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Hula Hooping After a Hip Replacement

hua hooping after hip replacement

Updated for 2025 When you think of hula hooping, what comes to mind?  I think for most people, it’s the image of swaying hips!  So it makes perfect sense to feel some concern about taking on hula hooping after having a hip replacement.

Top Ten Things Hoopers Need (Besides a Hula Hoop)

Updated for 2025 Okay, I realize the line between need and want is a fine line.  So the word “need” is being used loosely here.  There are just certain things we need as hoopers! If you’re new to hooping but already know it will be a life long obsession, this list is for you. Or, if […]

Why does hula hooping hurt my waist?

Pictured: HoopsieDee of #TeamRuby

Updated for 2025 Hula hooping seems like such a fun, colorful way to get your daily workout in, doesn’t it?  Besides the fact that hula hooping burns mega calories, tones muscle and improves your cardiovascular health, I’ve also never seen anyone spin a hula hoop without smiling at the same time. It’s impossible, trust me!

What Size Hula Hoop Should a Beginner Use?

Updated for 2025 Hoop dance is exploding in popularity because it enriches lives so much with just a simple circle.  If you’ve ever browsed the glittery offerings of a professional hula hoop shop, you know that hoops come in a lot of shapes, colors, weights, sizes. It can get really confusing, really fast. So, this […]

Can You Hula Hoop if You are Fat?

can you hula hoop if you are fat

Updated for 2025 Short answer: YES.  Yes you can 100% learn to hula hoop if you are fat, skinny, tall, short, young, or old! When I started Ruby Hooping nearly ten years ago, I was a, shall we say, curvy woman who had been writing about plus-size fitness for a few years.  I had made […]

Can I Hula Hoop After Giving Birth?

can you hula hoop after giving birth

Updated for 2025 We wrote an article about hula hooping during pregnancy, and we wanted to follow up with some more information on hula hooping after giving birth. We collected stories and photos from several hooping mamas about their experiences getting into hula hooping after bringing life into this world.

Are Big Hula Hoops Better?

Updated for 2025 You’ve started researching hula hooping, and you’re feeling confused about whether big hula hoops are better and overwhelmed by how many different types of hula hoops you can get, from size to weight and even texture. Information overload is definitely a situation many new hoopers find themselves in. Don’t let that scare […]

Why Does My Hula Hoop Keep Falling Down?

Updated for 2025 Today we answer the number one hula hoop question of all time: Why does my hula hoop keep falling down? It usually goes something like this: You see a video of a grown person hula hooping on Instagram and you go grab your kid’s 3 dollar hoop from Walmart and give it […]

The Low-Down on Hula Hoop Grip Tape, Wax, and More!

Updated for 2025 An Overview of Hula Hoop Grip Solutions for a Slippery Hula Hoop When you first start hula hooping, there is a lot to learn.  You start researching what kind of hula hoop to get and before you know it, you’ve gone down a rabbit hole reading about hula hoop sizes, weights, and…grip.

Beginner Hula Hoop Tricks

Updated for 2025 Here you will find several free Youtube tutorials we have created to help you find your flow!  

What Size Hula Hoop Should I Get?

Updated September 2026 Quick answer: If you’re a beginner learning waist hooping, start with a hoop sized for adults. The right diameter depends primarily on your waist size. A larger diameter rotates more slowly and gives beginners more time to move with the hoop.

The Best Hula Hoops for Plus Size People

Updated September 2026 The best hula hoops for plus size people are larger hoops built specifically for adults with enough diameter to comfortably accommodate your body. For most plus size beginners who want to learn waist hooping, I recommend starting with a larger beginner hoop rather than the small, extremely lightweight hoops commonly sold in […]

Why Can’t I Hula Hoop Anymore? The Answer Might Surprise You

Updated for 2025 If you’ve ever seen a hula hooping video go viral on Facebook, it might remind you of back when you were 10 years old and could hula hoop forever, and then you wonder, “Well why can’t I hula hoop anymore?” And then you feel really old. Because you mistakenly assume that you […]

Is Hula Hooping Good Exercise?

Updated for 2026!  Most people who find Ruby Hooping are looking for the same thing: a way to move their body that actually feels fun. So, is hula hooping good exercise? Yes. Hula hooping can be a genuinely effective form of exercise, especially for beginners who want a fun way to get their heart rate […]

Can I Hula Hoop While Pregnant?

Updated for 2025 If you are an expecting mom wondering if it’s okay for you to hula hoop while you are pregnant, you are not alone.  In the nearly nine years I have been doing this, I have met many mothers who hula hooped throughout their pregnancy.  I decided to interview them.  Read on to […]

The Sacred Geometry of the Hula Hoop

Updated for 2025 Ruby Hooping is honored and excited to share this guest post today by our friend and well-loved hooper and writer, Caroline Krueger!  We asked her to express some thoughts on the sacred geometry of the hula hoop and she delivered something so poetic and elegant you simply must read it yourself.

Inside Out Whip Beginner Hula Hoop Tutorial

beginner hula hoop tutorial

Updated for 2025 One of my favorite beginner hula hoop tutorials! The inside out whip is a totally flowy super cool illusion you can create with your hoop where it looks like you are rolling a hoop across a table in front of you and weaving it in and out around your body.  I sort […]