancing for 15 minutes, free hoopdancing for 20 minutes, Stretch for 5 minutes
Day 19, 20, Stretch for 5 minutes, Opposite Arm/Leg Dominate hoopdancing for 15 minutes, free hoopdancing for 20 minutes, Stretch for 5 minutes
Day 21, REST DAY
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I am not going to let today's activities keep me from spinning! I have been thinking of hooping all day as I wrapped the bubbles around my precious creations and all I wanted to do was spin them in a golden grassy field! I think my time to shine is coming. If not in the hoop, by making them at least. I am very impressed with what I have been accomplishing lately. I just wish I could be making my streamerhoops in massive production right now. There isn't much I can do about it: they are just too time consuming for people to purchase them from me. I also need more designs, I only have the ones I created currently (4 to be exact) and all my ribbon is in storage! Its probably only 45 minutes deep into my container, and yet so far away...
I am very anxious to make a Om Mani Padme Hum hoop!!! I wish those tibetan prayer flags would get here! I guess they take awhile to ship since they are coming from around the world. No worries. I can wait for a good thing.
Zora is waking up now, crying for me to come cuddle. So I better go! Tata.!.!
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Day 9: Rocking out
So today was another leg day, but I was a little disappointed in my inability to do the thigh trick by Babz. I don't think there is enough area between my thighs to even grab the hoop, let alone spin it on my thighs (a feat in its own.) I am going to trade that move for another.
I have got that foot pass almost NAILED! I just need to remember to fully bend my knee to grab the hoop. The back-spinning hoop to one legged hooping won't work for me. I like to keep my hoops pretty and realized I don't want to backspin them. I hoop outside on the dirt and the cement, both are not very nice to gaffers tape! So no more of that move either.
Instead I am doing knee breaks from elbow hooping and one-legged hooping. One legged hooping should evolve into hooping on my arms (one vertical, one horizontal) and my legs (ditto). I need to get started adding hoops to do some multis.
I was thinking of hooping again tomorrow but not until my homework is finished! I had a blast of customers today and I gotta finish up my hoopmaking. I made 4 of 12 already. Not too difficult, I love making them really so the time flies. I will probably even have time to hoop after I mail them ^_^
I have got that foot pass almost NAILED! I just need to remember to fully bend my knee to grab the hoop. The back-spinning hoop to one legged hooping won't work for me. I like to keep my hoops pretty and realized I don't want to backspin them. I hoop outside on the dirt and the cement, both are not very nice to gaffers tape! So no more of that move either.
Instead I am doing knee breaks from elbow hooping and one-legged hooping. One legged hooping should evolve into hooping on my arms (one vertical, one horizontal) and my legs (ditto). I need to get started adding hoops to do some multis.
I was thinking of hooping again tomorrow but not until my homework is finished! I had a blast of customers today and I gotta finish up my hoopmaking. I made 4 of 12 already. Not too difficult, I love making them really so the time flies. I will probably even have time to hoop after I mail them ^_^
Monday, June 25, 2012
Breast Cancer and Chest Hula Hooping
First I would like to say that this post is not a scientific fact, however, it is based on scientific evidence and deserves to be heard!
Core hooping is inarguably beneficial to your lymphatic system because as the hoop revolves around your body it massages and pumps your lymph nodes which can only circulate out the toxins if the muscles around them are moving. There are not muscles in the breast, and the best way to get those lymphs moving is to make sure they keep moving! Having breasts constantly squeezed in decreases the outflow of toxins. I've recently discovered information about the increase of breast cancer among women who wear bras. A book titled Dressed to Kill by Sydney Ross Singer and Soma Grismaijer breaks down the notion that wearing a bra increases the risk of breast cancer because it restricts the natural movement of the lymphatic system within the tissues of the breast. There is about a 125 time fold increase in breast cancer compared to women who do not wear them.
As a woman with a 36D breast size and having worn a bra since I was 12 years old, I know that when you move, your breasts move. I started off small and saw that my grandmother, a women who I apparently had the same "figure" as, was very large chested. I was told that to avoid this, I was going to need to wear a bra which would restrict their movement, keep them from sagging, and possible make them smaller. Well that sounded great to me! However that is not what happened. And I currently feel betrayed that this information was possibly even the opposite of what needed to be done. Apparently going bra free can assist in retaining the elasticity in breasts to keep them from sagging. I still grew a large bust and with breast cancer looming in on both sides of my family, I am seeking methods to avoid this dark booby-hating monster.
If there is NO WAY you're going to get rid of your bra, maybe there is still a way to help decrease the risk of getting breast cancer. I think chest hooping or rebounding (jumping on trampolines, pogo sticks, or anything that bounces you!) can help.
I remember the first time I "got" chest hooping. It hurt. From then on I avoided it because I thought it would make my breasts bruised, weak, or heaven forbid SAGGY! Well now I think that is not true. Just as I trained my breasts when I was 12 into being confined, I now want to train them to endure a beating for awhile to make them stronger. I know any pain associated with chest hooping will subside. It will increase the blood flow, strengthen the tired tendons, give my lymphatic system a jolt, and aid in overall health!
