(W)hooping it Up II
As I mentioned back at the end of February, I bought a weighted hula hoop…to add to the collection of “toys” I use to break up the day (writing is a pretty sedentary activity). It arrived right before we took off to the Arnold, so – needless to state – I didn’t bother breaking it out of the box.
Unfortunately, I didn’t bother breaking it out right after we got back, either. In fact, I didn’t open it up until yesterday! Life was a little chaotic after we returned from Columbus, so I more-or-less forgot about the thing until the kids were out of school for Spring Break…and then I decided to wait until they went back, so I could be hopelessly uncoordinated in private. It’s only been…oh, something like 35 years since I last played with a hula hoop. 😉
But I’m not as uncoordinated as I thought – wasn’t difficult to get it going or keep it spinning, at all. Damn thing is big – much larger than the plastic Wham-O hoops I used to play with as a kid – and it certainly has some heft to it. It was fun, though – I got a kick out of twirling the thing around for 10 – 15 minutes. I got some “hoop time” in this morning, too – in between bouts at the keyboard.
I think it’s gonna be a keeper…I certainly didn’t have any trouble working up a sweat or getting my heart rate up.
It’s quite rugged and well constructed – looks like it will last for a long time, so I don’t have any hesitation about recommending the company I bought it from, Canyon Hoops, should anyone be interested in picking one up.
