Fitness through fun! Hula Hoop Fitness
Last month I spoke about my career change at a Careershifters workshop. They decided to turn it into a video so they can use it as part of their regular trainings. As I said in the video it still makes me laugh every time I say 'I am a professional hula hooper!!'
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Sometimes I get tired of hearing people say that they can’t hula hoop. I hear it ALL the time. It’s exhausting and frustrating but then I remember I get to prove them all wrong!!! Every last one of them! You just need the right hoop and teacher. Three People Who You Might Think Can’t Hula Hoop, That Can!!!
Stroke Patient Can Hoop – A friend of mine is a Neuro Physiotherapist, who does amazing work reprogramming the brain and teaching people to walk again, decided to use the hoop in a therapy session with a stroke patient. Her stroke patient can hoop.
People Who are Blind Can Hoop – I’ll let the video speak for its’ self on this one but this is really inspiring.
My Dad who has Parkinson’s Can Hoop – I took hula hoops to my Dad’s 60th Birthday. I was a little worried he wouldn’t be able to participate as he has had Parkinson Disease for 18 years and has spent periods of his life in a wheel chair. But when I started explaining how to push the hoop he gave me this look that said ‘Don't patronise me, I have this’. And my Dad hula hooped, in fact he was a bit of a show off.
So come on tell me you can’t hula hoop, I dare you!
Has anyone shocked you with their ability to hula hoop? Tell us about it!