Its strange to think that the constant massaging that a hoop does when it is going around my body could be in any way helping it. But it is a fact that massaging the lymph nodes is healthy and will decrease the risk of cancer. So I can put two and two together! I've also heard that a trampoline can decrease lymphatic cysts after just 2 weeks! I think chest hooping should be added to the list of prevention cures. While we cannot find something to obliterate the disease, we can do anything in our power to prevent it. And since lymphatic cysts are decreased after they have been discovered, I guess it really does obliterate it too.
A healthy lymphatic system can help you cure everything from cellulite to cancer. I think chest hooping has the potential to decrease breast cancer because of its effects on pumping/circulating the contents of the lymphatic system in the chest region. I think it should be recognized as an effective workout for lymphatic diseases anywhere on the body as it can be used on several parts of the body.
Core hooping is inarguably beneficial to your lymphatic system because as the hoop revolves around your body it massages and pumps your lymph nodes which can only circulate out the toxins if the muscles around them are moving. There are not muscles in the breast, and the best way to get those lymphs moving is to make sure they keep moving! Having breasts constantly squeezed in decreases the outflow of toxins. I've recently discovered information about the increase of breast cancer among women who wear bras. A book titled Dressed to Kill by Sydney Ross Singer and Soma Grismaijer breaks down the notion that wearing a bra increases the risk of breast cancer because it restricts the natural movement of the lymphatic system within the tissues of the breast. There is about a 125 time fold increase in breast cancer compared to women who do not wear them.
As a woman with a 36D breast size and having worn a bra since I was 12 years old, I know that when you move, your breasts move. I started off small and saw that my grandmother, a women who I apparently had the same "figure" as, was very large chested. I was told that to avoid this, I was going to need to wear a bra which would restrict their movement, keep them from sagging, and possible make them smaller. Well that sounded great to me! However that is not what happened. And I currently feel betrayed that this information was possibly even the opposite of what needed to be done. Apparently going bra free can assist in retaining the elasticity in breasts to keep them from sagging. I still grew a large bust and with breast cancer looming in on both sides of my family, I am seeking methods to avoid this dark booby-hating monster.
If there is NO WAY you're going to get rid of your bra, maybe there is still a way to help decrease the risk of getting breast cancer. I think chest hooping or rebounding (jumping on trampolines, pogo sticks, or anything that bounces you!) can help.
I remember the first time I "got" chest hooping. It hurt. From then on I avoided it because I thought it would make my breasts bruised, weak, or heaven forbid SAGGY! Well now I think that is not true. Just as I trained my breasts when I was 12 into being confined, I now want to train them to endure a beating for awhile to make them stronger. I know any pain associated with chest hooping will subside. It will increase the blood flow, strengthen the tired tendons, give my lymphatic system a jolt, and aid in overall health!
Its strange to think that the constant massaging that a hoop does when it is going around my body could be in any way helping it. But it is a fact that massaging the lymph nodes is healthy and will decrease the risk of cancer. So I can put two and two together! I've also heard that a trampoline can decrease lymphatic cysts after just 2 weeks! I think chest hooping should be added to the list of prevention cures. While we cannot find something to obliterate the disease, we can do anything in our power to prevent it. And since lymphatic cysts are decreased after they have been discovered, I guess it really does obliterate it too.
A healthy lymphatic system can help you cure everything from cellulite to cancer. I think chest hooping has the potential to decrease breast cancer because of its effects on pumping/circulating the contents of the lymphatic system in the chest region. I think it should be recognized as an effective workout for lymphatic diseases anywhere on the body as it can be used on several parts of the body.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Day 1
I've begun my exciting journey of hooping at least 15 minutes for 100 days. I chose 100 days because: it wasn't a year, a month seemed too short, and it didn't seem too long to get the results I want. I am aiming to become more strong and toned in this workout regimen. I know that watching the scale everyday and counting calories puts me in a serious mood. I don't want to be serious about this, I want to have good, clean, responsible fun!
I am a new mother and I gained about 30 pounds after having my bundle of joy. I didn't drop it in 6 weeks like some women can do. It stuck around, much to my enjoyment, and now I want to say goodbye before my daughter turns 1 year old. Her birthday is January 11th, which is another reason why 100 days fits so nicely!
I love hooping and hoopdancing and I wanted to create something for the world to learn from. What's remarkable about this type of exercise is that it really does feel like you're playing and having fun. I have hooped for 3 years and it is still not a practice that I find redundant. I want to prove that hooping can be just as effective as jogging or cycling when set in the proper regimen. I will do this by utilizing my Trilogy Hooping concept.
Trilogy Hooping is the use of three types of hoops for one workout. Because it focuses on specific parts of your body, it works out your entire body through focusing on each area, not just your tummy. I go out to a large open space, anywhere I desire, and with an mp3 player pumping inspiring tunes to some speakers or some headphones, I pick up a new hoop for each song that plays. With this, I am able to have variety and it keeps my workout new and exciting. I believe that running or cycling do not present this and that they can become tiring psychologically. A tired attitude lends itself to a tired body very quickly.
