Um, I bought a hula hoop!

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A lot of cute girls on Insta like TinyTangerines have been posting their adorable hula hooping videos lately! I would not have felt compelled to join this club, except my buddy from SuperGood also mentions hooping while watching tv, which seems to me a nice, mindless, easy way to sneak in a tiny bit of exercise without a lot of fuss (I don’t think I will try to learn tricks or fancy things).

My buddy told me that hula hoops arrive in a somewhat surprising way, i.e. not in a shipping box, so I told her I would make a short vlog about getting, unwrapping, and using my hoop for the first time. Here’s the video!

I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had time to use it aside from the 10 seconds I did in the video….but I have hope for me! 😛

18 Comments on “Um, I bought a hula hoop!”

  • Lee

    says:

    I was going to say the hoop is too small!

    • Twinkie Chan!

      says:

      They do make small ones for your arms! Hehe

  • Carmen

    says:

    It’s so cute! I checked out the etsy and found one that I am in LOVE with! I tried to hoola hoop a few years ago and didn’t stay with it but maybe I would be more motivated with a pretty, sparkly, orange one!

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      I’m definitely hoping that the sparkles help!! 😉

  • Angela Nelson

    says:

    You make my day with your colourful kookiness! I have never heard of a “collapsible hula hoop”!? Wow. I know what you mean about not having time to fit in exercise. I tend to do squats, leg lifts even star jumps while I’m cooking dinner. My family think I’m kooky, but after spending all day at a desk, I need to move about before I get to sit down and crochet something cute! And your patterns are my favourite to make! xoxoxo

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      My mom does this thing where she punches from room to room. We always thought it was silly, but now I do it too! hHAha

  • Haha I bought one to do the same thing! I’ve hooped to one episode of New Girl. I joined a hooping FB group where they all do fancy tricks, but I’m not sure I’ll get to that level. Love your colorful hoop!

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      Yeah I’m not sure that I really have much desire to learn the fancy tricks, but I guess we will see what happens!!! I kinda just grab it every now and again and mess with it until I’m bored (which is kind of quickly), but life is a bit busy/stressful at the moment, so I kinda just look at it as useful home decor right now HAHAHH.

  • Lee

    says:

    Hula hooping can reduce stress!

  • Cami

    says:

    Twinkie – Where did you … nevermind. Just heard in the video – hoopmamas.etsy.com. Totes buying one right now. I need the exercise!!!

  • Fiona

    says:

    Ah I have that shirt, I go to tell everyone the joke but Lisa Frank wasn’t big (or perhaps unknown) in Australia so after I explain it I get met with blank stares and awkward smiles . I want to be good at hulla hopping but I honestly can’t even do one rotation though after watching your video now I’m thinking I need a heavy hoop! Or maybe that’s me trying to justify why I sucked those other times 😛 Love the rainbow stripes!

  • Jess

    says:

    Wow. You did so much better than my last attempt at hula hooping. Something to think about… hooping at night in front of the tv.

  • Melissa

    says:

    I soooo want a hula hoop now!! Just gotta measure to figure out what size. What weight did you get??
    You have the best ideas!!

    • Twinkie Chan!

      says:

      I got HOOP SIZE: 40
      TUBING: 3/4″ 160PSI HEAVY

      You are supposed to measure an inch or two above your belly button, I think. I went slightly under that measurement for no particular reason!

      • Melissa

        says:

        Awesome!! I wasn’t sure on the weight!! Thanks a bunch! I wonder if I could crochet and hula hoop at the same time?? LOL yarn and my couch are my biggest exercise challenges (ok and heaps of laziness!!)

  • Anika

    says:

    This was so fun!! I’ve definitely been wanting to get a hoop thanks to Tiny Tangerines too. May have to join the club soon. 🙂

  • Im so in love with this! ^-^ Asheville’s downtown in the summer everyone brings out their hula hoops and at the skating rink to! I should get a new candy striped one!

  • Katie

    says:

    I was always super fail when it came to doing it on my waist. I do it on my arms though pretty well but with my kiddo around it would be a bit of a disaster.

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