Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5593 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-12-26
• Rating: Exempt
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 76 minutes

Synopsis
Christabel Zamor--the founder of HoopGirl--and Heart FM's Harriet Scott demonstrate how to use the hula hoop as part of an exercise routine.

Customer Reviews

Great fun and easy to do...
As a male I was dubious about this but I have to say it actually works!!! I have been hooping for about 4 months now and I have Abs!!

It's a fun DVD that many people can follow from kids to the older crowd. There are simple steps to follow and believe me when I first started with a hoop I was a disaster. I do about 10 - 20minutes per day and I can now do tricks and impress the people I need to. This DVD is different from all the other celeb driven titles out there and buying from Amazon is the cheapest place I found....

Get hooping folks... It's the way to go!!!!!!

Good fun, but if you expect a whole routine to follow this is not for you
I agree with other reviewers in that this DVD is a fun way to exercise specially if you hate those exercise routines so common place on most of other exercise DVDs. You make up your own routine just by putting together the different exercises you will find in the six segments. The segments are divided in: how to hoop, and then different parts of the body you want to exercise, so don't expect being able to play one routine alone with all exercises included.
For some people it could take a while to actually get the hoop to stay moving. I am still trying to keep it going so as soon as I can master this I won't be able to go on with the other movements.
I will recommend to skip the interview with the instructor, nothing to add to the actual benefits of hulahooping but only some speech about hula hoop as art, culture, etc.
The extra part, hulahooping included in a dancing performance is impressive but a big contrast to see the teacher with those exotic dancer outfits. Maybe she just wanted to show the glamorous (?) side of hula hoops? I recommend maybe to buy a proper adult hoop as the ones for children they sell on the 2 Euro shops here seem to be too light.
Anyway, good fun, but I question whether you actually need to buy this DVD to start hulahooping.

Not for advanced hoopers nor hoopers who want to learn tricks!
Let me just start by saying that I only started hooping a week ago so I'm not an advanced hooper, but I have already started to do some tricks.
So, I was very excited with this (in fact I started hooping after seeing the dvd on pre-order) and was expecting to learn some cool tricks. That didn't happen!

I think this is for the very beginner hooper cause it just shows the basics. The truth is that some of the moves here I still can't do (only did once)but I'm certain that I will manage them cause there not that complicated. Also this is not a very challenging workout and I didn't break a sweat! And you will need lots of space to do everything, and I have a really small house!

It's split into these sections:

Warm Up - Basic exercices focused on the tummy, no hoop.
How to hoop - Shows the hooping movement and 2 more dif. movements.
tum - The same above, but faster.
back- Almost the same movements as in how to hoop.
arms- Shows hooping with arms and hands. Very easy.
bum- basic hoop movement plus coming to the floor with hoop in hand.
legs- hooping with squats
cool down - Basic cool down, no hoop.

As bonus it comes with a interview with Christabel Zamor, the Hoopgirl, and 2 small hoop dance routines for the advanced hooper but with no explanation.
So, bottom line, this is good cause it is the only hooping dvd available on amazon.uk but it's not suitable for the advanced hooper or a hooper who whants to lean all that cool tricks like beam me up,
getting it up from knees to hips, hips to the air....for that buy Hoopgirl also from Christabel, but that is only available on
amazon.com or hoopgirl.com (that's what I'm gonna do)! But I guess it deserves a 3 star rating for being the only in its kind here!