For my upper body, I use a set of mini or twin hoops. This makes my upper body strong and increases my flexibility with each workout. I love looking up new moves on YouTube that influence my style and give me something to work on. I prefer twins because I am still hoping to one day be able to use them on my body at the same time. Mini's are also wonderful; I think they tone your forearms/wrists more than Twins because they move so quickly. The weight of twins helps me to isolate my shoulders and biceps. I feel like a warrior woman after I use my twins!
For my core I use my heavy 1-inch-tubing hoop. It tends to move itself because of how heavy it is, but it takes a mighty strong push from my abdominals to get it going. That is why its great for slimming your waistline. I want to build stronger muscles under my baby residual blubber so that I can increase how many calories my body demands. I know it is important to create muscles to burn off surplus weight. As much as I love being cuddly for my baby, I wouldn't mind a more rigid physique, as I'm sure many would agree. That's why I use my heavy hoop after my twins.
Lastly, I use a standard, lightweight hoop to become the goddess that I am. I love to honor my body with dance; hoopdancing with my standard hoop is how I achieve that. Because it is thin and lightweight, it moves up and down my body with a flow that puts water to shame! (Not that I wish to shame water, that's my element!) Without putting my foot in my mouth anymore, I'll just say that hoopdancing really is best with a thin/light hoop. It has quicker revolutions as well, so it looks like you're hooping mad fast- which also feels pretty good to accomplish on top of looking awesome. I do all my tricks: throws, hops, jumps, groundwork, and anything else... with my thin hoop. Heavy hoops do not feel good when they accidentally hit you in the face or back of the neck after a move is not properly executed. So keep your trixy hoops lightweight!
So that is what I'll be doing for the next 100 days. I'll be putting my Hoop for 100 days challenge to test by practicing my Trilogy Hooping concept. In the meantime I'll be setting up my webpage and making more YouTube videos so that I can give back to all those people who helped me learn their tricks through online videos. If anyone else is out there, I urge you to try the Hoop for 100 days challenge as well. I bet it'll change your perspective about how effective hooping really is as a total body workout!
I am a new mother and I gained about 30 pounds after having my bundle of joy. I didn't drop it in 6 weeks like some women can do. It stuck around, much to my enjoyment, and now I want to say goodbye before my daughter turns 1 year old. Her birthday is January 11th, which is another reason why 100 days fits so nicely!
I love hooping and hoopdancing and I wanted to create something for the world to learn from. What's remarkable about this type of exercise is that it really does feel like you're playing and having fun. I have hooped for 3 years and it is still not a practice that I find redundant. I want to prove that hooping can be just as effective as jogging or cycling when set in the proper regimen. I will do this by utilizing my Trilogy Hooping concept.
Trilogy Hooping is the use of three types of hoops for one workout. Because it focuses on specific parts of your body, it works out your entire body through focusing on each area, not just your tummy. I go out to a large open space, anywhere I desire, and with an mp3 player pumping inspiring tunes to some speakers or some headphones, I pick up a new hoop for each song that plays. With this, I am able to have variety and it keeps my workout new and exciting. I believe that running or cycling do not present this and that they can become tiring psychologically. A tired attitude lends itself to a tired body very quickly.
For my upper body, I use a set of mini or twin hoops. This makes my upper body strong and increases my flexibility with each workout. I love looking up new moves on YouTube that influence my style and give me something to work on. I prefer twins because I am still hoping to one day be able to use them on my body at the same time. Mini's are also wonderful; I think they tone your forearms/wrists more than Twins because they move so quickly. The weight of twins helps me to isolate my shoulders and biceps. I feel like a warrior woman after I use my twins!
For my core I use my heavy 1-inch-tubing hoop. It tends to move itself because of how heavy it is, but it takes a mighty strong push from my abdominals to get it going. That is why its great for slimming your waistline. I want to build stronger muscles under my baby residual blubber so that I can increase how many calories my body demands. I know it is important to create muscles to burn off surplus weight. As much as I love being cuddly for my baby, I wouldn't mind a more rigid physique, as I'm sure many would agree. That's why I use my heavy hoop after my twins.
Lastly, I use a standard, lightweight hoop to become the goddess that I am. I love to honor my body with dance; hoopdancing with my standard hoop is how I achieve that. Because it is thin and lightweight, it moves up and down my body with a flow that puts water to shame! (Not that I wish to shame water, that's my element!) Without putting my foot in my mouth anymore, I'll just say that hoopdancing really is best with a thin/light hoop. It has quicker revolutions as well, so it looks like you're hooping mad fast- which also feels pretty good to accomplish on top of looking awesome. I do all my tricks: throws, hops, jumps, groundwork, and anything else... with my thin hoop. Heavy hoops do not feel good when they accidentally hit you in the face or back of the neck after a move is not properly executed. So keep your trixy hoops lightweight!
So that is what I'll be doing for the next 100 days. I'll be putting my Hoop for 100 days challenge to test by practicing my Trilogy Hooping concept. In the meantime I'll be setting up my webpage and making more YouTube videos so that I can give back to all those people who helped me learn their tricks through online videos. If anyone else is out there, I urge you to try the Hoop for 100 days challenge as well. I bet it'll change your perspective about how effective hooping really is as a total body workout!
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