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Learn to hoop
The best of our hooping guides, short and plain: how to start, which hoop to pick and how to keep going.
How to hula hoopSize, stance and the push that keeps it spinning.Pick your hoop: size and weightHow big, how heavy, and what to ask before you buy.Hooping as a workoutWhat it works, what the experts say, no promises.Beginner tips: keep the hoop upFixes for a falling or tilting hoop, what to wear, where to practice.Hoop dance and flowHoop as dance partner, and the glow-in-the-dark hoops.Hooping togetherKids' sizes and easy ways to hoop with friends and family.A short history of the hula hoopAncient hoops, the 1958 craze, the comeback and a few fun facts.Make your own hula hoopSix steps, the right tubing and the tape that grips.More ways to hoop: yoga, Pilates and Tai ChiHoop dance, HoopChi, Hoopilates and hoop yoga, one line each.
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